Once you are in crisis, it can be difficult to see how things will ever improve. But you are not alone. The LINK to LIFE team is here to help guide you through this difficult time and ideally help you feel better in all areas of your life. If you are a Duval County resident who is at least 18 years or older and have been considering suicide, you can be referred by a medical professional or simply refer yourself by calling 904-582-3252 and asking for the LINK to LIFE program.

Here’s how it works:

• You will be paired with a Care Coordinator who will visit you within 24-48 hours at your home or wherever you feel comfortable.
• At that first meeting, your Care Coordinator will listen to what is going on in your life, help you develop a safety plan, and connect you with any other services that might help.
• That same Care Coordinator will then follow up with phone calls or visits the next day, at one week, at two weeks, at three weeks, at 30 days, at 60 days, and at 90 days at a minimum – more if you need it. Together, you will explore your stressors and triggers, identify new ways to cope, and collaboratively create a longer-term plan to keep you safe and help you keep moving forward.

Preteens and teenagers face an array of complex and changing pressures every day. Whether you’re struggling with academic, family, relationship, or social issues, or dealing with a past or present trauma, we can provide a safe space for you. When you are in the thick of things, it can seem there is only one way out, but we’ve helped hundreds of people like you begin to heal and find new options. Please call our 24/7 Access to Care Line at 877-229-9098 where you’ll talk to a caring person who will connect you with free, confidential resources right near you. We even have programs that utilize Certified Recovery Peer Specialists – people who once walked in your shoes, worked through their pain, then went through extensive training to help others. Tomorrow really can be different. Please take that first step by calling today.