Darrel’s Bio: I like the mountains, big dogs, hanging out with friends, thrift store shopping and good coffee. I love going barefoot, BLT’s, road trips and Schitt’s Creek. I am not a fan of reality TV shows, cilantro, or going to the mall. I believe that most people are the experts in their own lives, but sometimes we just need someone to listen and help us figure things out. I have your back.

Sarah's Bio: I spend a lot of time being creative through writing, making art, and having meaningful conversations because I believe these things help build healthy, genuine relationships. I’m passionate about creating space for connection, curiosity, and growth, especially for youth to be involved and explore these experiences. Learning new things and meeting kind, thoughtful people both play a big part in nurturing those relationships. Whether you’re looking for a listening ear or a fresh perspective, I’m always happy to connect.

Our conversations are confidential and judgement-free. If you have any topics that we can’t help you with, we will help you find someone who can. There is no topic off limits!

All text conversations are completely anonymous and confidential. The Advocates cannot see your phone number, IP address, or any personal information. We won’t share your information or what we talked about with others.

Great! That’s what this line is for! If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911. Or if you want to speak to someone from The Advocates right away you can call 208-788-4191, 24 hours a day.

You can text anytime and you will get a response between 9am-9pm, you can also call 208-788-4191, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can send a web chat outside of 9am-9pm, however if there is no activity on the chat session for 30 minutes the chat window will close automatically. We can see your message but have no way to get back to you, (doh!).

Just like you, we are busy humans! We may be unavailable during various times of the day but we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Nope, we aren’t robots! :) Each person is unique. We are here for you and whatever is on your mind.

We will not share any information. Everything you say to us, stays with us only. If your safety is at risk, we may reach out to law enforcement or your parents/guardians. However, we ensure that you have as much control over this process as possible. We do not want to take away your power!

All text and web conversations are deleted from our platform and servers after they are finished.

However, text messages will still remain on your phone. The Advocates web chat page may be stored in your browsing history (without your messages). To ensure that the conversation stays confidential you can delete text messages on your phone and/or clear your browsing history.

If you reach out to us via text, with your permission, we may reach out to later see how you’re doing.