Emergency Resources

In an emergency, we are trained to call 911.  Sometimes something else would work better.

But What?!  But Where?!

This is a list of Crisis Hotlines.  Some offer an opportunity to connect with a trained professional in moments.  Some simply offer specific referrals tailored to your needs.

You can ALWAYS call 911 in a crisis, but if you want something else you have options.  

Who uses Hotlines?  Anyone in need of help or seeking advice for someone they love.  When a crisis feels eminent we tend to call 911 when a potential for crisis seems to be looming on the horizon we call a hotline.  When we are embarrassed or hurting and we want to talk to someone who cannot see us we call a hotline.

Don’t Sit In Fear- Reach Out!

Don’t Hope It Will Pass- Help Awaits!

There Is No Shame In Pain- So Many People Want To Help!

No One Is Strong All Of The Time!

What will a hotline do for me?  Many hotlines serve a primary purpose of local referrals.  Community programs shift and change.  They register themselves with these centers of information distribution.  If you need help in Napa California the National Hotline is going to have a resource for that.  I have heard people say that they avoided calling a national hotline because they felt that they needed real in person help.  They did not understand that the national hotline can direct them to local services that may otherwise be difficult to find. Hotlines can also be a place to talk.  Often they serve a function of comfort, release, and reassurance. Frequently this is followed by providing guidance for treatment. A hotline can allow someone to talk who is in crisis and no one should ever feel like they are wasting anyone’s time or inconveniencing anyone by calling a hotline. Hotlines are there to be used whenever someone is in a state of despair or concern. They are a resource intended for us all.

When seeking help on behalf of children and teens take the time to consider reaching out to their school.  Schools are pillars of our communities.  When local resources are present they often make schools directly aware and are quick to respond to a call from a school.  The school is an institution that provides education but remember that it also has many professionals that care about children and connections to resources that can help.

 

SUICIDE

911

*National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255)

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE

National Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 442-HOPE (4673)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

911

National Domestic Violence Hotline

(800) 799-7233

National US Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453

CHILD ABUSE

National US Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453

Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453

Covenant House
(800) 999-9999

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

911

American Association of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222

America Social Health: STD Hotline
(800) 227-8922

Eating Disorders  Awareness and Prevention
(800) 931-2237

RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

911

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE

Abuse Victim Hotline
(866) 662-4535

National US Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453

Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453

PREGNANCY

Planned Parenthood Hotline
(800) 230-PLAN (230-7526)

MISSING CHILDREN/ RUNAWAY

911

National Runaway Switchboard
(800) 231-6946

National Hotline for Missing & Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678

Child Find of America
(800) 426-5678

CHILD & TEEN CRISES 

Teen Help Adolescent Resources
(800) 840-5704

Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000

Teen Crisis Line 1-800-TLC-Teen

American Association of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222

Eating Disorders  Awareness and Prevention
(800) 931-2237

VETERANS

Veterans Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255

DRUG AND ALCOHOL

Alcohol Hotline
(800) 331-2900

Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics
(800) 344-2666

Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357

Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
(800) 252-6465

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 729-6686

Families Anonymous
(800) 736-9805

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline
(800) 622-2255

Poison Control
(800) 222-1222

National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357

Cocaine Anonymous
(800) 347-8998

National Help Line for Substance Abuse
(800) 262-2463

 

 

 

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