Crisis and support lines for kids, teens and parents in Wisconsin

Free, confidential lines for a child or teen who is struggling, a parent who needs to talk, or anyone worried about a child. Every number here was checked on the service’s own website.

In an emergency, call 911

If someone is in immediate danger, or has been hurt, call 911 now.

Crisis and suicide support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call, text or chat with a trained counselor if you or someone you know is in crisis or thinking about suicide.
988 Text 988Website
24/7/365
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Crisis Text Line
Free text conversation with a trained crisis counselor.
Text HOME to 741741Website
24/7
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211
Dial 211 to be connected with local help for food, housing, health and other needs.
211 Website
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UpliftWI
Statewide peer-run warmline, funded by DHS, for talking things through before they become a crisis.
534-202-5438
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For kids and teens

Teen Line
Teens talk or text with trained teen volunteers in the evening.
(800) 852-8336 Text TEEN to 839863Website
Calls 6 to 10 p.m. Pacific, texts 6 to 9 p.m. Pacific, every night
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For parents and caregivers

Boys Town National Hotline
Counselors for kids, teens and parents dealing with any problem, from family stress to abuse.
800-448-3000 Text VOICE to 20121Website
open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Call if your child is missing, after you have called 911.
1-800-843-5678 Website
24-Hour Hotline
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For LGBTQ+ young people

The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
1-866-488-7386 Text START to 678-678Website
24/7/365
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To report child abuse or neglect

Report Child Abuse and Neglect (county and tribal agencies)
Wisconsin takes reports through the county or tribe where the child lives; this DCF page lists each agency's number.
Website
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Talk to a counselor about child abuse, whether you are a child, a parent or worried about a child.
(800) 422-4453 Text GO to 800-422-4453Website
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Checked October 24, 2026. Numbers and hours can change; each line links to the page we checked it on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

Crisis and support lines for kids, teens and parents in Wisconsin

In an emergency, call 911

Crisis and suicide support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Crisis Text Line

211

UpliftWI

For kids and teens

Teen Line

For parents and caregivers

Boys Town National Hotline

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

For LGBTQ+ young people

The Trevor Project

To report child abuse or neglect

Report Child Abuse and Neglect (county and tribal agencies)

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Other states