#CoffsCares

How Can We Help?

A simple guide to finding help quickly in the Coffs Coast

We are a collaboration of frontline services that have joined together to help in the fight against suicide in our community by ensuring easy instant access to critical information on how to get help.

I NEED HELP NOW - MOBILE ONLY

These buttons link to phone number – mobile only. Note the colours match with the next section

I NEED HELP NOW - DESKTOP (ALSO MOBILE POTENTIALLY)

These boxes provide more information for each service – including logos and provide link to phone number or website address – mobile and desktop. We can display a quick look at the category as a side ribbon on the box

DO YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE AND GET HELP IMMEDIATELY?

LIFELINE 24/7 CRISIS SUPPORT LINE 13 11 14
When you ring the Lifeline 13 11 14 helpline you are welcomed by a friendly kind voice who is there to listen to you and will allow you to talk freely about anything that you need to talk about. This is a support line for EVERYONE regardless what your troubles are.
IMMEDIATE

DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT A TEENAGER OR CHILD?

HEADSPACE ELINE 24/7
A team of people are ready on the other end of the line who know how to talk to teenagers and kids. For parents or carers this can be difficult or even impossible to know what to do in this situation but you can be assured that your young person will receive the care support and advice to hep them at this tricky time. And you yourself can call to get some advice if yo cant get the young person who you are worried about to call
YOUTH

DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT SOMEONE WHO HAS SUICIDED?

STANDBY -
We will immediately take care of what you need at a terrible time like this. You will talk to our Anna who will be there for you and help guide you on what happens now. This is an immediate service but due to demand you may have to leave a message - please do we will call you back within an hour
grief

I HAVE SURVIVED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT?

WESLEY -
If you are in this situation or someone you know who has been in this situation and is lost, doesn't know what to do next. Wesley are here for you - we will take care of you. We run a great post-vention support program which will help you to find a direction again. Call us today to talk to someone straightaway.
survivor

I NEED LONGER TERM HELP

I THINK I NEED ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH HELP BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN?

CALL THE MENTAL HEALTH LINE
If you want to speak to someone in the public health system who will help you navigate what help you might need and how to get referred ring this helpline for 24/7 professional help who will get a referral plan set up for you
MEDICAL

I REALLY WANT TO GET BETTER?

NEW HORIZON
We can help you map out your own customised journey to wellbeing. We can give you longer term support and assistance and help you identify specific services, programs, professional help and health and wellbeing initiatives and pathways that will navigate you back to wellness
WELLNESS

I WANT TO LEARN MORE - MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING

This is where we can list all the training that each service has available or specialises in.

SPECIALIST TRAINING

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID -

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

ACCIDENTAL COUNSELLOR COMMUNITY CONNECTOR

SPECIALIST SUICIDE PREVENTION

ASIST

COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION

SAFETALK AND LIVINGWORKS

COFFS CARES COMMUNITY EVENTS

This is where we can list all the events that each service is planning to run in community.  This can be like an event listing or just an image / poster linking back to each event – fb or website where the information lives.

COLLABORATION OF SERVICES

This is where we describe who we are and have a list of services with tel no and website information and descriptions etc.

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