Social Work Practitioners' Resource Guide: Help Lines

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24/7 support for those in crisis. Many statistics are available regarding those helped here.

Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national hotline dedicated to providing year-round immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.

Trained advocates are available to chat. A toll free, 24/7 hotline is also available at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

Live Chat option available at the top of the screen. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.

1-800-273-TALK (8255) connects you to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.

Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental health and/or substance use disorders. There is also an online site for treatment locations: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/