Crisis Resources
Crisis Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 (online chat available)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential support to those in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
The Trevor Lifeline provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals specifically for those ages 13-24.
Fenway Health Helpline: LGBT Helping 25+ 1(888) 340-4528
This hotline is available Monday thru Saturday from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm ET. This help line is anonymous and confidential offering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning adults and young people a “safe place” to call for information, referrals, and support.
Trans Lifeline: 1(877) 565-8860
Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans. This grassroots hotline offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
The GLBT National Youth Talkline:
(youth serving youth through age 25): 1(800) 246-7743
Both provide telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
National Sexual Assault Hotline:1(800)656-4673
The National Sexual Assault Hotline is a safe, confidential service. When you call the hotline, only the first six numbers of the phone number are used to route the call, and your complete phone number is never stored in our system. The hotline can also refer individuals to a local rape crisis center. Online counseling is available at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
Love is Respect Hotline: 1(866)331-99474 (24/7) or Text “loveis” to 22522
Loveisrespect launched in 2007 and since then its purpose has been to engage, educate, and empower young people to prevent and end abusive relationships.
The Anti-Violence Project: 1(212)714-1141 (bilingual English and Spanish)
The Anit-Violence Project empowers folks in the LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities as well as allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy. This organization offers a hotline to support those experiencing harassment or assault.
Forge
Serves transgender and gender non conforming survivors of domestic and sexual violence; provides referrals to local counselors.
The Network La Red: 1(617)742-4911
Serves LGBTQIA+ survivors of abuse. This is a survivor led social justice oriented organization and was originally established in 1989.
Northwest Network: 1(206)568-777
This holtine serve LGBT survivors of abuse; can also provide local referrals.