Crisis Resources – You are not alone.
If you are having an emergency, please look at the following for assistance.
Emergency Shelter & Housing
DC Emergency Shelter Hotline: (202)-399-7093 or dial 311 (Available 24/7, provides free transportation)
Living Life Alternatives – LGBTQ+ Shelter: (202)-560-5457︱400 50th St. SE
N Street Village: Patricia Handy Place (Women’s Shelter): (202)-733-5378 x408︱1009 11th St NW
Adam’s Place Shelter (Men’s Shelter): (202)-832-8317︱2210 Adams Place NE
Basic Needs (Showers, Laundry, Food, etc.)
Hunger Lifeline: (202)-644-9807 (Emergency Food Hotline)
Bread for the City Northwest: (202)-265-2400︱1525 7th St NW︱Food Pantry Hours: Mon.-Thur. 9AM-3PM & Friday: 9AM Farmers Markets every 1st/3rd Friday of the month
Bread for the City Southeast: (202)-265-2400︱1700 Marion Barry Ave. SE︱Food Pantry Hours: Mon.-Thur. 9AM-3PM & Friday: 9AM Farmers Markets every 2nd/4th/5th (if there is one) Friday of the month
S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat): (202)-797-8806︱71 O St. NW︱Breakfast/Lunch Distribution: Everyday at 7:30AM-8:30AM & 11:30AM-12:30PM︱Showers: Everyday 6AM-11AM︱Clothing: Address: 61 O St. NW at 9:00AM-12:00AM︱Food Pantry: Address: To the right of 75 Hanover Place NW (behind 60 O. St.) at 9:00AM-11:00AM on Wed. & Fri.
Mental Health/Substance Use/Victimization Support
Available 24/7/365, 988 Lifeline offers help for mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or if you just need someone to talk to by calling or texting their phone number: 988.
DC Access Helpline: 1-(888)-793-4357
Maryland Mobile Crisis: (240)-777-4000
Virginia Mobile Crisis: (703)-573-5679
DC Substance Use: The Assessment and Referral Center (ARC): (202)-727-8473︱75 P St NE (enter on Florida Ave. near the P St. intersection)︱Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00AM-6:00PM
The Triangle Club (LGBTQIA+ Recovery): (202)-659-8641︱1638 R St. NW, Suite: 120
Clean and Sober Streets: (202)-783-7343︱2 North, 425 2nd St NW
NAMI DC Helpline: (202)-466-0972︱Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM-5:00PM
DC Victim Hotline: (844)-443-5732︱Available 24/7
DC Rape Crisis Hotline: (202)-333-7273︱Available 24/7
Nationwide:
Sage National LGBTQ Elder Hotline: (877)-360-5428︱(For Elderly LGBTQ)︱(Available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline: (877)-565-8860 (Oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.)︱Available 1pm-9pm EST
The Trevor Project (For 25 and Under): 1-866-488-7386︱Text ‘START’ to 678-678︱Online Chat Available
LGBT National Help Center: Hotline (888)-843-4564︱Coming Out Support Hotline, Youth Talkline, & Senior Hotline Numbers Available on Website︱Online Chats Available︱Mon.-Fri. 2pm-11pm EST︱Sat. 12pm-5pm EST
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (Available 24/7, Anonymous, Confidential Support)
The National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
U.S. National Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7800︱Text “BeFree” to 233733
For additional resources, we list the following sites below:
https://dcvictim.org/resources/
https://victimconnect.org/resources/
Click Here for: LGBTQ+ Friendly Addiction Rehab Centers
Click Here for: Narcan (Naloxone) Locator