A<unk>  is a phone number people can call to get immediate emergency telephone counseling, usually by trained volunteers. The first such service was founded in England in 1951 and such<unk> s have existed in most major cities of the English speaking world at least since the mid-1970s. Initially set up to help those contemplating suicide, many have expanded their mandate to deal more generally with emotional crises. Similar<unk> s operate to help people in other circumstances, including rape, bullying, self-harm, runaway children, human trafficking, and people who identify as LGBT or intersex. Despite<unk> s being common, their effectiveness in reducing suicides is unclear.
Crisis hotline
Multi-access key
Drug abuse response team
Local optical committee
Mental health tribunal
Commissioning Support for London
Police crisis intervention team
Transfer board