Resources
Non-emergency essential local services: 211
- SUICIDE PREVENTION
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or https://988lifeline.org/chat/
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 or https://www.crisistextline.org/
- ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/
- Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project: 800-832-1901
- STAND! For Families Free of Violence crisis line: 888-215-5555 https://www.standffov.org/contact/
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4222-4453 https://childhelphotline.org/
- Darkness to Light Child Sexual Abuse National Helpline: 866-367-5444 https://www.d2l.org/get-help/
- Stop it Now! Prevent child sexual abuse helpline: 888-PREVENT https://www.stopitnow.org/
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline: 800-843-5678 or https://www.missingkids.org/home
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 or https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
- Eldercare Locator to report elder abuse and neglect: 800-677-1116 or https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
- ADDICTION
- SAMHSA's National Helpline (substance abuse and mental health): 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357 orhttps://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
- Partnership to End Addiction: 855-378-4374 or text CONNECT to 55753 to get one-on-one help to address your child's substance use. https://drugfree.org/article/get-one-on-one-help/
- National Problem Gambling Helpline Network: 800-522-4700 or https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700/
- Smoke Free helpline to stop smoking: 800-784-86669 or https://smokefree.gov/
- National Cancer Institute's Smoking Quitline: 877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848)
- ADHD
- Contact an ADHD Specialist at CHADD: 866-200-8098 or https://chadd.org/
- NAMI helpline: 800-950-6264 or https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/ADHD/Support#:~:text=Call%20or%20text%20the%20NAMI,10%20a.m.%20-%2010%20p.m.%20ET.
- ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA
- Alzheimer's Association helpline: 800-272-3900 or https://www.alz.org/help-support
- Alzheimer's Foundation of America AFA helpline: 866-232-8484 or https://alzfdn.org/afahelpline/
- Lewy Body Dementia Association Lewy Line: 800-539-9767 or https://www.lbda.org/lbda-lewy-line/
- AUTISM
- Autism Society National Helpline: 800-328-8476
- BULLYING
- Crisis Support Services national helpline: 800-273-8255 or https://cssnv.org/
- Teen Line: 800-852-8336 or https://teenlineonline.org/
- CAREGIVING
- Caregiver Action Network caregiver help desk: 855-227-3640 or https://www.caregiveraction.org/helpdesk
- AARP caregiving resource line: 877-333-5885 or https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2018/support-line.html?fbclid=IwAR1Vy57tUAYqj---dzHoD2FOyXZT9NlU9SAhLX9lsdMMFjYdfRgKOoAb_lc
- VA's National Caregiver Support Line: 855-260-3274 or https://www.caregiver.va.gov/help_landing.asp
- DISORDERED EATING
- National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 800-931-2237 (talk or text) or https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) helpline: 888-375-7767 or https://anad.org/get-help/eating-disorders-helpline/
- MENTAL HEALTH
- National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741-741 orhttps://www.nami.org/help
- Crisis Support Services national helpline: 800-273-8255 or https://cssnv.org/
- SAMHSA's National Helpline (substance abuse and mental health): 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357) or https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
- Teen Line for youth in need of support: 800-852-8336 or https://teenlineonline.org/
- LGBTQ+
- LGBT National Hotline: 800-246-7743 (Youth Talkline), 888-843-4564 (General Talkline), 888-234-7243 (Senior Hotline)
- Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 or https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 or https://translifeline.org/
- Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project: 800-832-1901 or http://gmdvp.org/gmdvp/
- PARENTING
- National Parent Helpline: 855-427-2736 or http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/
- Partnership to End Addiction: 855-378-4373 or text CONNECT to 55753 to get one-on-one help to address your child’s substance use or https://drugfree.org/article/get-one-on-one-help/
- Crying Baby Hotline: 866-243-2229 or http://safebaby.org/
- Fussy Baby Warmline: 888-431-BABY (888-431-2229) or https://www.erikson.edu/fussy-baby-network/
- SELF-HARM
- S.A.F.E Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) self-harm helpline: 800-DONT CUT (800-366-8288) orhttps://selfinjury.com/
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741 or https://www.crisistextline.org/
- TEENS
- Teen Line for youth in need of support: 800-852-8336 or text TEEN to 839863 or https://teenlineonline.org/
- Boys Town crisis hotline for girls and boys: 800-448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121 or https://www.boystown.org/hotline/Pages/default.aspx
- Thursday’s Child National Helpline for teens and young adults: 800-USA-KIDS (800-872-5437) or https://www.thursdayschild.org/html/about.html
- National Runaway Safeline for runaway and homeless youth, teens in crisis, and concerned family/friends: 800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929) or https://www.1800runaway.org/
- VETERANS
- Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 (Press 1) or https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- Vet Center Call Center hotline for veterans and their families to talk with another combat veteran: 877-WAR-VETS (877-927-8387) or http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/media/Call-Center-PSA.asp
- VA’s National Caregiver Support Line for veterans and their caregivers/family members: 855-260-3274 or https://www.caregiver.va.gov/help_landing.asp