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Where to Find Help in the United States

If you or someone else is in immediate danger of your own actions or the actions of another individual, 

Call 911

National Suicide & Crisis Hotline (USA)

• Free & Confidential 24/7/365

• Call 988

• Crisis Text Line: Text " HELLO" to 741-741 or 988

• Chat Online: 988lifeline.org

• Note: The 988 line automatically routes calls by your phone's area code to the nearest crisis center

• TTY users can use their preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988

National Mental Health Hotline

• Free & Confidential 24/7

• 866-903-3787

• MentalHealthHotline.org

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)

• NAMI is a free, nationwide peer-support service - find a branch near you

• Call 1-800-NAMI(6264) Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

National Veterans and Active-Duty Military

• Free & Confidential 24/7 even if you're not enrolled in VA benefits or healthcare

• Call 988 and press 1

• Crisis Text 838255

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• samhsa.gov

• SAMHSA's National Helpline - Free & Confidential 24/7

  • 1-800-662-HELP(4357)

  • Text your 5-digit ZIP Code to 435748 (HELP4U). Reply HELP to reach an information specialist

  • TTY 1-800-487-4889

Maternal Mental Health

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (note: this is not a crisis line)

• Call or Text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262)

• mchb.hrsa.gov

Postpartum Support International

• postpartum.net

• Call the PSI HelpLine at 1-800-944-4773

• Text "Help" to 800-944-4773

• Text en Espanol: 971-203-7773

National Domestic Violence Hotline

• Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)

• Text "START" to 88788

• TTY 800-787-3224

National Child Abuse Hotline

• Call or Text 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453)

RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline

• Free & Confidential 24/7

• For survivors and their loved ones

• Call 800-656-HOPE

• Text "HOPE" to 64673

• Online Chat: rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/

National Human Trafficking Hotline

• Free & Confidential 24/7

• 1-888-373-7888

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

• 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

• After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, they can offer technical assistance. Each case is tailored to help ensure all available search and recovery methods are used.

For Help Finding Basic Needs:

• For food and housing needs, caregiver resources, mental health, and disaster recovery:

  • Call 211

  • 211.org

  • unitedway.org

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program

• Contact your local SNAP office

For Finding Health Insurance coverage:

• HealthCare.gov

• Consider applying for Medicaid (medicaid.gov)

  • • apply online

    • apply in person or over the phone by contacting your local Department of Human Services (DSS)

• Department of Social Services (DSS)

  • • Call 1-888-245-0179 to find your local Department of Social Services (DSS)

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

  • • Call 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325)

    • medicaid.gov

• Find a Health Center

  • • findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov

United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

• hhs.gov

• find your local Department of Social Services (DSS)

• Call 1-888-245-0179

Your local DSS Office can help with:

finding child care, low income housing and energy assistance (help with heating/cooling), temporary financial assistance (welfare), SNAP, child support services, Medicaid, employment assistance, employment training programs, disability services, services for seniors (home delivered meals, care homes, finding senior centers), emergency housing and shelters, obtaining medications, finding dental clinics