Resources
Reaching out for help is a sign of great strength. You are not alone!
If you feel unable to keep yourself or someone else safe, or if you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately.
Please note: Edge Counseling, LLC is not a crisis service and does not provide 24/7 emergency response.
Disclaimer: This page is provided for informational purposes and is not a substitute for emergency services, medical care, or crisis response.
If you are unsure where to start, begin with 988, Idaho 211, or SAMHSA’s National Helpline.
Immediate Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 anytime, 24/7
Chat online through the 988 Lifeline website. 988 provides 24/7 crisis support.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 anytime, 24/7
Free, confidential text-based crisis support.
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 and press 1
Text 838255
Chat online through the Veterans Crisis Line website.
Crisis & Safety Support in Idaho
These resources support adults and youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis, emotional distress, withdrawal concerns, or instability in recovery. Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare maintains statewide crisis center information.
Statewide Crisis Centers (Idaho)Behavioral Health Crisis Resources (Idaho)
Recovery Community Support
Recovery community centers offer peer-based support and connection for people in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction. Idaho maintains a statewide recovery community center page.
Statewide Recovery Community Centers (Idaho)
Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention
These resources offer practical, life-saving support, including overdose prevention education, naloxone information, and guidance on how to respond to an opioid overdose.
These resources offer practical, life-saving support, including overdose prevention education, naloxone information, and guidance on how to respond to an overdose.
Naloxone Information (Idaho Department of Health and Welfare)
Overdose Response (Idaho Department of Health and Welfare)
Poison Help
Call 1-800-222-1222
Recovery is often strengthened by practical support. These resources can help with housing, food, utilities, transportation, employment, and other day-to-day needs that support long-term stability. Find Help Idaho is a statewide search and referral platform for local services.
Peer Support Meetings
Peer support can strengthen recovery by providing community, accountability, and connection with others who understand the process. AA and NA both provide ways to locate meetings.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Family Support
Recovery affects the whole family. Support for loved ones can also be an important part of healing. Al-Anon supports people affected by someone else’s drinking, and Nar-Anon is a 12-step program for family and friends affected by someone else’s drug use.
Treatment & Higher Levels of Care
If a higher level of care is needed, these resources can help locate detox, residential treatment, and other treatment services. SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential treatment referral and information service.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Support for Safety, Abuse, or Trauma
Some people in recovery are also dealing with unsafe relationships, abuse, or trauma. The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers free, confidential support 24/7, and RAINN’s hotline offers free, confidential 24/7 support for sexual assault survivors and their loved ones.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Get Help | National Domestic Violence Hotline
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Text HOPE to 64673
Nicotine & Vaping Support
For many people, recovery also includes reducing or quitting nicotine, tobacco, or vaping. Project Filter is Idaho’s tobacco cessation resource.
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Additional Recovery Support
CLEAN Cause Foundation
Supports recovery housing initiatives and recovery-related programming.
Funding Recovery / Fund Recovery
Provides financial assistance and scholarships for addiction and mental health services.