Need Help? Let's Make the Connection
You don’t have to know exactly what you need to know where to start.
Whether you’re a service member, veteran, family member, or someone helping them, support is available. From a conversation with someone who understands to immediate crisis help or assistance finding local resources, these services can help make the connection.
Need Help Now? Call or Text 988
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Veterans, service members, and their families can call 988 and press 1 to connect with the Veterans Crisis Line.
Call 988
Need Someone to Talk To? NC Peer Warmline
You don’t have to be in crisis to reach out.
The NC Peer Warmline connects you with trained Peer Support Specialists who understand mental health and substance use challenges through their own lived experience.
It’s a place to talk, find encouragement, and get help identifying your next step.
Call 1-855-PEERS-NC (1-855-733-7762)
Looking for Resources? Start With NC 211
Not sure who to call? NC 211 is a great place to start.
NC 211 connects North Carolinians with local resources for housing, food, healthcare, transportation, utilities, employment, family support, and other essential needs.
Simply dial 211 to speak with someone who can help identify resources in your community.
Call 211
One Question Can Start the Connection
When we ask “Have you or someone in your family ever served in the military?” we have an opportunity to understand more about the person in front of us and connect them with resources designed to help.