Program boundary: Resilient Riders provides equine-assisted wellness and educational activities. It does not diagnose, cure, or treat anxiety, autism, PTSD, depression, or any other medical or mental-health condition.
For children
- If you feel unsafe, tell a trusted adult now.
- If one adult does not help, tell another adult.
- Call 911 with an adult when there is immediate danger.
For preteens
- Call or text 988 for a suicide, mental-health, or substance-use crisis.
- Call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.
- Stay with a safe adult while help is arranged when possible.
For teens and adults
- The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers call, text, and chat support in English and Spanish.
- Veterans can call 988 and press 1 or text 838255 for the Veterans Crisis Line.
- Call 911 when there is immediate danger or an emergency response is needed.
Practical choices
Act now when safety is urgent
- Call or text 988.
- Call 911 for an emergency.
- Move to a safer place if you can do so safely.
- Tell a trusted adult, caregiver, supervisor, or emergency responder.
Resilient Riders is not a crisis service
Do not wait for a program appointment, email, or staff reply in a crisis. Use 988 or 911 based on the situation.
Evidence and attribution
Sources and review information
Resilient Riders wrote this page in original language after reviewing the sources below. No third-party image, worksheet, logo, assessment, or downloadable file is reproduced.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Get Help in a Crisis- Publication or review date
- Last updated April 24, 2023
- Resilient Riders reviewed
- August 21, 2026
- How this source was used
- Government crisis information is linked directly and summarized in original language.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD
Common Reactions After Trauma- Publication or review date
- Last updated June 29, 2026
- Resilient Riders reviewed
- August 21, 2026
- How this source was used
- Government information summarized in original language. This library does not reproduce VA assessments, graphics, or treatment materials.