Ridgefield 988
Community-Led Suicide Prevention
There is “no wrong door” in CT.
To reach the CT crisis contact center for telephonic support or mobile crisis services, people can call 211 and press 1 for crisis and then 1 for children or 2 for adults, or they can call 988 to be routed to the CT contact center.
They will not have to press any other numbers when they call 988 to get services, and call, text and chat services are all functioning.
Veterans are still guided to press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line when they call 988, just as the 800 NSPL line did.
Learn more about 988 here.
Learn what happens when you call 988 here.
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Understand the Basics
By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, we can prevent suicides and save lives. Learn about risk factors, warning signs and more at ctclearinghouse.org/topics/suicide-prevention/
- After a Suicide/Postvention
- Communities
- Health & Behavioral Healthcare Systems
- Military & Veterans
- Older Adults
- Schools
- Survivors of Suicide Attempts
- Survivors of Suicide Loss
- Universities & Colleges
- Workplaces
Get Involved
Looking to get involved? Learn more about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and their local CT chapter here.
Local Resources
Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services/Mobile Crisis Intervention Services – Connecticut
In Connecticut, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) provides crisis services for children and youth through Mobile Crisis Intervention Services. If a child is in crisis, dial 2-1-1 (open 24/7) and the crisis staff will link you to the appropriate mobile crisis provider for your town.
Parents, schools, case managers, or the child or teen themselves can call 2-1-1 for help.
To reach a Mobile Crisis Clinician please dial 2-1-1 and select option 1.
Mobile Crisis Intervention Services offer an immediate response to children and youth ages 3 - 17, or 18 if still enrolled in school, that may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Mobile Crisis Clinicians respond to homes, schools, local hospitals, and other community settings. The goal of Mobile Crisis is to divert from unnecessary emergency department visits or inpatient hospitalizations.
Our area's 211 provider:
Wellmore Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
41 Kenosia Avenue, Suite 301
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203-797-9778