CRISIS Info
Where to turn to for help
Where to turn to for help
Call: 1-800-622-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
1-800-442-4673 (HOPE)
Hopeline provides support with trained counselors through this national hotline to prevent suicide.
1-877-968-8491
YouthLine is a free, confidential teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Contact us with anything that may be bothering you. Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time (adults are available by phone at all other times).
Text teen2teen to 839863
1-877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline’s hotline is a crisis peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. All operators are trans-identified. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Throughout Minnesota: call **CRISIS (**274747)
Crisis Text Line: is available for free, 24/7 by texting MN to 741741
The Trevor Project at 866-488-7386
Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline at 833-600-2670
HCI (Healthy Communities Initiative: Local (Rice County) substance abuse and mental health resource list.
Stomp Out Bullying: how to deal with a bully and resources to reach out to if you are feeling overwhelmed.
Domestic Abuse Information/Healthy Relationships
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
National Domestic Abuse Hotline
Our highly-trained advocates are available 24/7/365 to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship. Information provided in English and Spanish.
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers: 1-206-518-9361
24 hour SafeLine: 800.607.2330
HOPE Center
1003 7th St. NW | Faribault, MN 55021
24 hour SafeLine: 800.607.2330
Business Line: 507.332.0882
Hunger/Food Resources
National Hunger Hotline
Refers people in need of emergency food assistance to food pantries, government programs, and model grassroots organizations that work to improve access to healthful, nutritious food, and build self-reliance. Available Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.
1-866-3-HUNGRY
1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish)
Click here to search by zip code
WhyHunger Hotline
The WhyHunger Hotline refers people in need across the U.S. to food pantries, soup kitchens, summer meals sites, government nutrition programs and grassroots organizations, especially those that provide access to nutritious foods and nutritional support services.
1-800-548-6479 (5-HUNGRY)
Click here to search by zip code
See the next section for local resources.
Local Resources
Faribault Area Food Shelf
200 Western Ave (Faribault West Mall) Faribault, MN 55021 507-334-2137
Faribault Area Food Shelf is a food pantry. Food pantry service hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs: 1-3pm; Last Thurs of month: 1-6pm. . * Make sure you check by calling the food pantry to confirm that they still are in operation and the hours as the hours have not changed.
Faribault Diversity Coalition Welcome Center
24 Division St W
Faribault, MN 55021
507-333-5036
Faribault Diversity Coalition Welcome Center is a food pantry. Food pantry service hours: M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm. . * Make sure you check by calling the food pantry to confirm that they still are in operation and the hours as the hours have not changed.
Access to information about housing, food and transportation:
Mental Health/Behavioral/Substance Issues: Fernbrook Family Center (office in Faribault as well as Owatonna).
Food, Clothing & Furniture
St. Vincent DePaul: Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday