Need help? Remember the big red button Published May 26, 2016 By John Parker Staff Writer TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Whether you're in a difficult work situation or facing a family crisis, there's a new option to get help fast: a big red button on the Tinker Air Force Base website home page. Community support leaders recently added the prominent graphic of a "Get Help Now!" button as another reminder about the multiple helping agencies available for Airmen, civilians, retirees and family members. Karen Blackwell, the base's community support coordinator, said the button is designed as an easy-to-remember, go-to resource to find key agencies' contact information in times of distress or if a Team Tinker member is in need non-emergency help. "We have a full page of all our helping agencies, but we know there are times where people need to get to those numbers more quickly," Ms. Blackwell said. "It was a way that we could do something immediately to help the entire installation." Clicking the button calls up a list of seven helping agencies. They include 24-hour phone numbers for the chapel, a domestic abuse hotline and the Military and Family Life Consulting hotline. On a smartphone, touching a phone number instantly sets up a call. The agencies cover situations that range from relationship problems, stress management and work issues to sexual assault, grief and suicidal thoughts. "If it's an emergency situation, we want people to call 911," Ms. Blackwell said, "but if it's a situation that's urgent, then those are the numbers they'd need ready access to." The "Get Help Now!" page also links to a listing of other Tinker helping agencies. They include the Civilian Health Promotion Services at 582-6817. CHPS promotes healthier lifestyles for civilian employees. Also listed is the School Liaison Officer, 734-3683 or 739-2747, the point of contact for all military child education matters. The SLO develops and coordinates proactive partnerships between local schools (public, private, charter and home schools) to provide information and referral to families with school-age children. GET HELP NOW The "Get Help Now!" button on the Tinker AFB home page lists the contact information for these seven helping organizations: · Chapel. During duty hours 734-2111; after duty hours 734-7313 · Domestic Abuse Victim Advocates. 24-hour hotline 256-2825 · Employee Assistance Program. During duty hours 734-6691 or 734-6687; if no answer or after duty hours 1-800-222-0364 · Sexual Assault Prevention Response. 24-hour hotline 734-7272 · Family Advocacy Program. During duty hours 582-6604; after duty hours 734-7313 · Mental Health Clinic. During duty hours 582-6603; after duty hours 734-7313 · Military Family Life Consultant. 24-hour hotline 432-6311