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12 support records

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S001

Helps with
Suicide, mental health and emotional crisis support
Location served
United States and territories
Contact
Call or text 988; chat via official site
Availability
24/7/365
Cost
Free
Languages
English and Spanish confirmed; Deaf/HoH access confirmed
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-12-01
Verification notes
Official page confirms free confidential call/text/chat, 24/7/365; Spanish voice/text/chat and specialized Veterans and Deaf/HoH pathways.
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Crisis Text Line

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S002

Helps with
Crisis and overwhelming emotional distress
Location served
U.S.; official page also lists Canada, UK and Ireland text destinations
Contact
U.S.: text HOME or HOLA to 741741; official site also offers chat/WhatsApp pathways
Availability
24/7 U.S.
Cost
Free
Languages
English and Spanish confirmed for U.S. text
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-12-01
Verification notes
Official site confirms free confidential 24/7 U.S. support and publishes country-specific text destinations; country conditions must remain separate.
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Find A Helpline

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S003

Helps with
Find verified emotional-support and crisis helplines
Location served
Worldwide
Contact
Official searchable web directory
Availability
Directory online; individual line hours vary
Cost
Directory access free; listed helplines described by service
Languages
Varies by listing
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-12-01
Verification notes
Official site states relationships with verified helplines in 175+ countries and daily information maintenance.
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Befrienders Worldwide

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S004

Helps with
Suicide prevention and emotional support centre directory
Location served
Worldwide
Contact
Official site
Availability
Varies by centre
Cost
Unverified
Languages
Varies by centre
Verification status
Needs official-site verification
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-10-09
Verification notes
Official site returned HTTP 403 to verifier. Keep Needs Official-Site Verification; do not publish inferred contact/cost/hours.
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Samaritans

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S005

Helps with
Emotional distress and suicide prevention
Location served
UK and Ireland
Contact
Call 116 123; additional contact options on official site
Availability
24/7/365 phone
Cost
116 123 call confirmed free
Languages
Do not generalize; branch/access options vary
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-12-01
Verification notes
Official Samaritans and Samaritans Ireland pages confirm 116 123 free, day or night, 365 days a year.
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Lifeline Australia

Crisis support / directory · GGN-S006

Helps with
Crisis and suicide support
Location served
Australia
Contact
Call 13 11 14; text 0477 13 11 14; chat via official site
Availability
Call/text/chat 24/7
Cost
Phone interpreter via TIS described as free interpreting service; phone/local/mobile charges may apply
Languages
Crisis support delivered in English; TIS interpreter access; NRS accessibility options
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2026-12-01
Verification notes
Official pages confirm 24/7 call, text and chat plus TIS and National Relay Service accessibility. If life is in danger, official site directs users to 000.
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The Compassionate Friends

Bereavement support · GGN-S007

Helps with
Support after death of a child, sibling or grandchild
Location served
U.S.; international presence
Contact
Chapter locator and international support via official site
Availability
Varies by chapter
Cost
Not confirmed in reviewed official pages
Languages
Varies by chapter/affiliate
Verification status
Partially verified, see notes
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
Official pages confirm U.S. chapter network, support for bereaved parents/siblings/grandparents and international presence in 30+ countries. Fees not confirmed; do not label free.
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GriefShare

Bereavement support · GGN-S008

Helps with
Faith-based grief support after death
Location served
Local and online groups; worldwide locations described by official site
Contact
Group locator and online groups via official site
Availability
Varies by group
Cost
Varies; most online groups require about $25 for materials, exact fee set by host church
Languages
Do not infer beyond individual group details
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
Official site confirms online/in-person group search and variable group fees/materials cost.
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Dougy Center

Bereavement support · GGN-S009

Helps with
Peer grief support for children, teens, young adults and caregivers/families
Location served
Portland-area direct groups; educational reach/resources broader
Contact
Official site; Portland groups via 503-775-5683
Availability
Groups ongoing/biweekly; placement/openings vary
Cost
Portland-area grief support groups confirmed no charge
Languages
Spanish-speaking Esperanza family group confirmed; other resource languages not generalized
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
Official pages confirm age-based groups from young children through adults, caregiver groups, orientation/paperwork for placement, and broader grief resources.
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Cruse Bereavement Support

Bereavement support · GGN-S010

Helps with
Bereavement support and information
Location served
United Kingdom; local branches primarily England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland/Isle of Man affiliates separate
Contact
Free helpline 0808 808 1677; webform; local services
Availability
Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 9:30 to 17:00; Tue 13:00 to 20:00; weekends closed on current helpline page
Cost
Helpline free; local services donation-supported; no one turned away for inability to donate
Languages
LanguageLine interpreter support; information in multiple published languages
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
Current official page says CruseChat is permanently closed; do not advertise webchat. Helpline can only support callers from UK.
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Alliance of Hope

Bereavement support · GGN-S011

Helps with
Support after suicide loss
Location served
Worldwide online community
Contact
Community forum, support resources, consultations and programs via official site
Availability
Forum operates like a 24/7 support group
Cost
Community forum and healing emails confirmed free; consultations/program costs not generalized
Languages
Primarily English observed; not formally generalized
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
Official pages confirm worldwide online forum for suicide-loss survivors, trained moderation/mental-health oversight, consultations and specialized online programs.
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TAPS

Bereavement support · GGN-S012

Helps with
Grief support after death of a military or veteran loved one
Location served
Military survivor support; geography of death not restrictive per official TAPS statements
Contact
Official TAPS programs and survivor helpline
Availability
24/7 care/helpline described by TAPS
Cost
Programs/services described as no cost to military survivors
Languages
Not confirmed in reviewed source
Verification status
Verified at the recorded review
Source checked
2026-10-02
Review due
2027-04-02
Verification notes
TAPS states support regardless of duty status, survivor relationship, circumstances or geography of death; peer support, casework and national/regional/community programs.
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