988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text 988.
Resources
Help is closer than you think.
Whether you're in crisis right now, supporting a loved one, or grieving a loss - these resources are free, confidential, and ready when you are.
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988 - the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Crisis Support
24/7 - Free - Confidential
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Florida 211 - United Way
Statewide referral service connecting Floridians to local social services, food, housing, recovery resources, and more.
Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 crisis counseling by text from trained Crisis Counselors.
Family & Community Support
For families, siblings, and friends walking this road too.
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
The largest grassroots mental health organization in the U.S. Education, support groups, advocacy, and a HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
NAMI Greater Orlando
Local NAMI affiliate serving Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties - free family-to-family courses, support groups, and presentations.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Mutual support for families and friends of people with alcohol use disorder. Meetings in-person, online, and by phone.
Nar-Anon Family Groups
Mutual support program for family members and friends of those with drug addiction.
Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP)
Support and resources for individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one to substance use disorder.
Shatterproof
National nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis - advocacy, treatment locator, and stigma-reduction campaigns.
PARS Distributes Naloxone
Free Naloxone (Narcan). It saves lives.
PARS provides free naloxone through community distribution events. If you, your organization, school, church, or workplace would like to host a distribution or request kits, reach out - we'll bring the supplies and the training.
Treatment & Harm Reduction
Find treatment near you. Get free naloxone. Save a life.
SAMHSA Treatment Locator
Confidential, anonymous resource to find substance use treatment facilities in the U.S. by ZIP code.
Florida Department of Children and Families - Substance Abuse
Florida's state agency overseeing publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services.
PARS is not a treatment provider. The resources above are curated to help - please reach out to a qualified professional for clinical advice. If you know of a Florida-based resource we should add, let us know.