Resources
updated 1/27/2025
Suicide Hotlines/Crisis Support
Don’t Call The Police
Community-based alternatives to police in your city
National: https://dontcallthepolice.com
NYC: https://dontcallthepolice.com/new-york-city
888-NYC-WELL, New York City’s free, confidential support, crisis intervention, and information and referral service for anyone seeking help for mental health and/or substance misuse concerns, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
Crisis Text Line
Text or call 988
Text TALK to 741741
Call BlackLine
800-604-5841
https://www.callblackline.com
Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
Callen Lorde (LGBTQ) Crisis Text Line
Text CALLENLORDE to 741741
Crisis Text Line
https://www.crisistextline.org
text HOME 741741 for free 24/7 crisis support in the US
Helpline NY
212-532-2400
24/7 hotline
Lifenet
800-LIFENET
24/7 hotline; various service lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress to provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night.
The Samaritans
212-673-3000
24/7 hotline; suicide prevention, crisis response network
Suicide Hotline
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
The Trevor Project (http://www.thetrevorproject.com) is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
Call the Trevor Lifeline 24/7/365 at 866-488-7386.
TrevorChat is available 7 days a week, 3pm-9pm ET/ 12pm-6pm PT via http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now
TrevorText is available Tuesday-Friday between 3pm – 9pm EST/12pm – 6pm PT; text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200.
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860 in the US
https://translifeline.org
LGBTQ Community-Specific Support
Callen Lorde (LGBTQ) Crisis Text Line
Text CALLENLORDE to 741741
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
www.glaad.org
LGBT acceptance; social media equality
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org
National education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students
GLBT NATIONAL HOTLINE
888-THE-GLNH (843-4564)
Peer counseling, information, and local resources
LGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
www.lgbtmap.org
Rigorous research, insight, and analysis that helps speed equality for LGBT people
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ 24 years old and under)
Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
www.thetrevorproject.org
Non-Suicidal Self Injury / Disordered Eating Support
S.A.F.E Alternatives
1-800-DON’T-CUT (366-8288)
Hotline for self-injurious behavior
NEDA
1-800-931-2237
Hotline for eating disorder support
Child Abuse Support
NY State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
1-800-342-3720
Child abuse reports
Sexual / Intimate Partner Violence Support
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
https://www.nsvrc.org/organizations
Online directory of state, territorial, and tribal anti-sexual assault coalitions and national allied organizations, including victim and survivor support organizations in the specified area.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799.SAFE (7233)
24/7 Hotline
The New York State Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-942-6906
https://opdv.ny.gov/survivors-victims
information on domestic violence resources in community
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.rainn.org
Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Provides referrals to community rape crisis centers, support resources, and other help. Confidentially confer with a trained counselor through instant messages. Database of rape crisis centers, and other information for victims and advocates.
Safe Horizon
24/7 Domestic violence hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)
Rape and sexual assault hotline: 212-227-3000
Substance Use / Misuse Support
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
24/7 Hotline; information on alcohol and drug abuse, local treatment options and to speak with someone about alcohol, drug or family problems
NY State Hope Line
1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369)
24/7 hotline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
http://www.samhsa.gov/treatment
Information on services and treatment locations for substance use and mental health issues in the specified local area.
STI Testing Support
National HIV Testing Resources
Locate a HIV testing center anywhere in the US
http://www.hivtest.org
Pro-Choice Support
Exhale Pro Voice
https://exhaleprovoice.org
Plan C Pills
https://www.plancpills.org
Abortion Finder
https://www.abortionfinder.org
New York Abortion Access Fund
https://www.nyaaf.org
Pro-Choice Therapists
https://www.prochoicetherapists.org
Abortion Access Front Resource Center
https://www.aafront.org/resources
National Network of Abortion Funds
https://abortionfunds.org
Health Insurance
HealthCare.gov
US Health Insurance Marketplace
https://www.healthcare.gov
NY State of Health Marketplace
NY Health Insurance
https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov
Community Service Society Navigator Network (CSS)
Non-profit that helps people navigate confusing insurance issues.
888-614-5400
Consumer Frauds Complaint Form
NYSOAG CFC Form: Any patient who believes they have been a victim of misleading billing practices can file a complaint online.
https://formsnym.ag.ny.gov/OAGOnlineSubmissionForm/faces/OAGCFCHome
or call 1-800-428-9071
Fight Health Insurance
Help writing appeals to fight health insurance denials.
https://fighthealthinsurance.com
ProPublica’s Claim File Helper
Customize a letter requesting the notes and documents your insurer used when deciding to deny you coverage. Get your claim file before submitting an appeal.
https://projects.propublica.org/claimfile
Legal Assistance
Chosen Family Law Center
https://chosenfamilylawcenter.org/trans-umbrella-project
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
https://srlp.org
Traction (trans community action)
https://tractionpnw.org/open-arms
Lawyers for Good Government Trans Health Report
https://www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/trans-health-report
Tenant’s Rights Walk in Clinic
https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/program/met-council-on-housings-weekly-tenants-rights-walk-in-clinic
Risk Assessment Map
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/post-election-2024-anti-trans-risk
Lambda Legal
https://lambdalegal.org
Digital Defense Fund
https://digitaldefensefund.org
Immigration Assistance
Make The Road NY
https://maketheroadny.org
South Brooklyn Sanctuary
https://www.southbrooklynsanctuary.org
RIF Asylum Support
https://www.rifnyc.org
Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/know-your-rights-4-immigrants/id6740367633
Boundless
https://www.boundless.com
Red Cards
https://www.redcardorders.com
Rainbow Railroad
https://www.rainbowrailroad.org
Asylum Medicine Deportation Resources
https://asylummedicine.com/deportation-resources