Below are several opportunities for support beyond the counselors at BJHS.
Please reach out.
- For behavioral health crises or thoughts of self-harm, call the Maine Crisis Line at 988 or toll-free in Maine at 1(888) 568-1112 (call or text either).
- If you are a parent and need support in speaking with your children about these events, please contact our trained family peer support specialists at the GEAR Parent Network toll-free in Maine 1(800) 264-9224
- For mental health peer-to-peer support call the Intentional Warmline toll free in Maine 1(866) 771-9276 (24/7 support for individuals 18+)
- For youth ages 13-23 in need of peer support, text Nami Maine’s Teen Text Support Line at (207) 515-8398
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