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315-782-2327
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Jefferson County Crisis Response
Need Help?
We give free & confidential help to Jefferson County NY residents
Who should call?
Anyone in Jefferson County, New York who is having a hard time or is concerned about a loved one. This phone number is a FREE service, available 24/7 where you can find someone to answer your questions, give you resources in your community, and help you find ways to cope with your crisis. This service is for anyone who:
- Feeling scared, overwhelmed, or alone
- Feels they have no one to talk to
- Feels they cannot afford professional help
- Needs to talk to someone CONFIDENTIALLY
- Needs a place for counseling or treatment services
- Feels uncomfortable talking to family, friends, clergy, or health professionals
- Feels self-destructive or suicidal
- Is having thoughts of harm to others
- Is suffering from ongoing physical or emotional abuse
- Is experiencing a housing crisis
Why Call?
The hotline will provide anyone who calls, and the people who care for them, a 24-hour safety net. All calls remain completely confidential. The phone number can be used in many ways, including:
- To fill gaps in existing services
- A "bridge" to provide support between appointments
- Help for those with chronic or ongoing emotional challenges
FREE for Residents of Jefferson County, NY
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315-782-2327
Trained Professionals
Help from trained professionals with: SUICIDE PREVENTION
MENTAL HEALTH
EMERGENCIES
ABUSE OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
REFERRALS TO HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES
Community Resources
Food Pantries
Antwerp Food Pantry – 315-659-2419
Clayton Council of Churches Food Pantry – 315-686-4809
Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County – 315-782-4900
Faith Fellowship Food Pantry – 315-782-4421
Jefferson County DSS – 315-785-3133
North Country Family Health Center – 315-782-9903
North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council, Inc. – 315-788-8533
Reformed Church of the Thousand Isles – 315-482-9976
Salvation Army – 315-782-4470
VEM Food Pantry – 315-493-1341
Veterans Outreach Center – 315-939-4535
Watertown Urban Mission – 315-782-8440
Social Services
Jefferson County Community Services – 315-785-3283
ACR Health – 315-785-8222
Children’s Home of Jefferson County – 315-788-7430
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living – 315-785-8703
Salvation Army – 315-782-4470
Jefferson County Department of Social Services – 315-785-3133
The House of the Good Shepherd – 315-782-8064
Victim’s Assistance Center of Jefferson County – 315-782-1823
Catholic Charities – 315-788-4330
Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County – 315-782-4900
Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County – 315-788-8450
Family Counseling Service of Northern NY – 315-782-4483
North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council, Inc. – 315-788-8533
Planned Parenthood of North Country New York – 315-788-8065
Transitional Living Services – 315-782-1777
Fort Drum Army Community Services – 317-772-6557
Mental Health Association in Jefferson County – 315-788-0970
Housing
Housing Assistance Program of Jefferson-Lewis County
North Country Affordable Housing, Inc.
Thousand Islands Habitat for Humanity – 315-562-3296
Transitional Living Services – 315-782-1777
Watertown Housing Authority – 315-782-1251
Jefferson County DSS – 315-785-3133
Mental Health Association in Jefferson County – 315-788-0970
Mental Health Services
Resources for Friends and Families
It may be difficult to understand what to do when a friend or family member tells you they are having suicidal thoughts, or that they are going through a crisis involving domestic abuse, a loss, trauma, or illness. Please call our free, confidential crisis hotline 24/7 for assistance.