Helpline Numbers
Phone Hotlines
- Suicide: Call or text 988 (English or Spanish)
- Crisis: 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355)
Abuse and Violence
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453) -
- National Domestic Violence Helpine: 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)
- TTY: 800-787-3224
- Sexual Violence: 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
- Human Trafficking: 888-373-7888
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- New York State Addiction / Gambling Hotline: 877-8-HOPE-NY (877-846-7369)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration: 800-662-HELP (800-662- 4357)
- TTY: 800-487-4889
- Marijuana Anonymous: 800-766-6779
- Al-Anon/Alateen – for relatives / friends: 888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666)
LGBTQIA+ Support
- Trevor Helpline (for teens / young adults): 866-488-7386
- LGBT National Help Center (peer support): 888-843-4564
- Trans Lifeline (peer support): 877-565-8860
- SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder (60+) / caregiver hotline: 877-360-LGBT (877-360-5428)
- Anti-Violence Project – to report violence: 212-714-1141
Runaway Support: 800-RUN-AWAY (800-786-2929)
Parental Stress Hotline (peer support): 800-632-8188
Texting Numbers
- Suicide: 988 (English or Spanish)
- Crisis: 741741
- NYC-WELL: 65173
- Domestic Violence: 88788
- Anti-LGBTQIA+ Violence: 212-714-1141
- LGBTQIA+ Youth: 678678
- Substance Abuse: 467369
Online Chat
- Suicide: 988lifeline.org/chat
- General: nycwell.cityofny.us
- LGBTQIA+: thetrevorproject.org/get-help
- Domestic Violence: thehotline.org
