Connecticut Kids In Crisis provides emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and community education programs for children of all ages and families facing crisis. Crisis can include domestic violence, mental health concerns, homelessness, substance abuse, economic difficulties, and other critical challenges. The Kids In Crisis Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day with trained Crisis Counselors, and provides free, confidential phone and face-to-face intervention, counseling, and referrals.
For support… CALL the 24-hour helpline: 203-661-1911
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What does Kids in Crisis do?
Responding:
Getting children and teens out of the dangerous situations they may be facing
Restoring:
Giving kids and families the support and tools they need to heal and thrive
Reinforcing:
Strengthening existing support systems so future crises can be averted more
Focusing on challenges children, teens and families face:
- Family conflicts
- Anxiety
- Abuse
- Trauma
- LGBTQ Support
- Depressio
- Domestic Violence
- Youth Homelessness
- School Stress
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Committed to making immediate change happen by:
Being there when needed
It all starts with a phone call to the helpline 203-661-1911. Kids in Crisis is always just a call or a drive away, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Providing individualized attention and care
Kids in Crisis understands children, teens and families have unique situations and they work together to create individualized plans for success
Leading the conversation
Their multi-disciplinary team including mental health professionals, advocates, activists work in communities to shape discussions about how to address and prevent crises that children face
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