Mental Health Resources for Public Safety
“Strength is seeking help when you need it, not hiding your struggles in silence.”
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During times of necessity, this is your refuge. The resources, programs, and services detailed below are tailored to support Montgomery County public safety employees, offering assistance during the myriad challenges that may arise in your line of work — and beyond professional concerns, offering aid for personal matters or issues affecting immediate family members as well. Whether you seek a listening ear, guidance, or practical aid, these resources are here to help when facing any of the following situations:
- Stress related to daily life issues
- Problems adjusting to unusual events or situations
- Couple or family issues
- Abuse of alcohol or other substances
- Problems related to significant changes in life (divorce, birth, adoption, retirement)
- Work-related problems or crises
- Problems balancing work and family
- Mental health issues like anxiety/depression
- Suicidal thoughts or self-harm
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Domestic violence
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Universal Resources
| Name | Services Provided | Contact Us |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Crisis Center | Free crisis mental health services available 24 hours a day. Learn more about the Center. | 1301 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850 240-777-4000 Website |
| 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline |
National network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or in emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. | https://988lifeline.org Experiencing difficulty — 988 Emergency number — 911 |
| United HealthCare | A national, individual practice Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). You must be a member to receive benefits. |
www.uhc.com View the Mental Health Programs |
| Kaiser Permanente | Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) which provides all care at special Kaiser centers. You must be a member to receive benefits. |
my.kp.org/montgomerycountygovernment/ KP's First Responder Guide to Mental Health & Substance Abuse |
| CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | A Point-of-Service (POS) plan which doesn't require that you select a primary care provider (PCP) or obtain a referral to see a specialist. You must be a member to receive benefits. |
www.carefirst.com/mcg Mental Health & Substance Disorder Programs |
| ComPsych | MCG's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free services including mental health. | 855-350-1750 GuidanceResources.com Support for First Responders |
| Veterans Crisis Line | Free and confidential 24/7, 365 days a year support for veterans and those who support them, provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Access to a caring, qualified responder who will listen and help; available via chat or live connection. | Dial 988 then press 1 Send text to 838255 Chat online www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat |
| Safe Call Now | Comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel, and their family members nationwide. | 206-459-3020 https://www.safecallnowusa.org |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator | National Helpline: A free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Treatment Services Locator: 24/7 confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment facilities in the US and its territories for mental and substance use disorders. |
800-662-HELP (4357) National Helpline: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Behavioral Health Treatment Services: TTY: 800.487.4889 https://FindTreatment.gov Text Zip Code to: 435748 (HELP4U) Disaster Distress: 1.800.958.5990 |
| American Pyschological Association (APA) Psychologist Locator | Allows one to search for a psychologist to provide clinical services. | https://locator.apa.org |
| Serve and Protect | Facilitates trauma services for public safety professionals struggling with invisible wounds, and emotional scars from traumatic incidents from the job. | 615-373-8000 Option 1 https://serveprotect.org |
| PTSD: National Center for PTSD U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Research and educational center for PTSD and traumatic stress. | 988 (press 1) www.ptsd.va.gov/ Info: Voice Mail: 802.296.6300 |
| The Code Green Campaign | First responder-oriented mental health advocacy and education organization with a purpose of eliminating the stigma that prevents people from admitting these issues and asking for help by partnering with licensed and vetted providers throughout the U.S.; educate first responders on self-care and peer care and advocacy for systemic change in how mental health issues are addressed by first responder agencies. Services include treatment assistance (financially), to include daycare, travel costs to receive treatment if outside local area; access to database of first responder oriented mental health resources (helplines and inpatient treatment centers by state, as well as education and other resources). | www.codegreencampaign.org 206-459-3020 13221 E. 32nd Avenue Suite 1 PMB 500 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 |
| Crisis Text Line | For those in crisis who need to talk to someone – text, chat, or message on WhatsApp to connect with a Crisis Counselor. | Text HOME to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org |
| Frontline Helpline | Staffed by active and retired First Responders as call-takers, who provide confidential assistance and crisis interventions 24/7. | 866-676-7500 https://frontlinerehab.com/helpline |
| Disaster Distress Helpline | The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. | SAMSHA | 1.877.SAMHSA-7(726.4721) 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 Call or Text: 800-985-5990 Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1.800.985.5990 presiona “2.” For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: 1.800.985.5990 from your videophone Text "TALKWITHUS" to 66746 |
| First Responder Support Network | Provides first responders and their families with tools to reduce personal and family stress, encourage appropriate career decisions, and reduce the effects of traumatic incident stress on an individual's life. | 415-721-9789 415.532.2732 fax [email protected] https://www.frsn.org Mailing address only: 4460-16 Redwood Hwy, Ste. 362 San Rafael, CA 94903 |
| Montgomery County Family Justice Center | Provides services to families impacted by domestic violence (services provided in any language). Walk-ins are welcome without an appointment at the address listed. |
600 Jefferson Plaza Suite #500 Rockville, MD 20852 240-773-0444 (Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5:00 pm) 240-777-4000 (After Hours) [email protected] www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/ |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) | A fellowship for those who have had "a drinking problem." | Washington, DC Metro Area 202-966-9115 DC Group Area Intergroup Association: aa-dc.org Maryland: www.step12.com/maryland.html |
| Narcotics Anonymous (NA) | A fellowship for individuals for whom “drugs had become a major problem.” NA supports “recovering addicts who meet regularly to help [others] stay clean.” | Washington, DC Metro Area 800-543-4670 Free State Region: 410-566-4022 DC Metro Area: www.cprna.org Maryland: freestatena.org |
| National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) | Grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI has a website dedicated to law enforcement officers. |
800-950-6264 [email protected] www.nami.org/find-support/family-members-and-caregivers www.nami.org/find-support/law-enforcement-officers |