Resources
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical or safety assistance, please call 911.
DC Victim Hotline
The DC Victim Hotline is available for all crime victims in the District of Columbia. Connect with DC’s Victim Hotline by calling 1-844-443-5732 or you can chat with someone via dcvictim.org. The Hotline is free and confidential and available 24 hours a day to help connect people with services that address the interconnecting needs people are facing.
Call 1-844-443-5732
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or Text “START” to 88788
DC Rape Crisis Center
The DC Rape Crisis Hotline serves survivors of sexual assault, their friends and relatives, and professionals that work with them. Many callers have histories of sexual assault, but choose to contact us years or even decades after the assault has occurred.
DCRCC hotline is anonymous and confidential, staffed 24/7 by advocates providing immediate crisis support and intervention to callers as well as referrals to resources.
If you need immediate crisis or emotional support, or access resources, please call the anonymous and confidential crisis hotline: (202) 333-7273
Mental Health Mobile Crisis
The Access HelpLine at 1(888)7WE-HELP or 1-888-793-4357 is the easiest way to get connected to services provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and its certified behavioral health care providers. This 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone line is staffed by behavioral health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care. The Access Helpline can activate mobile crisis teams to respond to adults and children who are experiencing a psychiatric or emotional crisis and are unable or unwilling to travel to receive behavioral health services.
DC: 1(888)7WE-HELP (1-888-793-4357)
MD: 211 or 1-800-422-0009
Non-Emergency Police Number
For Police non-emergencies including noise complaints; unoccupied vehicle related incidents; vandalism, destruction, or property damage; and crimes or incidents that happened in the past, no injury, and the suspect is no longer on the scene.
Call 311 or (202) 737-4404
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via mediums people already use and trust.
Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has counselors available to support you. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
1-800-273-8255 or Text 988
Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is 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.
1-800-985-5990
Veterans Crisis Line
If you are a Veteran, service member, or any person concerned about one, you can connect with professional, caring VA responders. The Veterans Crisis Line can help even if you’re not enrolled in VA benefits or health care. The Veterans Crisis Line can help even if you’re not enrolled in VA benefits or health care. Access free, confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year.
Dial 988 then press 1 or text 83825.