Emergency Hotlines
Call 911 immediately if you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else.
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National Hotlines
Below are national hotlines and Central Ohio hotlines for emergency help.
Mental Health and Substance Use
- Suicide and crisis prevention (24 hour): 988 or (800) 273-8255
- Crisis text hotline (24 hour): Text ‘HOME’ to 741741
Abuse, Trauma, Human Trafficking, and Domestic Violence
- Domestic violence (24 hour): (614) 224-4663 (Local) or (800) 799-7233 (National)
- Rape and assault helpline (24 hour): (614) 267-7020 (Local) or (800) 656-4673 (National)
- National Human Trafficking Hotline (24 hour): (888) 373-7888 or text ‘INFO’ to 233733
LGBTQ
- LGBTQ Youth (24 hour): (866) 488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678678
Central Ohio Hotlines
CAP4Kids Hotlines: Reliable, up-to-date information about resources in the Columbus area for children and families. The website is updated daily!
Homelessness
Mental Health and Substance Use
Food
- Lutheran Social Services 211 Foodline (Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.): (614) 341-2282 - Access website
Abuse, Trauma, Human Trafficking, and Domestic Violence
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