Local Resources

If your child has not had anything to drink within 24 hours or anything to eat within 48 hours, please call your local ER and go to the nearest emergency room. 

If you live in Franklin County and your child is in crisis and you would like to talk to a mental health provider, call the Nationwide Children's Hospital and Franklin County Youth Psychiatric Crisis Line at (614) 722-1800. 

If you do not live in Franklin County, please call your county psychiatric crisis line.

If you do not know your county's crisis line and you or your child need immediate help due to having suicidal thoughts, go to your local emergency room, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or reach the Crisis Text Line by texting “START” to 741-741.