Lean On Me strengthens communities by providing a peer-to-peer text line that allows for easy access to confidential, non-crisis emotional support.
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OUR PROGRAMS & SERVICES...
Lean On Me supporters are volunteers who share your experiences and are excited to converse with you. They are your peers, as determined by the context of the hotline (the UC Santa Barbara hotline's supporters are all UCSB students.) While they are not formally licensed or certified, they do go through Supporter Training.
We are not a suicide hotline, nor are we trained to deal with crisis-level situations. We’re just kind peers willing to listen and talk, but if you need urgent help or find yourself in a crisis, please call 9-1-1, or text “HOME” to the National Crisis Textline at 741-741.