Help for Inmates 

24 Hour Hotlines

 

 

Emergencies and the urgent need for help can develop at any time without notice. Bookmark the Help For Inmates website so you can quickly find the help you need if you should need it.  We will continue to add additional hotlines as they become available.

 

2-1-1 (1-866-411-6803)

Available FREE, 24/7 for information and referrals on health and human services such as basic human needs, physical and mental health, employment support, support for seniors, children, youth and families, mobile crisis services, and suicide prevention and intervention services. *Airtime and other charges may apply for cell phone users.

 

Alcohol Hotline – 1-800-Alcohol (1-800-252-6465)

Helpline for alcohol and drug abusers.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act Hotline – 1-800-514-0301

Provides information on Americans with Disabilities Act, technical information and referral.

 

Child Help USA Hotline – 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

Crisis counseling for abused youth and for abused parents. Referrals to local programs, legal assistance, and information on prevention.

 

Covenant House Nineline – 1-800-999-9999 – National

24-hour, toll-free crisis hotline which provides crisis intervention, referral and information services to the homeless, runaways, troubled teens and families.

 

Epilepsy Foundation of America Hotline – 1-800-332-1000

Assist individuals with Epilepsy and other neurological disabilities. Vocational and residential support services are provided to adults and youth.

 

National Poison Center – 1-800-222-1222

Routes to closest poison control center. Emergency information.

 

National AIDS Spanish Hotline Sponsored by the CDC – 1-800-344-7432

Focusing on AIDS, HIV, and related issues in Spanish language.

 

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – 1-800-THE-LOST

(1-800-843-5678)

Clearinghouse for information regarding missing and exploited children.

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Nationwide network of local crisis centers committed to suicide prevention and intervention.

 

Operation Runaway – 1-800-204-8600

Hotline and 24 hour local crisis walk-in center for runaways, at-risk youth, and their caregivers. Free crisis counseling/evaluation offered.