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School District of Altoona

Creating Tomorrow Ready Citizens

Opportunities & Resources

Opportunities

Mental Health

Dial 211 - Contact for Community Resources:

This number maintains a comprehensive database of community resources and provides information and referrals for essential needs like: food, housing/shelter, utility assistance, healthcare services, government services. It can also connect people and assist with referrals for: substance use, mental health resources, transportation, legal services, counseling support groups, and disaster aftercare.

211 Wisconsin

Dial 988 - Contact for the suicide and crisis hotline:

Provides support when a person or someone they know is experiencing a crisis, such as: thoughts of suicide, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, emotional distress.

Dial 911 - Call for emergencies:

Provides first responder dispatch for: medical emergency, fire, reporting a crime, life threatening situation.

Dial 715-839-4972:

Call to make contact with the police department for non-emergencies.

Milkweed Alliance Warmline:

This is a peer-run support line that covers the entire Chippewa Valley: 715-505-5641.

NW Connections Crisis Line:

(covers the entire Chippewa Valley) at 888-552-6642.

Center for Suicide Awareness / WI Hopeline:

Text "hopeline" to 741741