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Ohio Careline, Crisis Text Line & 988

We want you to know that there are additional resources available to you to share concerns and talk to someone if you or your student is feeling stressed:

  • OHIO CARELINE - The Ohio CareLine, a toll-free emotional support call service created by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: call 1-800-720-9616 to connect. Behavioral health professionals staff the CareLine 24 hours a day, 7 days/week. They offer confidential support in times of personal or family crisis when individuals may be struggling to cope with challenges in their lives. When callers need additional services, they will receive assistance and connection to local providers.

  • CRISIS TEXT LINE - Text the keyword “4hope” to 741 741 to be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor within 5 minutes. Any person may need help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure, and confidential.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - We can all help prevent suicide - text or call 988. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, and prevention and crisis resources for you and your loved ones.
      

Safety Tip Line

Safer Ohio Tip Line: 1-844-723-3764. The line is monitored 24/7. Every tip can remain anonymous.

Victimizations, bullying, and other disorders such as drug and alcohol use are often not reported directly to school authorities or even to parents and guardians. Oftentimes this is because students do not want to be identified, don’t want a friend or classmate in trouble, or simply don’t know how or where to report these threats.

Things to report to the tip line include:

  • Bullying incidents

  • Withdrawn student behaviors

  • Verbal or written threats observed toward students, faculty, or school buildings

  • Weapon/suspicious devices on or near school grounds

  • Gang-related activities

  • Unusual/suspicious behavior of students or staff

  • Self-harm or suicidal sentiments

  

Community Partners - Cincinnati Children's and MindPeace

Lebanon City Schools is committed to nurturing total child development and believes we must address the needs of all students. That is why we are proud of our partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and MindPeace to provide families access to mental health supports and school-based therapeutic services for students in our district.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Lebanon’s partnership with Cincinnati Children’s will give students greater access to mental health services. The school-based mental health services program is an integral component of all aspects of our schools, with an emphasis on supporting students’ social-emotional wellness. Parents, teachers and school counselors can make student referrals for service.

Please contact your child's school counselor to discuss available resources, referral services or for questions regarding services. 

MindPeace Cincinnati is a non-profit organization that helps align the partners, infrastructure and processes for children’s mental health solutions between schools and local agencies. MindPeace collaborates with many community partners like Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, the Community Learning Center Institute, school systems, government agencies, and providers to advocate for customized mental health solutions to better serve our children. According to Mindpeace, mental illness affects approximately one in every five children and less than 25% of children are able to access mental health care.