Help Hotline Crisis Center

MISSION STATEMENT

A. To provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention and intervention, referrals, support services and counseling services to persons experiencing mental health related and/or situational problems.

B. To provide emergency assistance, referral or linkage to other community resources to persons in need of such services.

C. To promote and provide for the dissemination of information about community human services, and report any lack of community resources to planning organizations or governmental units.

D. All of the services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all individuals and groups. Help Hotline Crisis Center is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, age, national origin, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, or identification as a disabled and/or Vietnam Era Veteran. The agency is committed to the principles of affirmative action and acts in accordance with state and federal laws.

Help Hotline is licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health in the following areas: Hotline Services; Prevention Services; Mental Health Education; Information and Referral; and Other Mental Health Services and a certified suicide prevention center by theAmerican Association of Suicidology (A.A.S.)

                   General Summary of Services

Crisis Intervention	Suicide Prevention
Victims' Assistance	Senior Line
Information Referral	Mental Health Payee
Guardian	Peer to peer support groups
Homeless outreach

Location and Contact Information:

Administrative Offices
P.O. Box 46
Youngstown, Ohio 44501
Phone (330) 747-5111
Fax (330) 747-4055
Internet: http://www.helphotline.org

Service Phone Numbers:

 

Crisis/Suicide Information/Referral (330) 747-2696 (330) 424-7767 1-800-427-3606 (330) 744-0579 TDD	Phone a Friend (330) 747-5437 1-800-427-3622
Senior Line (330) 747-2697 (330) 424-7767 1-800-427-3606	HAP: Housing Assistance Program (330) 747-5111
Victims' Assistance (330) 747-2696 (330) 424-7767 1-800-427-3606	Mahoning County Payeeship Program 261 E. Wood Street Youngstown, Ohio 44503 (330) 743-1819 Phone (330) 743-1936 FAX

 Toll Free 24 Hour Information/Referral Line
1-888-317-2169
 
HOURS OF OPERATION:

24 Hours A Day, 7 Seven Days A Week 

HELP HOTLINE STAFF DIRECTORY:

Duane Piccirilli    :: Agency Director
Cathy Grizinski   :: Associate Executive Director
Bob Altman         :: Program Director of Payeeship Program