Crisis & Support Resources
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- Suicide Prevention
- Crisis Care
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- GLBT+
- Parent Support
- Housing
- School Supports
- Childcare
- Food & Financial Assistance
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7. To access the free and confidential Lifeline:
- Call: 1-800-273-8255
- Live Chat with a Counselor: Click Here to Chat
- Website: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health supports to help people in their moments of need. To connect with a live Crisis Counselor immediately, 24/7:
- Text HOME to 741741 to speak with a Crisis Counselor
- Message on WhatsApp: Click Here to Message
- Website: crisistextline.org
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project specializes in serving students who identify as GLBTQ. If you are in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, you can:
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Call the TrevorLifeline: 866-488-7386
- Have a conversation on TrevorChat: Click to Chat
- Connect via Text Messaging: Text START to 678678
- Meet new friends at TrevorSpace: trevorspace.org
Teen Link
Teen Link's teen volunteers are trained to listen to your concerns and talk with you about whatever’s on your mind – bullying, drug and alcohol concerns, relationships, stress, depression or any other issues you’re facing. No issue is too big or too small and calls and chats are confidential! To connect with someone that’s willing to listen to you without judgment:
- Call: 1-800-833-6546
- Live Chat with a Counselor: Click Here to Chat
- Text with a Counselor: 8668336546
- Website: https: teenlink.org
Crisis Care
Snohomish County Crisis Services (Care Crisis Line)
Snohomish County Crisis Services provide free, emergency services 24 hours a day, including on Holidays and weekends. They can evaluate your child at home and connect you to a mental health provider. Additional services include: crisis assessment, stabilization, and referral; and, investigations for involuntary substance use & mental health for persons 13 and older. To connect with this team:
- Call: 800-584-3578
Seattle Children’s Hospital - Crisis Care Clinic
The Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic offers families an option besides the Emergency Department when your child is having a mental health crisis. They help children and teens having a suicidal crisis that is not an emergency. Signs that your child is in crisis and eligible for support include: talking about suicide and/or recent history of suicide attempts. To connect with services:
- Call: 206-987-2164, then select option 2
- Website: seattlechildrens.org
Fairfax Behavioral Health - Monroe
Fairfax Health offers inpatient help for teens experiencing an emotional or behavioral crisis and who need the safety of 24-hour care by trained psychiatric professionals. Fairfax focuses on stabilizing your teen’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior thought psychiatric evaluation, medication recommendations, prescription monitoring, and clinical therapy services for a behavioral crisis. To connect with Fairfax:
- Call: 425-284-8300
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Website: fairfaxhospital.com
Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital
Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital offers a specialized program for adolescents ages 12-17 experiencing suicidal thoughts, feelings of hopelessness, co-occurring drug and/or alcohol abuse, depression, ADHD, and/or anxiety. Trained clinicians are available 24/7 for a FREE, confidential assessment with you or your loved one.
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Call: 844-202-5555
- Website: smokeypointbehavioralhospital.com
Mental Health
Note: If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate support, please click on the Suicide Prevention or Crisis Care tabs above. Otherwise, please know that the mental health system in Snohomish County is strained to its breaking point. Expect your first appointment to be scheduled 6-8 weeks after your first call. Although this may sound discouraging, it's important to get on the waiting list as soon as possible.
Mental Health Access Line - Volunteers of America
The Access Line is our gateway to mental health support in Snohomish County. When you call, a professional will ask you questions about your child’s needs in order to set-up a mental health assessment and appointment. If you need an urgent appointment, tell them. Be specific about your concerns and the symptoms you are seeing to help them determine whether or not your child qualifies for services.
- Call: 1-888-693-7200
- Website: voaww.org
Sea Mar Behavioral Health - Monroe
Sea Mar is a community mental health agency that provides high quality counseling and evidence-based treatment tailored to your needs, including: case management and advocacy with schools; probation; DSHS; and primary care. They accept most insurances, including Medicaid, and will provide services regardless of your ability to pay.
- Call: 360-512-2044
- Website: seamar.org
Catholic Community Services - Everett
CCS provides children’s mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and their families. After an initial assessment, available services include: individual and/or family counseling/therapy; medication evaluation/management and coordination with primary care physicians; and, case management. To access services:
- Call: 425-257-2111
- Website: ccsww.org
WISe - Wraparound with Intensive Services
WISe is Catholic Community Services' intensive outpatient mental health program. It provides home and community-based wraparound services for Medicaid-eligible youth (up to 20 years), and their families, who have been assessed to have multiple and complex needs. Anyone can call to ask for a WISe eligibility screening.
- Call: 425-293-9448
- Website: WISe
Find a Therapist
Whether you're looking for therapy, psychiatry or support groups, Psychology Today's Find a Therapist website has you covered. Simply enter your zip code to find professional supports near you.
- Website: pyschologytoday.com
Substance Abuse
Monroe School District
MSD provides free substance abuse prevention, intervention and co-occurring disorder treatment services to students attending Hidden River Middle School, Park Place Middle School, Monroe High School and Leaders in Learning High School. Whether your child is hanging out with peers who use substances, experimenting with substances, or regularly uses substances, we can help! Leave your contact information with our Student Support Advocates to get started:
- Call the Student Support Advocate Helpline: 360-804-2528
Washington Recovery Helpline
If you or a family member has a problem with a substance use disorder, this anonymous and confidential help line will connect you with crisis intervention and referral services. Professionally trained volunteers and staff are available to provide emotional support 24-hours a day, seven days a week and can suggest local treatment resources for substance use, problem gambling, and mental health, as well as other community services.
- Call: 1-866-789-1511
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Website: warecoveryhelpline.org
Sea Mar Behavioral Health - Monroe Meetings
Sea Mar is a community behavioral health agency that provides high quality substance abuse counseling and evidence-based treatment. They accept most insurances, including Medicaid, and will provide services regardless of your ability to pay.
- Call: 360-512-2044
- Website: seamar.org
Celebrate Recovery - Cascade Church in Monroe
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step program where adults can gain freedom, acceptance, and accountability for life’s “hurts, habits, and hang-ups" by applying the 8 Recovery Principles within the 12-step program to break free substance use and other challenges. Celebrate Recovery meets each Tuesday at 6:30 PM and childcare is provided. Their is no fee and no requirement to register to attend:
- Email: celebraterecovery@cascadechurch.org
- Website: cascadechurch.org
- Find other Celebrate Recovery sites: Click Here
Alcoholics Anonymous - Monroe
Find AA meetings in Monroe to help you on your road to recovery. AA meetings include open, closed, speaker, and other specialized meetings, all of which are designed to help you get sober and remain sober.
Other Youth & Adult Assessment and Treatment Services
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Catholic Community Services - Everett: 425-258-5270
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Therapeutic Health Services - Everett: 425-263-3006
GLBT+
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project specializes in serving students who identify as GLBTQ. Their supports range from making new friends to interacting with trained counselors who understand the challenges GLBTQ young people face and will listen without judgment. All conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like. If you are in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, you can:
- Call the TrevorLifeline: 866-488-7386
- Have a conversation on TrevorChat: Click to Chat
- Connect via Text Messaging: Text START to 678678
- Meet new friends at TrevorSpace: trevorspace.org
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people. The Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrant organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. Call the Trans Lifeline if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans. Their Family & Friends Line provides peer support for friends, partners, family members and professionals supporting trans loved ones and community members.
- Call: 877-565-8860
- Website: translifeline.org
Cocoon House
30% of the young people served by Cocoon House identify as GLBTQ+. Cocoon House helps youth to obtain services they need to get their basic needs met, find housing, and gain the support they need to reach their goals. Cocoon House has dedicated staff who can help you, as well as a dedicated GLBTQ+ advocate. To connect with these vital services:
- Call or Text 24/7: 425-877-5171
- Call the GLBTQ+ Advocate: 425-359-3318
- Email: safeplace@cocoonhouse.org
- Website: cocoonhouse.org
PFLAG
PFLAG Everett hosts monthly support meetings as a way for members of the GLBT community and their friends and family to connect and participate in an open yet confidential dialog to share their experiences, host guest speakers and show films related to GLBT issues. Everything said at meetings as well as the identities of attendees is kept confidential. PFLAG Everett meets on the third Monday of every month from 5:00pm-7:00pm in Everett. To connect with our local PFLAG Everett, you can:
- Call: 425-405-5407
- Email: everett.wa.pflag@gmail.com
- Local Website: pflageverett.org
- National Website: pflag.org
GLOBE
GLOBE provides support and space to meet other GLBT individuals so young people can learn that they are not alone in who they are and how they identify, and to participate in conversations about how to create healthy relationships and healthy lives. GLOBE provides weekly group meetings, organizes safe and substance free social events such as Pink Prom, and provides community education on GLBTQ youth. To connect with Globe or join weekly support meetings:
Call: 425-263-2908
Website: globeyouth.com
Facebook: GLOBE
Email: globeleaders@hotmail.com
Parent Support
Cocoon House
The teen years are some of the most difficult years for parents and children to navigate. If you are a parent or guardian who needs help with their teen, or are worried that your teen may leave home, Cocoon House can help. Services include: conflict mediation meetings facilitated by trained staff, intensive seminars to improve your relationship with your teen, and individualized support for families and teens. To take advantage of this opportunity:
- Call: 425-317-9898
- Email info@cocoonhouse.org
- Website: cocoonhouse.org
Take the Next Step
Take the Next Step, on South Sams Street in Monroe, serves low income and homeless residents throughout the in Monroe and throughout the Sky Valley. They will respectfully listen and help you to assess your needs, then work together with you to discover and connect with local helping resources, services and agencies. Take the Next Step also provides community dinners, financial aid, skills classes, parenting classes and support for adults and teen moms, afterschool tutoring, and more.
- Call: 360-794-1022
- Website: ttns.org
The Arc of Snohomish County - For Parents of Children with Special Needs
Learning your child has special medical needs or a disability can be a traumatic experience. You may have questions or concerns regarding how to deal with your child’s needs and/or your personal feelings. Parent to Parent offers emotional support, insight and understanding to parents who learn their child has special needs or whose child is going through a transitional period. The Parent-to-Parent program provides information and referrals to community resources, services, support groups, state support programs, and others as well as events and support groups to bring families together and gain relationships. To learn more, contact:
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Call: 425-258-2459
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Website: arcsno.org
Monroe School District - Parenting Wisely Program
Through our partnership with the Monroe Community Coalition, we can provide parents of children and teens with online access to the world-class Parenting Wisely program. This interactive, go-at-your-own-pace course, designed by family and social scientists, helps parents with tips and tools to parent your children in difficult situations. Learn constructive skills proven to solve problem behaviors, family conflict, and more. This program is especially helpful for single parents.
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To preview the course: Young Child Edition Demo; Teen Edition Demo
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To learn more: parentingwisely.com
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To sign-up for free: Leave a message on the SSA Helpline at 360-804-2528 or contact your School Counselor
Parent Trust - Family Support Line
The Family Support Line at Parent Trust is available to parents, caregivers, and anyone who has an interest or questions about a child in their family or community. They can help you find resources, parenting classes, and community events that fit your needs. They are also here to talk and problem solve with you for as long as you need.
- Call: 1-800-932-4673
- Website: parenttrust.org
Housing
Coordinated Entry
Coordinated Entry is the way individuals and families in Snohomish County who are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of homelessness, access needed homelessness prevention, housing and other services.
- Call: 211
- Flyer: More Information
- Website: snohomishcountywa.gov
Cocoon House Youth Shelter
Cocoon House offers short- and long-term housing, street outreach, and prevention services aimed at strengthening families. Connect with Cocoon House if you are under the age of 18 and in immediate need of shelter. Shelters are open 24/7 and staff are available to get you to a safe place.
- For Under 18 Shelter - Call or Text: (425) 877-5171
- For Parent and Caregiver Help in English - Call: (425) 317-9898
- For Parent and Caregiver Help in Spanish - Call: (425) 339-4179
- For 18-24 Seeking Long-Term Housing - Call: (425) 541-7685
- For Resources at the Drop-In Center - Call: (425) 740-2945
- Website: cocoonhouse.org
School Supports
Childcare
Child Care of Washington
Child Care Aware of Washington helps you find high-quality, licensed child care near you. Use their online search tool or call their Family Center, Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Child Care Aware has child care experts are ready to help in over 250 languages at no cost to families!
- Call: 1-800-446-1114
- Search online for childcare: Click Here
- Website: childcareawarewa.org
Child Care Check
Child Care Check is Washington State's licensed child care status and record database. Search providers to find background check statuses, licensing history, monitoring reports and more!
- Website: findchildcarewa.org
Working Connections Childcare
Working Connections Child Care helps eligible families pay for child care. When your family qualifies for support, the state pays a portion of the cost of child care.
- Website: WCCC
Monroe Boys and Girls Club
The Monroe Boys and Girls Club provides licensed childcare for children in grades K-5, and has many before and after school programs for kids of all ages.
- Call: (360) 794-4775
- Register: Childcare Packet
- Website: bgcsc.org
YMCA of Snohomish County
The Y offers school-aged care at each at each elementary school in the Monroe School District.
- Call: (425) 374-5779
- Register: Online Registration
- Website: ymca-snoco.org
Food & Financial Assistance
Free & Reduced Meal Application
Families in Monroe School District can find instructions, forms and other application materials on the Free & Reduced Priced Meals webpage.
- Call: (360) 804-2549
- Website: monroe.wednet.edu
Take the Next Step
Take the Next Step is a place where you will find a listening ear, and a caring and committed staff and volunteers to help you take the next steps in your life. They will help you with your immediate needs, including: an emergency hot meal; a "care package" of food to go; sack lunches available each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; clothes, blankets, tarps, and sometimes tents; personal hygiene products; household items; use of telephone and fax; emergency bus tickets and gas cards to travel to job interviews and medical appoints; and emergency rent and utility assistance. For help right now:
- Call: 360-794-1022
- Website: ttns.org
Sky Valley Food Bank
The Sky Valley Food Bank provides food to local families in need so that they don’t have to experience the despair of hunger. Their 100-plus volunteers distribute over 80,000 pounds of food every month to family's like yours. For help:
- Call: 360-794-7959
- Email: endhunger@svfoodbank.org
- Website: svfoodbank.org
Volunteers of America - Sky Valley Resource Center
The Sky Valley Center is a one-stop campus for communities in East Snohomish County to access food, utility assistance and services for people of all generations. The Resource Center connects families in crisis and those experiencing homelessness with available basic needs resources, as well as other local services, to support them back to stability.
- Call: 360-793-2400
- Website: voaww.org/skyvalley
Basic Food Washington
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food.
- Call: 1-877-501-2233
- Apply online: Apply Now
- Website: dshs.wa.gov