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DISASTER CRISIS COUNSELING | DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE

The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. The toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available Mon-Sun 24 hours to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

Call or text (800) 985-5990.

Espaol: Llama o enva un mensaje de texto (800) 985-5990 presiona "2."

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: To connect directly to an agent in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline or call (800) 985-5990 from your videophone.

Physical Address

80 Pine Street, New York, NY 10004

Hours

Mon 12 am - 11:59 pm; Tue 12 am - 11:59 pm; Wed 12 am - 11:59 pm; Thu 12 am - 11:59 pm; Fri 12 am - 11:59 pm; Sat 12 am - 11:59 pm; Sun 12 am - 11:59 pm;

Voice

(800) 985-5990

Main | call or text, videophone calls for asl users

Application process

Call or text for services

Fee

None

Required documents

None

Eligibility

Open to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to a disaster

Languages

American Sign Language, English, Spanish

Agency info

DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE

Hotline providing year-round disaster crisis counseling.