Crisis Resources

Below are several crisis helplines and community resources. This is not an exhaustive list. If you are experiencing a life threatening situation or crisis and need immediate help, call 9-8-8 or go to your nearest hospital.

Austin Area Resources

  • Integral Care 24/7 help line: 512-472-4357 HELP (Travis County)

  • Bluebonnet Trail Community Services: 1-800-841-1255 (Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Williamson Counties)

  • Hill Country MHDD Centers: 1-877-466-0660 (Hays County)

Helplines

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    Providing free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7.
    800-273-8255

  • Trevor Lifeline
    Crisis intervention and suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth.
    866-488-7386 // Text “Start” to 678678

  • Veterans Crisis Line
    Confidential support for veterans and their families. 24/7
    800-273-8255 - Press 1 // Text: 838255 for Crisis Chat

  • Call Blackline
    Prioritizing BIPOC - Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
    800-604-5841 - Call or text

  • National Human Trafficking Hotline
    24 hours, 7 days a week. Languages: English, Spanish.
    888-373-7888

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
    Providing referrals to support groups and mental health professionals, resources on loss, and suicide prevention information.
    888-333-2377

  • IMAlive
    Live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis.

  • Crisis Text Line
    Connecting people in crisis to trained crisis counselors. 24/7
    Text ‘CONNECT’ to 741741

Domestic Violence

Sexual Assault

LGBTQI

  • LGBT National Help Center
    Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & questioning people by providing free & confidential peer-support and local resources.
    888-843-4564

  • LGBT National Youth Talkline
    Free and confidential youth talkline (up to age 25) offering telephone, online private 1-to-1chat and email peer support, as well as information and local resources for cities and towns across America.
    800-246-7743

  • PFLAG
    Providing support, and educating communities how to speak up as advocates until all hearts and minds respect, value and affirm LGBTQ people.

  • Trans Lifeline
    Dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education.

  • Trans Lifeline’s Hotline
    Peer support service run by trans people for trans and questioning callers.
    877-565-8860

  • Trevor Project Support Center
    Website for LGBTQ youth and their allies to find answers to frequently asked questions, and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more.

  • TrevorSpace
    Online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.
    www.trevorspace.org

ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, EXPLOITATION

  • Child Protection Services
    1-800-252-5400
    www.dfps.texas.gov/child_protection
    www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx

  • The Texas Youth Helpline
    free and confidential services to youth, their parents, and other family members of youth in crisis who need help finding a counselor, safe shelter, legal information, other local referral information, or just someone to talk to. 1-800-989-6884
    www.dfps.texas.gov/youth-helpline