Statistics

• Since 1970, CIH has served more than 2 million people from the Greater Houston and Bay areas.
• Calls per day: 200
• Calls per year: 80,000
• Volunteers: 100
• Oldest Volunteer: 77 yrs.
• Youngest Volunteer: 15 yrs.

Top 5 Reasons for Hotline Calls:

1. Relationship problems/conflict
2. Hunger, shelter, financial, unemployment
3. Mental health concerns
4. Drugs/Alcohol
5. Depressio

Milestones:

• 1970 Hotline takes first call.
• 1978 Certified as a suicide prevention center by American Association of Suicidology.
• 1980 Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc., incorporated in 1979, become a United Way Agency.
• 1983 Survivors of Suicide support group founded.
• 1984 Expansion to Bay Area through merger with Bay Area Helpline.
• 1991 Addition of Teenline and Spanish Hotline.
• 1999 Addition of Teenlink, an Internet chat service dedicated to protecting teens’ anonymity.
• 2000 Crisis Hotline enters 30th year of service to Greater Houston and the Bay Area.
• 2001 CIH develops Bullying and Peer Harrassment Prevention for Youth Outreach Program.
• 2003 CIH staff certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills.
• 2005 "Answer the Call" to over 93,000 during Katrina/Rita Disaster.
• 2006 A collaboration with The Houston Aeros Foundation & BMC Software on providing education to teens on issues including bullying & cutting. A collaboration with Texas State University as the host for a Crisis Hotline for TSU students & employees. A collaboration with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1 800 SUICIDE).
• 2007 Provided Crisis response for over 300 individuals. A collaboration with the Coalition for the Homeless.