Resources

Emergency Resources

Warning: 

If you or someone you love are experiencing a medical or life-threatening emergency, please call 911. Ask for CIT Trained Officer (Crisis Intervention Team). 

Behavioral Health Charlotte 24/7 Help Line

(704) 444-2400 

Connect with a licensed professional anytime you are feeling overwhelmed and think you may need help. 

Novant / Presbyterian Behavioral Health Hospital

(800) 718-3550 

Mental Health Emergencies  

Mecklenburg County Mobile Crisis:

(704) 566-3410 (Select Option 1) 

Other NC County Crisis Services:

www.crisissolutionsnc.org  

Website allows you to search services in NC by county 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-TALK (8255) 

Text Line: Text HOME or TALK to 741741 

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Safe Alliance Charlotte 

www.safealliance.org 

Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Crisis Line:

(704) 332-2513

Mecklenburg County Rape Crisis Line:

(704) 375-9900

Union County Rape Crisis line:

(704) 283-7770

Cabarrus County Rape Crisis Line:

(704) 721-0110 

LGBTQ+ Crisis Resources             

LGBTQ National Hotline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)  

Youth: (866) 4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) or text START to 678-678 

Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 

Veterans/Military Crisis Resources

(800) 273-TALK (8255) and Press 1 

Text 838255 

Cardinal Innovations

24-Hour Toll Free Line: 800-939-5911 

www.cardinalinnovations.org 

Managing Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use/Addiction Services 

Mental Health Resources

National Institute of Mental Health 

www.nimh.nih.gov 

Division of the National Institutes of Health (U.S. government health research) that focuses on research about mental illness and mental health issues. 

American Psychiatric Association 

www.psychiatry.org 

Learn more about specific topics in mental health including symptoms, prevalence, up-to-date treatment options, and support resources. Easy to search by mental illness and population. 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

(800) 950-NAMI (6264)

www.nami.org 

NAMI is a large national organization dedicated to helping parents help their children with mental illness get the services they need. NAMI has chapters, called affiliates, all over the United States and offers a rich array of services and opportunities. This is the place to start when you go looking for support and education. NAMI sponsors parents’ groups, siblings’ groups, and offers the Family-to-Family education program, a free 12-week course in living with a person with mental illness, taught by family members. NAMI’s website also has many helpful links and lots of information about mental illness, treatment, advocacy, and support. 

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

www.aacap.org 

Learn more about symptoms and resources for child and adolescent mental illness and substance use concerns. Includes up-to-date information about specific disorders (ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, autism, and others) and psychiatric medications. Explains what a child psychiatrist does and how to locate psychiatrists in your area. 

Child Mind Institute

www.childmind.org 

An independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Provides excellent information and resources regarding children’s mental health issues. 

Understood

www.understood.org 

Excellent resource for information and resources regarding childhood learning and attentional issues. 

Autism Speaks

www.autismspeaks.org 

An autism advocacy organization that provides support, information, and resources regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Other Resources

LabCorp

(Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings) www.labcorp.com

Quest Diagnostics

https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/ 

Thoroughbred Diagnostics

https://thoroughbreddx.com/