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If you’re in crisis, there are resources in Juneau

December 29, 2020 – FYI

The City and Borough of Juneau thanks community members for staying the course and adjusting their lives to slow the spread of COVID-19. It’s been a difficult year and many have and continue to experience challenging times due to the pandemic. If you find yourself in crises, you are not alone. There are resources in Juneau that can help get you through:

  • Bartlett Regional Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient mental health services bartletthospital.org/services/mental-health-unit. For immediate care, the Emergency Department at Bartlett is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 796-8427.
  • NAMI Juneau (National Alliance on Mental Illness) provides quality education, support, and advocacy to help individuals and families affected by mental illness build better lives. Call 463-4251 or go to namijuneau.org.
  • JAHMI Health & Wellness provides mental health treatment services, including 24/7 crisis response. Call 463-3303 or go to jamhihealthandwellness.org.
  • Juneau Mental Health website offers the Juneau Mental Health Directory, including a list of private psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists. Go to juneaumentalhealth.org.

Resources specifically for youth and teens:

  • Zach Gordon Youth Center serves as a home away from home for youth, offering a number of drop-in services, programs for youth and teens, and family support services. Call 586-2635.
  • Juneau Youth Services is a comprehensive behavioral health provider for children and youth, and their families. Call 789-7610 or go to jys.org.
  • Teen Health Center offers convenient, confidential, and free health services, including behavioral health counseling. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and school closure, virtual appointments and limited offsite services at Zach Gordon Youth Center are available. Call 523-1634 to schedule an appointment. Counselors are available to meet by text, phone, or zoom. juneauteenhealthcenter.weebly.com.
  • Juneau Mental Health website offers the Juneau Mental Health Directory, including a list of private psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists who offer services for youth. Go to juneaumentalhealth.org.

Crisis helplines:

  • JAMHI 463-3303 or 855-463-3303 Connect with an Emergency Services Clinician; JAMHI provides 24/7 on-call response with immediate screening and crisis intervention for mental health emergencies.
  • SEARHC Helpline 1-877-294-0074 Available 24/7 to residents of Southeast Alaska
  • Bartlett Regional Hospital Emergency Department 796-8427 Available 24/7
  • AWARE 586-1090 or 1-800-478-1090 A 24/7 confidential crisis line
  • Alaska Careline 1-877-266-4357 or text 4help to 839863
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.