Health & Wellness

Signs a Child Might Be Suicidal

Some young people who are thinking about suicide let people close to them know that they are in pain and are open about needing help. Others hide their feelings from family and friends. If you are wondering if your child is suicidal, experts say that asking him is the best way to find out.

Parents sometimes worry that asking about suicide may make it more likely, but that actually isn’t the case, and asking is very important. For children who have a hard time admitting they need help, it sends the message that a parent cares very much about them, and that struggling and asking for help is okay. That conversation can be lifesaving. Read more at Child Mind Institute.

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Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Nassau County Heroin Prevention Task Force: http://heroinprevention.com/

Families in Support of Treatment (FIST): http://www.familiesinsupportoftreatment.com/

LI Prevention Resource Center (PRC): http://www.liprc.org/site/default.aspx

Nassau Alliance for Addiction Services (NAFAS): http://nassaualliance.org/

Nassau County Community Based Treatment Agencies: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2559/9646/Community-Based-Treatment-Agencies?activeLiveTab=widgets

LI THRIVE: http://www.thriveli.org/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov/

National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/

NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: https://www.oasas.ny.gov/

Talk2Prevent: https://talk2prevent.ny.gov/

Combat Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse: https://combatheroin.ny.gov/

Friends of Recovery New York: https://www.for-ny.org/

Faces and Voices of Recovery: http://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

New York State’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/index.htm

Partnership for Drug Free Kids: www.drugfree.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: https://www.ncadd.org/

US Drug Enforcement Agency: https://www.dea.gov/index.shtml

Campus Drug Prevention: https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse: https://www.centeronaddiction.org/

Self-Help

Adult Children of Alcoholics: http://www.adultchildren.org/

Alanon/Alateen: https://al-anon.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.aa.org/

Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.na.org/

Gamblers Anonymous: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

Health

New York Blood Center: http://nybloodcenter.org/

Safe4Kids: http://www.safe4kids.net/

LI Health Collaborative: www.lihealthcollab.org

National Institute of Health: www.nih.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/

World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/

US Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov/

US Food and Drug Administration: https://www.fda.gov/

USDA Choose My Plate: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/

National Association of School Nurses: http://www.nasn.org/home

NYS Center for School Health: https://www.schoolhealthny.com/

US Health Resources and Services Administration: https://www.hrsa.gov/index.html

NYS Nurses Association: http://www.nysna.org/

Feeding America: http://www.feedingamerica.org/

Be Tobacco Free: https://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/index.html

Foundation for a Smokefree America: http://www.tobaccofree.org/

NYS Smokers’ Quitline: https://www.nysmokefree.com/

Coalition for Healthy School Food: http://www.healthyschoolfood.org/

Mental Health

Nassau County Mental Health Resources: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1711/Mental-Health

NYS Office of Mental Health: https://www.omh.ny.gov/

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/

Nassau County Directory of Behavioral Health Treatment Services: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18818

Nassau County Community based providers of mental health services: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2557/9642/Providers-of-Mental-Health-Services?activeLiveTab=widgets

Environment

US Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/

NYS Department Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.ny.gov/

NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: https://parks.ny.gov/

Healthy Schools Network: http://www.healthyschools.org/

Center for Environmental Health and Justice: http://chej.org/

Juvenile Protection/Safety

Long Island Youth Safety Coalition: http://www.liyouthsafetycoalition.org/

Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS): https://capsli.org/

Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc: http://www.childcarenassau.org/

LI GLBT Network: http://www.lgbtnetwork.org/

Nassau County Office of Youth Services:  https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1957/Youth-Services

The Safe Center LI: http://www.tscli.org/

Community Parent Center: http://communityparentcenter.org/

Nassau County Safe Kids Coalition: https://www.safekids.org/

Nassau County Traffic Safety: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/441/Traffic-Safety-Board

NYS Office of Children and Family Services: http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/Default.asp

Prevent Child Abuse NY: http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/

US Administration for Children and Families: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/

NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://www.nyscadv.org/

NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/

National Center for Juvenile Justice: http://www.ncjj.org/default.aspx

US Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/

Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/center-for-prevention-of-youth-violence

Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hyvpc/

NYS Crime Prevention: https://www.troopers.ny.gov/Crime_Prevention/

National Safe Routes to School: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/

Stop Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/

National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids: http://www.missingkids.com/home

RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org/

National Runaway Safeline: https://www.1800runaway.org/

National Coalition for the Homeless: http://www.nationalhomeless.org/

Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/

NYS Office of Victim Services: https://ovs.ny.gov/

Justice Center for the Protection of people with special needs: http://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/

New York State SAFE Act: http://nics.ny.gov/safe-act.html

Everytown for Gun Safety: https://everytown.org/

Raise the Age NY: http://raisetheageny.com/

National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

HOTLINE/EMERGENCY NUMBERS

911 Emergency Services: 911

Nassau County 24/7 Behavioral Health Helpline: 516-227-TALK(8255)

LI Crisis Center: 516-679-1111

Nassau University Medical Center Psychiatric Emergency Room: 516 572 – 4775

NUMC Chemical Dependency Detoxification (DETOX) Unit: 516 572 – 6394

Intensive In-Home Services for Family and Children:

South Shore Child Guidance Center        516 868 – 3030

Crisis Residential Services for Children:

Mental Health Association of Nassau County    516 489 – 0100 Ext. 1318

Sagamore Children’s Center         631 370 – 1701

Crisis Residential Services for Adults:

Angelo J. Melillo Center for Mental Health          516 676 – 2388

Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Center        516 822 – 6111

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center  631 761 – 2928

Residential Respite for Chemical Dependency Disorders:

Maryhaven Center of Hope – New Hope 516 546 – 7070 Option 3

Nassau Alliance for Addiction Services: 516-481-4000

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

New York State Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906

New York State HOPEline 1-877-8-HOPENY and Other Services (24 hour help for substance use, alcohol and problem gambling.)

National Sexual Assault Telephone hotline: 800.656.HOPE (4673)

NYS Smokers’ Quitline: 1866-NY-QUITS (697-8487)

Do you suspect child abuse or maltreatment: 1800-342-3720

The Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-738

National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564

Stopping the Hate: 1-206-350-HATE (1-206-350-4283)

Missing Child Alert: 1800-346-3543

Missing College Student Alert: 1-800-346-3543

Crime Victims Helpline: 1800-342-9871

Office for the NYS Attorney General, Crime Victims Helpline: 1800-771-7755

NYS Sheriff’s Association Victim Hotline-Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE_: 1-888-VINE-4-NY

Justice Center 1-855-373-2122

Abandoned Infant: 1-866-505-7233