Mental health · peer support · the Spartan Pledge
Support
Reaching out is strength. These lines are answered by people who understand the work. Crisis help is free, confidential, and always here.
Crisis support — free & confidential, 24/7
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Crisis lineAlways freeFree, confidential, 24/7. Call or text 988 to reach a trained counselor. For responders and family members alike.
Contact: 988
Copline
Crisis lineAlways free24/7 confidential law-enforcement officer hotline, answered by retired officers trained in peer support.
Contact: 1-800-267-5463
Fire/EMS Helpline (NVFC Share the Load)
Crisis lineAlways freeFree, confidential help and resources for fire and EMS personnel and their families.
Contact: 1-888-731-3473
Safe Call Now
Crisis lineAlways freeA 24/7 crisis line staffed by first responders for first responders and their families. Confidential.
Contact: 206-459-3020
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What does “always free” mean?
Always free means this resource is provided at no cost to you. Crisis and peer lines here are free and confidential — we never put crisis help behind a paywall.
The Spartan Pledge
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What is the Spartan Pledge?
The Spartan Pledge is a peer promise — to talk to a battle buddy before harming yourself. Founded by Boone Cutler, it is a commitment to a brother or sister who has been there, not a program you enroll in.
“I will not take my own life by my own hand without talking to my battle buddy first.”
A peer-to-peer commitment founded by Boone Cutler. It is not a program to enroll in — it is a promise to a brother or sister who has been there.
The Spartan Pledge
The Spartan PledgeAlways freeA peer-to-peer commitment against suicide: "I will not take my own life by my own hand without talking to my battle buddy first." Founded by Boone Cutler, it connects you to a community that has been there.
Contact: spartanpledge.org
Peer support
Frontline peer support network
Peer supportAlways freeTrained peers who have walked the same calls. Talking to a battle buddy first is the heart of the Spartan Pledge.
Contact: Ask your department for the peer-support team roster
Clinical care
This app routes you to licensed professionals. It does not diagnose or provide clinical care.
First-responder clinical referral
ClinicalLicensed clinicians experienced in responder trauma. This app routes you to professionals — it does not provide clinical care or diagnosis.
Contact: Through your EAP or benefit plan
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