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Disaster Distress Helpline - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Eligibility

Open to all individuals experiencing an emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster

Required documents

Call for more information

Hours

24 hours/7 days a week

Languages

Spanish

Application process

- Call; visit website - For Spanish, call and press 2 for bilingual support

Service area

MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

Open Saturday or Sunday
Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Program Fees

No Fee

Languages

Spanish

A toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service. Provides support to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters, such as tornadoes, severe storms, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, droughts, incidents of mass violence, anniversaries, and other trigger events. Provides counseling and support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a trained crisis counselor. Counselors provide: - Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on individuals and families - Referrals to local crisis call centers for additional follow-up care and support - Tips for healthy coping

Last Assured

08/27/2025

Providing organization

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Online source of information for persons seeking information and treatment facilities in the United States for substance abuse, addiction, and/or mental health problems