Hotline NUMBERS
Waukesha Co. DHHS Crisis Intervention Services
Business Hours —
Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
(262) 548-7666
Weeknights, Weekends, Holidays, 24/7
(262) 547-3388
(866) 211-3380 or dial “211”
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call, chat or text “988”
Hopeline
24/7 Counseling & Support Text Line
Text “HOPELINE” to 741741
The Trevor Project
24/7 Counseling and Crisis Support for LGBTQ youth and young adults
(866)488-7386
Text “START” to 67867847-3388
“Suicide doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better.”
Mission & Vision
MISSION
The Waukesha County Suicide Prevention Initiative is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths by suicide in Waukesha County, Wisconsin by scaling up evidence-based mental health practices in prevention, stigma reduction, and access to treatment.
VISION
To improve the economic, social, and overall health across generations in Waukesha County.
Quarterly Meetings
Next Meeting: Monday, February 3, 2025, 9-10:30am
Location: Zoom (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdeyopj8vEtKFMQ5qf8U8WrgxsvZV6SSa)
Future Meetings:
Monday, May 5, 2025, 9-10:30am
Monday, August 4, 2025, 9-10:30am
Monday, November 3, 2025, 9-10:30am
All are welcome to attend who want to know more about this initiative and help reduce suicides in Waukesha County.
If you would like to receive updates about these quarterly meetings, please fill out the form below and you will be added to the Waukesha County Suicide Prevention Initiative email list.
To receive WCSPI emails, information, and event notices, please complete the form to the right.
“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”
Suicide in Wisconsin
Impact and Response