​​Crisis & Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room.
For emotional, mental health, or safety-related crises, the following resources are available. Whether you're in crisis or just need someone to talk to, these trusted national and local resources can offer help, hope, and healing.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
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Crisis Text Line
Text "HOME" or "HOLA" to 741741
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
A live volunteer Crisis Counselor is always available for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
https://www.crisistextline.org/
988 Lifeline
📞 Dial 988 | Call or Text | 24/7
Call or text "988" for free support for emotional distress, suicide prevention, or substance use crisis. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
📞1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264) or
Text "NAMI" to 62640
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information and resources needed to tackle tough challenges that you, your family or friends are facing.
https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/
SAMHSA National Helpline
📞 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) is treatment referral & information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline
📞 1-866-662-1235
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Availability: Mon-Fri, 9am –7pm ET
The free helpline is run by licensed & specialized therapists for anyone & their loved ones experiencing an eating disorder.
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Childhelp Child Abuse Hotline
📞 1-800-422-4453 or
Text "HELP" to 1-800-422-4453
Toll-Free | 24/7 Availability
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Crisis counselors are here to support those concerned about or affected by child abuse and provide appropriate, individualized guidance for those that reach out. The hotline is staffed by live crisis counselors who all have college education and life experience in working with child abuse, neglect & maltreatment.
https://www.childhelphotline.org/how-it-works/
Veterans Crisis Line
📞 Dial 988 then, press "1" or
Text "HELP" to 838255
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
Offers crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
National Veteran Support Line
📞 1-855-244-6211
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
The support line is for veterans, families, and caregivers & provides services and resources for pain management, substance use counseling and treatment, financial issues, food, clothing, housing, safety, transportation, parenting and child care, aging services, health insurance, legal assistance and more - whether or not the veteran is a Cigna customer.
https://hiddenheroes.org/resource/cigna-national-veteran-support-line/
VA Vet Center
📞1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387)
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
If Veterans are not in crisis, but need to speak confidentially with a counselor any time of the day or night, they can contact the VA Vet Center Call Center.
SAMHSA Disaster
Distress Helpline
📞1-800-985-5990
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
The first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/disaster-distress-helpline#
The Trevor Project Helpline
📞1-866-488-7386 or
Text 678678
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Our trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ+ young people face and are available for support 24/7. They will listen without judgment. When you text, chat, or call, all of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Trans Lifeline
📞1-877-565-8860
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Available Monday through Friday:
• 10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
• 11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
• 12 PM – 8 PM Central
• 1 PM – 9 PM Eastern
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
https://translifeline.org/hotline/
Love Is Respect-
Dating Abuse Hotline
📞1-866-331-9474 or
Text "LOVEIS" to 22522
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
Offers confidential support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help, resources, or information related to healthy relationships and dating abuse in the US.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-relationship-help-24-7-365/
Eldercare Hotline
📞 1-800-677-1116 or
Text 1-800-677-1116
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Speak with an Information Specialist
Mon-Fri, 8am - 9pm EST
Hotline can assist with reporting elder abuse & to connect to services for older adults and their families through the Eldercare Locator. This resource is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources, whether help is needed with services such as meals, home care or transportation, or a caregiver needs training and education or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities, the Eldercare Locator is there to point that person in the right direction.
https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
Human Trafficking Hotline
📞 1-888-373-7888
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, we're here to provide the support you need. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in more than 200 languages. All calls are confidential and answered live by highly trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates.
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
Child Sexual Abuse Helpline
📞 1-888-PREVENT (1-888-773-8368)
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Helpline hours:
• Monday 12pm-8pm EST
• Tuesday 12pm-6pm EST
• Wednesday 12pm-6pm EST
• Thursday 10am-6pm EST
• Friday 12pm-6pm EST
Helpline provides free, confidential, and direct support and information to individuals with questions or concerns about child sex abuse. Anyone concerned about child sex abuse can reach out to our national prevention Helpline, email, and chat services.
National Center for
Victims of Crimes
📞 1-855-4VICTIM (1-855-484-2846) or Text 1-855-484-2846
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Availability: Mon-Fri, 9am–5pm EST
The VictimConnect Resource Center is a weekday phone, chat, and text-based referral helpline operated by the National Center for Victims of Crime. Services are available for all victims of crime in the United States and its territories.
National Domestic
Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or Text "START" to 88788
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
Trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to provide confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence or seeking resources and information. Help is available in Spanish and other languages
Child Find of America, Inc.
📞 1-800-I-AM-LOST (1-800-426-5678)
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Availability: Mon-Fri, 9am–5pm EST
*If your child is missing AND you have already contacted your local police, call the above toll free number to receive additional support in your investigation.
**Parent Help Program
📞1-800-716-3468
To speak with a caseworker about parenting conflicts.
https://childfindofamerica.org/contact/
National Parent Helpline
📞 1-855-427-2736 or
Text 1-855-427-2736
Toll-Free | Confidential | Safe Environment
Availability: Mon-Fri, 12pm-9pm
Parenting can be overwhelming, especially during times of crisis. This Helpline is available to receive the immediate guidance and encouragement you need from a dedicated team of trained specialists in 240 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL).
https://nationalparentyouthhelpline.org/
National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children
📞1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of exploitation, we are here to help.
https://www.missingkids.org/home
*The Cyber Tipline is the place to report child sexual exploitation.
Rape, Abuse & Incest
National Network (RAINN)
📞 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
You will be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
*When you call the hotline, only the first six numbers of the phone number are used to route the call, and your complete phone number is never stored in our system to ensure your safety, protection & confidentiality.
https://rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
National Runaway Safeline
📞 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) or Text 1-800-786-2929
Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
There is always someone available to listen and offer confidential, non-directive and non-judgemental support.Each team member is trained & prepared to listen to your story, help you handle a crisis and guide you to solutions that will improve your situation.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
📞 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Connect with trained crisis counselors anytime, free and confidential.
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S.A.F.E. Alternatives
📞 1-800-DONT-CUT (366-8288)
A resource for individuals struggling with non-suicidal self-injury.
What’s OK? Youth Hotline​
📞 1-844-942-8765 | 1-888-532-0550 | Text: WHATSOK
Sexual safety support services for youth ages 14-21.
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Boys Town National Hotline
📞 1-800-448-3000
Provides crisis support for teens and families, including suicide prevention
DoD Safe HelpLine
📞 1-877-995-5247
Confidential, and anonymous crisis support for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
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Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE)
📞1-877-894-8469
Free, anonymous service that provides victims with timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders.
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StrongHearts Native Helpline
📞 1-844-762-8483
(between 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily)
Confidential hotline for domestic/sexual violence specifically for indigenous individuals.
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​LOCAL RESOURCES
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"211"
📞 Dial 211 | Toll-Free | Confidential | 24/7 Availability
Simply dial "211" to speak to someone now. 211 connects you to expert, caring help. Every call is completely confidential. 211 is for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, mental health or substance use issues, abuse or needs help with food & utility expenses, disaster recovery, care giver assistance, healthcare access & housing.
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CHCS Crisis Line –
Bexar County
📞 1-800-316-9241 or 210-223-SAFE (7233)
24-hour access to mental health crisis care for residents of Bexar County.
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Hill Country MHDD
Centers Crisis Line
📞 1-877-466-0660 | 24/7
Regional crisis support covering 20+ counties including Comal, Kerr, and Medina.
San Antonio Crisis
Intervention Team (CIT)
📞 210-335-6000
Crisis Intervention Team with trained officers responding to mental health emergencies.
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Mobile Crisis Outreach
Team (MCOT)
📞 210-223-7233
Professionals dispatched to the scene of a mental health crisis.
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Rape Crisis Center
(San Antonio)
📞 210-521-7273 or 210-349-7273
Free, confidential support for survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones, including crisis counseling, hospital accompaniment, and advocacy.
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Family Violence
Prevention Services
📞 210-733-8810
Direct support line offering intervention, shelter services, and crisis counseling for individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
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Texas Abuse Hotline
📞 1-800-252-5400
Report child, elder, or adult abuse and neglect statewide.​
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Magdalena House
📞 210-561-0505
​Shelter, counseling, and legal support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
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Battered Women’s Shelter
📞 210-733-8810
Provides emergency shelter and support for women and children fleeing domestic violence, operated by Family Violence Prevention Services.
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Bexar County District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Line
📞 210-335-2105
Assists crime survivors with protective orders, court advocacy, and understanding their rights within the legal system.
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San Antonio Police Department Victim Advocacy
📞 210-207-2141
Provides SAPD-assigned victim advocates who help navigate legal resources, safety planning, and crisis response.
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United Way Help Line
& Suicide Line
📞 210-227-4357
24/7 helpline connecting individuals with local services, mental health support, housing, food, and crisis intervention.
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SAPD Family Assistance
Crisis Team (FACT)
📞 210-207-2136 | 📞 210-207-2141
A mobile unit that responds with SAPD to domestic violence calls, offering crisis intervention and referrals on scene.
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Texas Youth Helpline
📞1-800-989-6884
Peer counseling and support for youth facing family conflict, bullying, or housing instability.
Children’s Behavioral Health
(San Antonio)
📞 210-261-3350
Local behavioral and emotional health services for children and families.
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Fiesta Youth San Antonio
(LGBTQ+ Youth Support)
📞 210-303-0550
Affirming support, leadership programs, and community for LGBTQ+ youth in San Antonio.​​​
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​Additional Resources:
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
