Building Resilience, Connections & Hope
Behavioral Health Prevention & Outreach in Marin
Access and Assessment Line
Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Crisis Text Line
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Linea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis
988
Help and Hope: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Campaign
Instead of dialing 911, emergency calls can be placed to 988 for urgent help in a time of suicidal thinking/behavior, mental health, substance use crisis, or even witnessing another person experiencing a behavioral health challenge. Locally, staff with Buckelew Programs, based in Novato, operate the Suicide Crisis & Lifeline and receive 988 calls, and quickly evaluate the emergency, utilizing trained crisis counselors to provide an appropriate intervention. Urgent calls requiring an in-person mobile crisis response will be directed to clinical staff in the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) division.
Marin County BHRS recently released the Help and Hope 988 Campaign. Learn more about ways to promote help seeking through this grassroots campaign--and help save lives.
September Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month Events Upcoming!
Join us this September at over eight different community events to raise awareness of suicide prevention, reduce stigma, and change the narrative about how we talk and think about suicide. Suicide can be prevented, but it will take each of us to play a role. Events are virtual or in person. More information, visit the event page here.
Volunteer with us!
The Marin County BHRS Prevention Early Intervention (PEI) Program is looking for those interested in making a difference in our community by volunteering at our resource table for community events. Many of you already volunteer at the Suicide Prevention Collaborative events, but there are several different ways you can get involved. Learn more here by completing the Volunteer Interest Form. We look forward to hearing from you!
