Hotline and Crisis Numbers
We know this can be a concerning and upsetting time for both adults and children, but you’re not alone. Help is just a phone call away. Multiple organizations have hotlines available to you and your family during this time. If you are in crisis please call one of the numbers below or dial 911 to be connected to local emergency services.
Additional national hotline numbers can be found here: https://www.ffcmh.org/crisis-hotlines
State Hotline Numbers
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline:
call or text 1-208-398-4357
Optum Crisis Line:
1-855-202-0973
Idaho COVID-19 Distress Line (connects caller to a mental health clinician):
dial 211, press 6 when given menu options or call 888-330-3010
Regional Children’s Mental Health Crisis Support (24/7 crisis support):
region 1 (Coeur d’Alene, Kellogg, Sandpoint ) – 208-769-1406
region 2 (Lewiston, Moscow, Grangeville) – 208-799-4440
region 3 (Caldwell, Nampa, Payette) – 208-459-0092
region 4 (Boise, Mountain Home) – 208-334-0808
region 5 (Twin Falls, Burley) – 208-736-2177
region 6 (Pocatello, Blackfoot, Preston) – 208-234-7900
region 7 (Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Salmon) – 208-528-5700
National Hotline Numbers
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (English and Spanish, 24/7):
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Crisis Text Line (connects you with a counselor for any crisis at any time): text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522