Emergency Resources

If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest urgent care or hospital emergency center.                                                                                                                         If you need immediate help for yourself or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call/text:

Crisis Text Line
Text “GO” to 741-741
Cuyahoga County Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Crisis, Information and Referral Hotline
(216) 623.6888

National Suicide Hotline
(800) 273.8255

Trevor Project Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention for LGBT Youth                                                                                                                                                                                                     (866) 488.7386

Poison Control - Free 24-hour hotline                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (800) 222.1222

Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (216) 391.HELP (4357)

Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            877.275.6364

United Way's First Call for Help
Dial 211 or (216) 436.2000

Veteran's Mental Health Support - Crisis Line                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (877) 273.8255


Victim Support

If you or someone you know have been abused, sexually assaulted, or victimized in some way, call:

National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799.SAFE (7233)
800-787.3224 (TTY)

24-hour Child Abuse Hotline
Child abuse, neglect, or exploitation – Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
(216) 696.KIDS (5437)

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
24-Hour Hotline
(216) 619.6192

Witness/ Victim Service Center of Cuyahoga County
1275 Ontario St., 2nd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 443.3082

Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking
(440) 356.2254
E-mail: collaborative_initiative@yahoo.com


LGBTQ Support

If you have experienced discrimination or abuse because of your sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression, contact:

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
6600 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 651-5428

ORGANIZE! OHIO
3500 Lorain Ave. Ste. 501A
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-2606

PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
615 Prospect Road
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 556.1701 (INFO Line)

How Do Mental Health Conditions Affect the LGBTQ Community?

LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary

Transgender People, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression


Substance Use Resources

If you are looking for treatment referral information related to alcohol and/or drugs, contact:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Hotline
800.662.HELP (4357)
800-487.4889 (TDD)

Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMHSCC Board)
2012 W. 25th Street, 6th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 241.3400