DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE | SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
Eligibility
Anyone struggling with emotional distress related to disaster events
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
800-846-8517
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TDD
800-487-4889
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TDD
800-662-4357
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Other - National Help Line
877-726-4727
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Main
800-985-5990
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Main
Websitehttp://www.samhsa.gov
Languages
Spanish
Application process
No application
Fees
No fee
Service area
Nassau County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Offers specialized crisis counseling and support for anyone struggling with emotional distress related to disaster events. Offers 24/7 toll-free, confidential and multilingual hotline and SMS counseling, support and referrals to local community-based resources for survivors, first responders, and anyone who may be experiencing ongoing distress, anxiety, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts/feelings and other mental health concerns related to a disaster of any kind. A program of the U.S. SAMHSA. Calls and texts are answered by trained crisis counselors.
Last assured
07/12/2023
What's Here
Providing organization
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
Provides a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual. and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.