SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
Provides year-round 24/7 disaster crisis counseling and emotional support for individuals experiencing distress caused by natural or human-made disasters. Services are free, confidential, multilingual, and staffed by trained crisis counselors who provide immediate support, coping strategies, and crisis intervention.
Open to anyone experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, or trauma related to a natural or human-made disaster.
Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect directly with a trained crisis counselor for immediate disaster-related emotional support. Toll-free, confidential, available 24/7, and offered in multiple languages (Spanish speakers can press 2 or text "Hablanos" to 66746).
1-800-985-5990
Email the Disaster Distress Helpline team for non-urgent technical questions, provider inquiries, or outreach resource materials.
ddh@vibrant.org
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- AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY