Tip Responders
Following up with youth in need
HearMeWA tip responders play an important role in providing safe, supportive services for Washington youth in need. Examples of these partners include:
- Educators, such as school administrators, counselors, school nurses, and college and university staff;
- Behavioral health professionals;
- Child Protective Services (CPS) staff;
- Law enforcement officials; and
- Emergency services.
You, along with the Youth Program Team and our Youth Advisory Group, ensure that we deliver life-changing support that adheres to our values:
Youth-centered
Kindness and respect
Anti-racist
Diversity and inclusion
Trauma-informed
Protection and privacy
HearMeWA offers free, 24/7 support to Washington youth who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, violent threats, sexual abuse, or other mental health crises. Your participation in providing critical follow-up can make a huge difference and potentially save lives. Learn more about how HearMeWA was created.
If you are a tip responder, or interested in becoming one, please contact our Youth Program Team for more information by emailing infohearmewa@atg.wa.gov, calling 833-398-0179, or completing the HearMeWA contact form.
Your support saves lives
Success in Other States
Programs like HearMeWA have been effective in saving lives and supporting young people in other states. These helplines rely on dedicated tip responders like you to provide the right intervention at the right time, ensuring that youth in crisis get the support they need.
15
15 credible school shooting threats were averted through the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System.
400+
400+ suicide interventions have been made across similar programs, providing timely, lifesaving support.
118
More than 118 weapon-related events have been stopped before they could escalate into violence.1
A Safe2Tell responder shared this experience:
“We had a tip come in about a student selling drugs at school. Because we responded right away, we were able to get the student into counseling and addiction treatment. Without the tip line, they might not have received the help they needed.”
Your role as a tip responder is essential in ensuring that these interventions happen quickly. Programs like HearMeWA depend on your expertise and commitment to creating safer environments for youth.
What to expect
Receiving and responding to tips
Depending on the situation, your role, or the youth’s preference, each scenario may vary. Generally, here’s what you can expect when contacted by HearMeWA:
HearMeWA notifies you that a youth in your community sent a tip.
You respond to the tip and the reporting individual if applicable.
You follow up on the tip by completing a disposition report.
Our Partner
Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center
HearMeWA is made possible through partnership with the Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center, which receives and responds to every message. Highly trained and compassionate crisis counselors monitor the chat and hotline 24/7.
Sandy Hook Promise Crisis Center runs similar programs in other states and is the only crisis center dedicated solely to youth-centered, anonymous reporting. It already serves 3.5 million youth across the country, and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
HearMeWA is a program for young Washingtonians up to age 25 created by the WA State Attorney General’s Office. We are committed to being antiracist, trauma-informed, and youth-centered in the services we offer.
