Crisis intervention is a process by which a counselor identifies, assesses, and intervenes with the individual in crisis so as to restore balance and reduce the effects of the crisis in his/her life. If you are feeling suicidal please seek help. Homelessness is a very trying time for many. If you need someone to talk, pick up the phone. Please do it right now.

 

 

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
1-800-444-7415
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

AMERICAN HOMELESS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

(718)742-7414
 

24-HOUR HOMELESS HELP LINE

Anyone can call 212-533-5151 to notify outreach to check on a homeless person, or to get a referral for services if he/she is homeless.

 

CRISIS CENTER INFORMATION
 

Crisis Lines Line:  1(800) 999-9999    Hours: 24/7
Covenant House Nineline
346 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Office Phone:  (212) 727-4021  
Fax:  (212) 989-9098  
Email Address: GOrtiz@covenanthouse.org
Hours: M-F 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST

Services

Suicide Prevention Hotline
Teen Hotline
Rape Crisis Hotline
Domestic Violence Hotline
Drug Info Services
Alcohol Info Services
Mental Health Information and Referral
Local Suicide Hotline
Toll Free Suicide Hotline

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HELP LINE Telephone Services, Inc.
3 W. 29th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10001-4596
Office Phone: 1 (212) 684-4480
Email Address: admin@helpline.org
Hours: M-F 9AM-6PM
Crisis Line: (212) 532-2400
Services

Suicide Prevention Hotline
Domestic Violence Hotline
Drug Info Services
Alcohol Info Services
Victim Services
Mental Health Information and Referral
Sexually Transmitted Disease Information
 

Search Hopeline for Crisis Number Near You.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)

 

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition

1-800-269-4237

 

National Mental Health Association Help Line

1-800-969-6642

Provides free information on specific disorders, referral directory to mental health providers, and national directory of local mental health associations.  Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm EST.

 

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000 24-Hour
1-800-621-0394 (TDD)
Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance information to runaways.  Gives referrals to shelters nationwide.  Also relays messages to, or sets up conference calls with, parents at the request of the child.  Has access to AT&T Language Line.

 

National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-448-4663  24-Hour
Provides counseling and referrals to local drug treatment centers, shelters, and counseling services. Responds to youth dealing with pregnancy, molestation, suicide, and child abuse.

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National (RAIN) Network
1-800-656-4673  24-Hour
Connects caller to the nearest counseling center which provides counseling for rape, abuse, and incest victims.

 

National Runaway Hotline

1-800-231-6946
Operates 24 hours. Provides information, referral, and transportation back home for runaways.

 

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

 

NIDA Hotline

1-800-622-HELP
NIDA Hotline is a confidential information and referral line that directs callers to cocaine abuse treatment centers in the local community. Free materials on drug abuse are also distributed in response to inquiries.

 

Parents Anonymous Help Line

1-800-345-5044

 

Poison Help

1-800-222-1222

Call this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison expert. Call right away if you have a poison emergency. Also call if you have a question about a poison or about poison prevention.
 

PRIDE Drug Information Hotline

1-800-241-7946
A national resource and information center, Parent's Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) provides telephone consultation and referrals to emergency health centers, and maintains a series of drug information tapes that callers can listen to, free of charge, by calling after 5 pm.

 

Steroids Hotline

1-800-STEROIDS

 

Suicide and Rape 24-Hour Emergency Services

1-800-333-4444

 

United Way Crisis Help Line

1-800-233-4357

 

Victims of Crime Help Line

1-800-FYI-CALL

Through its national database, the National Center for Victims of Crime  refers callers to an array of critical services including crisis intervention, research information, assistance with the criminal justice process, counseling and support groups.

 

Sharing Community

Address: 1 Hudson Street
Yonkers, NY 10701
Director: Rev. George Anthony Hoeltzel
Voice: (914) 963-2626
FAX: (914) 969-7877

 

Sharing Community food , shelter, companionship - while adding a broad array of ancillary services to address new needs including substance abuse services, HIV/AIDS counseling and support, job training and placement, housing development and eviction prevention. The Soup Kitchen serves at 12:30 p.m. and continue until approximately 2:30, until everyone has eaten. Seven days a week 365 days a year.

 

 

St. Benedict the Moor Center
281-283 Saint Ann's Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454
Director: Ruth Harris
Voice: (718) 665-9693
FAX: (718) 402-9536
E-mail: MoorCenter@aol.com

 

The Moor Center operates a summer youth employment program and provides family and individual counseling for those with a history of chemical dependence. Other services include detoxification and housing assistance, vocational training and referral and HIV/AIDS testing and counseling. They also operate a community soup kitchen, and provide social and advocacy services.

 

The Door
121 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
(212) 941-9090  x3200.

 fax. (212) 941-0714
Crisis intervention, health care, counseling, education, legal services, arts and recreation to young people ages 12-21.

 

Direction to the Door:

Entrance is on 555 Broome Street New York
Subways: # 1 or 9 to Canal Street, C or E to Spring Street, or A to Canal.
Buses: M6 to Broome Street, M8 (Grand Street Crosstown) to 6th Avenue, M10 to Broome Street
 

 

Cathedral Community Cares

St. John the Divine Cathedral
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (near 111th Street)

New York, NY

212 316 7581

 

Cathedral Community Cares provides an array of support services to those in need. These include a Crisis Center, emergency food and a soup kitchen, a shelter for men, professional and emergency clothing, emergency pantry, advocacy, training and intervention.
 

The Crisis & Intervention Center
Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 PM

The Clothes Closet
Hours of Operation for clothing distribution:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 - 12 PM

 

The Soup Kitchen provides three meals every Sunday

Breakfast is served at 10 AM, guests are welcomed into the dining area at 9:00 AM where social workers offer advocacy and counseling.
Lunch is served at 12:30 PM, and as clients leave a take home dinner bag is offered. Between Breakfast and Lunch, emergency clothing and pantry is sometimes distributed, support groups and individual counseling is available. Sometimes health and movie videos are shown.

 

 

Homeless Hotline  Buffalo New York Erie County

Telephone problem solving
Information and referral
Telephone follow-up
Referrals made to the Homeless Street Outreach and Homeless Case Management
The Homeless Hotline is a 24 hour-a-day, 365 day-a-year information, referral, and crisis intervention service to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Assistance is also available for individuals and agencies who are assisting the homeless.

Staff and trained volunteers provide crisis intervention and case planning as well as provide information and referral in the area of emergency housing, shelters, food, clothing, financial, legal, landlord/tenant disputes, and social services
 

Kid's Helpline 716  834-1144

The Kid’s Helpline provides school-age children, adolescents, and parents with immediate and confidential support and problem solving assistance for problems of every day living through a 24-hour-a-day telephone counseling service.

Callers who talk of suicide, depression, and drug and/or alcohol use/abuse receive assessment and timely linkage to appropriate agencies and community services.

• 24/7 Homeless Hotline
• Homeless Street Outreach: engagement and assistance to individuals and families living on the streets
• Homeless Case Management: assistance to individuals and families living in emergency shelters

24-Hour Victims Hotline
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY is offering a 24-hour hotline where callers can be connected to counseling, emergency financial assistance, and other services. The agency is also working with Catholic Health Services and the Office of Family life to provide long-term counseling. Contact Catholic Charities, Public Affairs and Development, 90 Cherry Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801-6299; 516-733-7037; Catholic Charities - Family Crisis outreach

Barrier Free Living's domestic violence intervention program provides non-residential services to disabled victims of domestic violence. Located at a confidential site, the program offers clients short- and long-term domestic violence counseling and psychoeducation, case management services, advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement and criminal justice systems, and occupational therapy.

Hotline Numbers
(212) 533-4358 (Voice)
(212) 533-4632 (TTY)