Youth Support

Please note, We R Native is NOT monitored 24/7. If you need immediate help with grief, anxiety, stress, or sadness, please text NATIVE to 741 741. The Crisis Text Line will connect you with a free Crisis Counselor with 24/7 support. You can also dial or text 988 from any phone for free mental health support 24/7.

Abuse and Sexual Assault

StrongHearts Native Helpline
1-844-762-8483 | strongheartshelpline.org | Call, text or chat 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text NATIVE to 741741 | crisistextline.org | For free crisis counseling 24/7
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Contact 866-331-9474 | LoveIsRespect.org | Text LOVEIS to 22522
ChildHelp USA National Hotline
Contact (24/7) 800-422-4453 | ChildHelp.org
Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line
Contact 800-448-3000 | BoysTown.org/hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Contact 800-799-7233 | TheHotline.org
Nationwide RAINN National Rape Crisis Hotline
Contact 800-621-4000 | rainn.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Contact (24/7) 1-800-656-HOPE | rainn.org
One Love Foundation Hotline
Contact 1-800-779-7233 | JoinOneLove.org
Human Trafficking Hotline
Contact (24/7) 1-888-373-7888 | Text HELP to 233 733 | HumanTraffickingHotline.org

Teen Health

AMAZE
AMAZE.org | www.youtube.com/c/amazeorg
Teens Health
KidsHealth.org/en/teens
Teen Health 101
TeenHealth101.org

Drugs and Alcohol

Drugs Free and Help & Hope by Text
Text JOIN to 55753 | DrugFree.org
Truth
Text DITCHVAPE to 88709 | TheTruth.com
Just Think Twice
Contact 1-855-378-4373 | Text 55753 | JustThinkTwice.com
National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline
Contact 800-662-HELP (4357) | samhsa.gov/find-treatment
Drinking and Driving
QuitAlcohol.com
Children of Alcoholics and Alcohol Abuse Hotline
Contact 855-955-0771 | AlcoholAwareness.org

My Community and Culture

Center for Native American Youth
CNAY.org
United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY)
UNITYInc.org
Well for Culture
wellforculture.com
National Museum of the American Indian
Contact 202-633-6644 | AmericanIndian.SI.edu
Do Something
Contact 212-254-2390 | DoSomething.org
Indian Country Today
Contact 646-459-2326 | IndianCountryToday.com

Bullying

Stop Bullying
StopBullying.gov
Cyberbullying Research Center
CyberBullying.us
Teens Against Bullying
PacerTeensAgainstBullying.org
STOMP Out Bullying
STOMPOutBullying.org

Mental Health

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dial or text 988 for free 24/7 support | 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
Text NATIVE to 741741 | crisistextline.org | For free crisis counseling 24/7
Mental Health America
Contact 1-800-969-6642 | Text MHA to 741741 | mhanational.org
Teens Helping Teens
Contact 1-800-852-8336 | Text YLNATIVE to 839 863 | theyouthline.org
We R Native Caring Messages – to remind you how awesome you are!
Text CARING to 65664 | Text COLLEGE to 65664 | wernative.org/my-mind
Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line
Contact 800-448-3000 or 800-448-1833 (TDD) | Text VOICE to 20121 | BoysTown.org/hotline
Teen Line
Contact (310) 855-HOPE | TeenLineOnline.org
Reach Out
ReachOut.com

Sexual Identity – 2SLGBTQ+

Paths (Re)Membered Project
Text 2SLGBTQ to 94449 | pathsremembered.org
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
NativeYouthSexualHealth.com
The Trevor Project
Contact (24/7) 1-866-488-7386 | Text START to 678 678 | TheTrevorProject.org
It Gets Better
ItGetsBetter.org
NativeOut
facebook.com/NativeOut
GLAAD
GLAAD.org
Trans Lifeline
Contact 1-877-565-8860 | TransLifeline.org

Sexual Health

Planned Parenthood
Contact (24/7) 1-800-230-7526 | Chat through PlannedParenthood.org
We R Native: Sexual Health
Text SEX to 94449 | wernative.org/ayr
Safe Spaces and GYT (Washington Youth Sexual Health Project)
www.npaihb.org/wysh/
Indigenous Women Rising
iwrising.org
I Know Mine
iKnowMine.org
Sex Etc.
SexEtc.org
Bedsider
Bedsider.org
Scarleteen
Scarleteen.com
Get Yourself Tested
CDC.gov/std

Internet Safety

Safety on the Internet
SutterHealth.org
Wired Safety
WiredSafety.org
Childnet
Childnet.com

Relationships and Dating

StrongHearts Native Helpline
1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) | strongheartshelpline.org | Call, text or chat 24/7
We R Native: My Relationships
wernative.org/my-relationships
Love is Respect
Contact (24/7) 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 TTY | Text LOVEIS to 22522 | LoveIsRespect.org
One Love Foundation and Hotline
Contact 1-800-779-7233 | JoinOneLove.org
That’s Not Cool
Contact (24/7) 866-331-9474 or 866-331-8453 TTY | ThatsNotCool.com
Where is your Line?
WhereIsYourLine.org
Project Respect (Canada)
Contact 605-786-5256 | YesMeansYes.com

Education and Life Skills

American Indian College Fund
Contact 800-776-3863 | collegefund.org
Native American Rights Fund
NARF.org
Center for Native American Youth
CNAY.org
National Congress of American Indians
NCAI.org
National Indian Health Board
NIHB.org

My Environment

Ecotrust
ecotrust.org/our-programs/indigenous-communities
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
energy.gov/indianenergy/about-us
Indigenous Environmental Network
Contact 218-751-4967 | ienearth.org
Food Sovereignty
Contact 360-392-4248 | nwicplantsandfoods.com

Text Message Campaigns

wernative.org/text-campaigns

Text NATIVE to 94449 | For health & wellness tips from We R Native.
Text CARING to 65664 (ages 13-24) | Text COLLEGE to 65664 (college youth) | To remind yourself of how awesome you are!
Text BRAVE to 94449 | For wellness strategies and tips to get support from family and friends when things get tough.

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