Disaster Distress Helpline - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA
A toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service. Provides support to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters such as tornados, severe storms, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, drought, incidents of mass violence, anniversaries, and trigger events. Provides counseling and support services 24 hours/7 days a week with a trained crisis counselor. Counselors provide: - Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on individuals and families - Tips for healthy coping - Referrals to local crisis call centers for additional follow-up care and support - Listen with patience and without judgment - Calls can remain anonymous
Last assured
02/29/2024
Physical Address
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Hours
24 hours/7 days a week
Voice
Voice
(800)487-4889
Application process
Call main phone line. For Spanish, call and press 2 for bilingual support; visit website
Required documents
Call for more information
Eligibility
Open to all individuals experiencing an emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster
Languages
Spanish
Service area
MN
Agency info
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA
Online source of information for persons seeking information and treatment facilities in the United States for substance abuse, addiction, and/or mental health problems