Foundry – Free & Confidential Youth Wellness Support
Get Urgent Help
If you find yourself in need of immediate help, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
Seek immediate help if you are:
Thinking about ending your life or trying to end your life.
Experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true.
Becoming unable to care for yourself, and it’s putting you at risk of serious harm.
Experiencing an alcohol or any other drug overdose, or have taken a dangerous combination of substances.
Foundry is not a crisis service. For mental health or substance use crisis support at any time:
Suicide Crisis Helpline (24/7): Call or text 9-8-8 to access to bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.
Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): Call 310-6789 anytime for emotional support, information and resources.
Kids Help Phone (24/7): Text “CONNECT” to 686868, or call 1-800-668-6868 to talk to a trained volunteer crisis responder about anything you’re going through. No issue is too big or too small.
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