Crisis Hotlines:

For life-threatening medical or psychiatric emergencies, folx should call 911 for immediate assistance. However, calling 911 (even if you are only requesting an ambulance) usually results in police involvement; this is often traumatizing and can have short and long term impacts on different people. 

These hotlines can provide alternatives to police intervention and avoid the use of police in most cases. Some utilize other first responders such as mobile crisis units with mental health professionals, who are mandated reporters. It’s always a good idea to ask all hotlines about policies before disclosing information that could lead to an involuntary intervention.

• Crisis Support Guides

• Support Groups for Survivors of Forced Treatment

• Peer Support Orgs & Respites

• Mental Health Crisis Response via 911 or 311 (not always community-based)

• Providers and more resources

Hot Lines that Avoid Police-National

• Call Blackline  (800) 604-5841  24/7 Text or Call Hotline: a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.

• Fireside Project

• Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860: Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Hot Lines that Avoid Police-SE Michigan

Common Ground Crisis Line 1 - (800) 231-1127

Reach Us Detroit Telehealth Therapy Line (313) 488-4673

General Crisis Hotlines-National

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-888-628-9454

• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (5990) OR text TalkWithUs to 66746

• Crisis Chat - Text "HOME" to 741741

• Transgender Michigan - For trans/nonbinary and questioning folks, regardless of age of location (855) 345-TGMI

• The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA+ folks under age 25) 1-866-488-7386

• Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - 24/7 Crisis Line for Survivors (800) 656 - 4673

• The Hotline - 24/7 Crisis Line for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence (800) 799 - SAFE

• Love Is Respect - National Domestic Violence Hotline for Youth (ages 26 and under) 24/7 Hotline (866) 331 - 9474

• Veteran Crisis Line

• DeQH 908-367-3374  Hotline for South Asian/Desi LGBTQ individuals, family, and friends

• GLBT National Help Center 1-888-843-4564 Hotline with peer-counseling and local resources.

• GLBT National Youth Talk Line1-800-246-7743 Hotline for youth (up to age 25) with peer-counseling and local resources.

• Never Use Alone (800) 484-3731: If you are going to use by yourself, call us! You will be asked for your first name, location, and the number you are calling from. An operator will stay on the line with you while you use. If you stop responding after using, the operator will notify emergency services of an \"unresponsive person\" at your location.