IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, CONTACT 988 OR 911
If you are in urgent need of assistance, please call 911 or 988.
We do not want your health or safety compromised!
If you are in a crisis and looking for someone to talk with, these resources are available to you at no cost.
Suicide Lifeline:
"The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a leader in suicide prevention and mental health crisis care" providing "free and confidential emotional support to those in suicidal crisis or emotional distress". Contact the 24/7 Lifeline at:
Call or text: 988
Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis:
Text Envía "AYUDA" al 988
Alliance to Mobilize our Resistance Support Line:
The Alliance to Mobilize our Resistance (AMOR) Support Line is a "multilingual (currently English & Spanish) line of volunteer operators that connects" the community to a variety of services relating to "mental health care, legal support, court accompaniment, community support, transportation, and interpretation." They are based within Rhode Island. Contact the Alliance to Mobilize our Resistance Support Line for support in English or Spanish at:
Call: 401-675-1414
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline:
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a "fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem." If you are looking for support with stopping drinking, contact the Rhode Island Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline 24/7 at:
Call: (401) 438-8860
Childhelp USA Hotline:
Childhelp's mission is "to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children." If you are being hurt, know someone who might be hurting, or are afraid you might hurt another, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at:
Call: 1-800-422-4453
Text: 1- 800-422-4453
Online voice chatting: https://www.childhelphotline.org/
Day One Helpline:
Day One is a Rhode Island based organization dedicated to addressing sexual assault within the community. Their helpline provides "confidential support, information, and advocacy over the phone" to "victims of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and hate crimes." If you are in crisis, contact the Day One 24/7 Helpline at:
Call: 1(800) 494-8100
Disaster Distress Helpline:
Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is "the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling." If you are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters (such as floods, mass violence, community unrest), contact the Disaster Distress 24/7 Helpline at:
Call or text: 1-800-985-5990
Español:
Llama o envía un mensaje de texto: 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.”
Love is Respect Helpline:
Love is Respect 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 U.S." If you are in need of their support, contact the Love is Respect 24/7 Helpline at:
Call: 866-331-9474
Text: "LOVIES" to 22522
Live chat: https://www.loveisrespect.org
National Alliance Mental Illness Helpline:
"The NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline is a free, nationwide teen and young adult peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults who are going through a difficult time in their life." Contact the NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline Monday-Friday, 10 a.m-10 p.m. ET at:
Call: 800-950-NAMI (6264)
Text: "Friend" to 62640
Webchat: nami.org/help
Email: helpline@nami.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is the "nation's largest and most influential child protection organization." If you are in need of their support, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 24/7 Hotline at:
Call: 1-800-843-5678
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
National Domestic Violence Hotline provides "essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence" live a life free of abuse. Their mission is "to support and shift power back to those affected by relationship abuse." If you are in need of their support, contact the National Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline at:
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Text: "START" to 88788
Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/#
National Eating Disorders Helpline:
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is connected to a Crisis Text Line that provides assistance to individuals looking for assistance with mental health, eating disorders, or body image. If you are looking for help, contact the NEDA 24/7 Helpline at:
Text: "NEDA" to 741741
National Human Trafficking Hotline:
National Human Trafficking Hotline provides support to victims of human trafficking, as well as a place to report a tip. If you are looking for help or to report a tip, contact the National Human Trafficking 24/7 Hotline at:
Call: 1-888-373-7888
Text: 233733
TTY: 711
Chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/chat
Email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
Report a tip: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/report-trafficking
National Runaway Safeline:
National Runaway Safeline responds to youth and families in crisis, serving as "the national communications system for runaway and homeless youth." Their mission is "to keep America's runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets." If you are in need of their assistance, contact the National Runaway Safeline at:
Call: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
Chat: National Runaway Safeline
The National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline:
National Sexual Assault Hotline is operated by RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the nation. If you or someone you know who has been sexually assaulted is looking for support, contact the National Sexual Assault 24/7 Telephone Hotline at:
Call: 1-800-656-4673
Chat: online.rainn.org
SAMHSA's National Helpline:
SAMHSA's National Helpline provides confidential service to individuals facing mental and/or substance use disorders. They provide referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and communities, as well as information and support. If you are in need of their support, contact SAMHSA's National 24/7 English/Spanish Helpline at:
Call: 1-800-662-HELP(4357)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889
THRIVE Lifeline:
Thrive Lifeline provides crisis support to anyone 18+ with an emphasis on marginalized communities. They do not engage in non-consensual active rescue and prioritize consent and autonomy. If you are over 18 years old and looking for their support, contact the THRIVE Lifeline at:
Text: 1-313-662-8209
The Trevor Project Helpline:
The Trevor Project provides teens trained counselors who understand the situations LGBTQ+ young people face. All conversations through them remain confidential. If you are looking for help, contact The Trevor Project 24/7 Nationwide Helpline at:
Text: "START" to 678-678
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Computer Chat: thetrevorproject.org/get-help
Trans Lifeline:
Trans Lifeline is "the nation's only crisis and peer-support hotline, staffed by trans people, for trans people." Trans Lifeline "connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive." If you are trans and looking for support, contact the Trans 24/7 Lifeline at:
Call: 1-877-565-8860
Español:
Llama: 1-877-565-8860