The Safe Place Organization has a new initiative called Txt 4 Help. Below is a clip from their website.

Here is how it works:

Youth in crisis can text the word SAFE and their current location to the number 69866 and they will receive an address of the nearest Safe Place site and contact number for the local youth shelter.  In cities that don't have a Safe Place program, the youth will receive the name and number of the youth shelter or, if there is no local shelter, a national-hotline number.

Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for all young people in crisis through a network of sites sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers and businesses.

 I think this is a good idea. It is meeting kids on their turf. Today's teenagers live in the world of text. Follow the link above for more information on the program.