WA Teen Link Help Line offered by Crisis Connections
Offers a nightly confidential help line and an online chat service for teens, staffed by professionally trained youth, ages 15-20. Help line and chat service offer youth an anonymous, non-judgmental, safe place to vent anger, express fears and anxieties, seek comfort and support, and obtain information about community resources. Teen Link works with the Recovery Help Line to provide emotional support and referrals to youth dealing with substance abuse, problem gambling, or mental health needs across Washington state. Publishes the annual Where to Turn for Teens youth resource guide. Copies may be requested by completing an online request form on the Teen Link website. Conducts youth suicide and substance use prevention classes in schools, community centers, and more. To request a class, complete a request form on the Teen Link website.
Physical Address
Hours
Help Line: Nightly, 6-10pm. Chat service: Nightly, 6-9:30pm.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call, chat or text. After hours, teens can either leave a message on the phone line requesting a call back during Teen Link hours or be connected to King County 988 to speak with an adult. To apply for volunteer positions, complete an application on the Teen Link website.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Youth and young adults ages 20 and younger.
Languages
Interpreter services
Service area
WA
Agency info
Crisis Connections
Provides crisis intervention as well as information and referral over the phone and via chat.