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Emergency
Resources

When You Need Help Right Now


Support is always within reach. Whether you’re facing a crisis, worried about someone you love, or unsure what to do next — you are not alone.

LOCAL CRISIS SUPPORT

The Center Mobile Crisis Response Team​

Call this number if:

  • You or someone you love is in a mental health crisis

  • There are thoughts of suicide or self-harm

  • Someone is overwhelmed, escalating, or emotionally unsafe

  • You need in-person crisis response in Barton, Rice, Stafford, or Pawnee Counties

Our trained crisis team can come to you.
We serve all ages and respond with compassion, safety, and care.​

CALL 911

Call this number if:

  • There is immediate danger

  • A weapon is involved

  • A medical emergency is occurring

  • Someone’s life is at risk right now

SUICIDE & EMOTIONAL CRISIS SUPPORT

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or Text 988
Chat via 988lifeline.org
Available 24/7, free and confidential.

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Call or text 988 if:

  • You are thinking about suicide

  • You feel hopeless or overwhelmed

  • You need immediate emotional support

  • You are worried about someone else

You will connect with a trained crisis counselor.

Crisis Text Line

Text if:

  • You prefer messaging over calling

  • You need quiet, discreet support

  • You are a teen or young adult seeking help

ABUSE, ASSAULT & SAFETY

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Text START to 88788
thehotline.org​

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Contact them if:

  • You feel unsafe in your relationship

  • You are being controlled, threatened, or hurt

  • You need help creating a safety plan

  • You are helping someone experiencing abuse

RAINN - Sexual Assault Hotline

online.rainn.org

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Contact them if:

  • You have experienced sexual assault

  • You want confidential support

  • You need guidance on reporting or medical care

Kansas Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline

Call if:

  • You suspect a child is being abused or neglected

  • A child may be unsafe

  • You are a mandated reporter filing a report

Available 24/7.

SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTION SUPPORT

SAMHSA National Helpline

Call if:

  • You need help finding treatment

  • You want referral information

  • You have questions about substance use services

Free and confidential.

YOUTH & IDENTITY SUPPORT

The Trevor Project

Text START to 678678

 

Contact them if:

  • You are an LGBTQ+ youth needing support

  • You feel isolated or unsafe

  • You want affirming crisis counseling

FAMILY &
EDUCATION
SUPPORT

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Contact them if:

  • You want family education

  • You are looking for support groups

  • You need help understanding a diagnosis

POISON
CONTROL

Poison Control

Call immediately if:

  • A child or adult swallowed medication or chemicals

  • You are unsure if something is poisonous

  • You need fast guidance before going to the ER

Available 24/7 and free.

NON -
EMERGENCY
POLICE
NUMBERS

(For situations that require law enforcement but are NOT life-threatening.)

Call 911 for emergencies.

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Use these numbers for:

  • Welfare checks

  • Noise complaints

  • Non-urgent disturbances

  • Property theft or vandalism

  • Follow-up on a case

Barton County

Ellinwood Police Department

Hoisington Police Department

Great Bend Police Department

Barton County Sheriff Department

Stafford County

Stafford County Sheriff Department

St. John Police Department

Rice County

Rice County Sheriff Department

Lyons Police Department

Pawnee County

Larned Police Department

Pawnee County Sheriff Department

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You Are Not Alone

Reaching out for help is a courageous first step.
Whether you call The Center, 988, a hotline, or local law enforcement — someone is ready to respond.

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We are here — cultivating help, hope, and healing — across Barton, Rice, Stafford, and Pawnee Counties.

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