Crisis lines on North Carolina student IDs
North Carolina law puts crisis lines on student IDs at K-12 schools and at colleges. For each, here is who must carry them, the law, and the exact lines to print.
K-12 schools
- Who must carry it
- Public, charter and private schools, grades 6 to 12
- The law
- S.L. 2026-41 (S.B. 257) (opens in a new tab)ncleg.gov
- Staff IDs
- No. Student IDs only.
- Every grade
- No. Only the grades or schools named above.
- Exact wording
- Set by the state. Print it word for word.
What to print
Word for word, as the state set it.
To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 855-733-7762
Colleges
- Who must carry it
- Community colleges and UNC campuses
- The law
- S.L. 2026-41 (S.B. 257) (opens in a new tab)ncleg.gov
- Staff IDs
- No. Student IDs only.
- Exact wording
- Set by the state. Print it word for word.
What to print
Word for word, as the state set it.
To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 855-733-7762
Put these lines on your student IDs
Pick North Carolina in the starter gallery and the Student ID templates print the K-12 lines on the back, and the Campus ID template prints the college lines.
Researched October 2026 against each state’s statute or session law.
Laws change. Check the linked law before you print. This isn’t legal advice.