Get Help

Dial 911

If you are experiencing an emergency and need help from police, fire department or ambulance, dial 911. If you’re not sure whether the situation is a true emergency, officials recommend calling 911 and letting the call-taker determine whether you need emergency help.

When you call 911, be prepared to answer the call-taker’s questions, which may include:

• The location of the emergency, including the street address
• The phone number you are calling from
• The nature of the emergency
• Details about the emergency, such as a description of injuries or symptoms being experienced by a person having a medical emergency

Call 1-800-273-8255

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. They don’t just provide help about suicide—they cover a lot of issues and will help put you in touch with someone close by. Lifeline services are available in English (1-800-273-8255), for Spanish language speakers (1-888-628-9454), and for individuals who may be deaf or hard of hearing (1-800-799-4889).

For more information, check suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Text 741741

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7, confidential crisis support by text. Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information.

Here’s how it works:
You text 741741 when in crisis, available 24/7 in the United States.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.
The Crisis Counselor helps you move from a hot moment to a cool calm to stay safe and healthy using effective active listening and suggested referrals – all through text message, using Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.

For more information, check crisistextline.org.

Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898211

211 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline and website that connects people of all ages and from all communities to the essential health and human services they need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A toll-free call to 211 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can put you in touch with local organizations that provide critical services that can improve—and save—lives.

For more information, check helplinecenter.org.