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I Need Help... What Should I Do?
If
you feel you are at risk of harming yourself or others, please call
911 or go to a local hospital. (Meigs County residents, dial
the Sheriff's Department at 740-992-3371 instead.)
Time Out: Host
Home Network- A Safe Place to Stay:
The
Time Out Host Home Network provides a short-term emergency shelter
in a family "host home" setting for youth who are homeless,
have run away, or are at risk of being homeless or running away
due to a crisis. The goal is to ensure a temporary safe place for
youth while families and staff work on reconciliation or to provide
a temporary cooling-off period.
The Host Home Network's specialized providers are:
Adams County
Wilson's Children's Home
Contact: Michael Parks
300 North Wilson Drive
West Union, Ohio 45963
937-544-2511 Phone (Available After-Hours)
Athens, Jackson, Hocking, Vinton, Washington
Counties
Milestones Therapeutic Foster Care Network
Contact: Lynn John
86 Columbus Road, Suite 102
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-592-2095 Phone (Available After-Hours)
Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Vinton Counties
Sojourners Care Network
Contact: Sue Cochran
605 West Main Street
McArthur, Ohio 45651
740-596-1117 Phone (Available After-Hours)
Gallia, Meigs, Washington Counties
Oasis Foster Care Network
Contact: Penny Walls
34265 St. Rt. 681
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-0340 Phone (Available After-Hours)
Lawrence, Scioto Counties
Shawnee Mental Health Center
Contact: Katy Lewis
901 Washington Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
1-800-448-2273 Phone (Available After-Hours)
Local Crisis Lines, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Centers:
Pick your county or school from the drop-down lists below and we'll show you the contact information for local crisis hotlines, mental health and substance abuse centers. If your county isn't listed, please try these national toll-free numbers:
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-792-5200
National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000
National
Self Injury Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
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I Need Help... What Should I Do?
The
Time Out Host Home Network provides a short-term emergency shelter
in a family "host home" setting for youth who are homeless,
have run away, or are at risk of being homeless or running away
due to a crisis. The goal is to ensure a temporary safe place for
youth while families and staff work on reconciliation or to provide
a temporary cooling-off period. 