Nationwide
Find crisis care in any state.
Crisis support in all 50 states
Choose your state or Washington, DC for crisis contacts, local response guidance and treatment resources.
Find crisis support by state →Nationwide crisis connector
- Step 1
911
Immediate danger — police & EMS, any state
Call 911 - Step 2
988
Crisis call or text, routed to your local center
Call 988 - Step 3
Mobile crisis
Ask 988 about local teams; availability varies
Find teams - Step 4
Emergency room
Nearest ER, open 24/7
Find ERs - Step 5
Psychiatric hospital
Inpatient psychiatric facilities nearby
Find psych hospitals
Patrick's Path does not receive 911 or 988 calls or send help. Live bed counts are not public nationwide — call the hospital to ask about open beds. Live bed and team status is shared only with partner staff where agencies report it.
Detox & rehab — Medicaid and private-pay options
Find substance-use treatment nationwide, including private insurance, Medicaid and self-pay. Confirm your exact plan and openings with the provider.
Find detox & rehab nationwide →Core emergency & crisis lines
These four work in every state, any hour. Patrick's Path does not receive these calls or texts and cannot send help — they connect you straight to the agencies that can.
911
911
Immediate physical danger, active crime, weapons or a life-threatening medical emergency.
When to reach out: Call now if someone is hurt, a weapon is involved or a life is at risk. Texting 911 doesn't work in most areas.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Free, confidential 24/7 support. When calling, press 1 for Veterans or 2 for Spanish.
When to reach out: Call if you want to be heard out loud. Text or chat if speaking isn't safe or possible.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free 24/7 text counseling with a trained crisis counselor.
When to reach out: Text if you'd rather write than speak — no phone call needed.
211
211
Community assistance: food, housing, utility relief and social services in every state.
When to reach out: Call when you need food, housing, help paying bills or local services.
Specialized national helplines
Each line below answers a specific situation. All are free and confidential.
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357
Free, confidential 24/7 treatment referrals for substance-use and mental-health concerns, in English and Spanish.
When to reach out: Call when you need treatment options or don't know where to start.
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
Guidance on medication reactions, accidental poisoning and overdose questions any hour.
When to reach out: Call right away for a possible poisoning. In a suspected overdose, call 911 first.
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
Crisis support for veterans, service members and their families. Calling or texting 988 and pressing 1 reaches the same line.
When to reach out: Call for immediate help. Text or chat if you'd rather not talk out loud.
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Crisis counseling for LGBTQ+ young people.
When to reach out: Call, text or chat — all are staffed 24/7 by trained counselors.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Support for anyone experiencing abuse, and for the people who care about them.
When to reach out: Call if it's safe to speak. Text or chat if typing is safer.
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
Confidential 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault and those who care about them.
When to reach out: Call or chat anytime. Text if typing is easier.
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
24/7 help for preteens, teens and young adults, and for parents with family-crisis questions.
When to reach out: Call for a family or parenting crisis. Texting often works best for teens.
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Peer support for transgender people, run by and for trans communities.
When to reach out: Call when you want to talk with a trans peer who understands.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-943-5746
Free, confidential 24/7 support for expecting and new parents, in English and Spanish. Also reachable at 1-833-852-6262.
When to reach out: Call or text any hour if pregnancy or new parenthood feels overwhelming.
Outpatient, intensive outpatient & partial programs
Find selected mental-health programs across the U.S., with official provider contacts and a national treatment finder for every state.
Browse outpatient, IOP & PHP programs →State color key
Each state has a single color, used to tag its crisis resources. New Hampshire counties each have their own color on the hospitals page.
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- Alaska
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- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Hospitals & emergency rooms
Medicare Care Compare – Hospitals
Official federal list of every Medicare-certified hospital in the country, searchable by town or ZIP.
Search hospitalsPsychiatric hospitals & treatment
FindTreatment.gov (SAMHSA)
National directory of mental-health and substance-use treatment facilities, including inpatient options. Confirm services and admission directly.
Search facilitiesMedicare Care Compare – Inpatient psychiatric
Federal list of inpatient psychiatric facilities.
Search psych hospitalsMobile crisis & rapid response teams
988 local support
Tell the counselor your current location and ask about mobile crisis response. Local availability varies; dispatch is not guaranteed.
Call 988Mental-health organizations
Safe drug disposal
DEA drug take-back locations
Find year-round drop-off sites for unused or expired medications, including pharmacies and police stations.
Find a drop-off siteNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DEA collection events held twice a year in communities nationwide.
Learn moreFDA: how to dispose of medicines
Safe at-home disposal steps, including the FDA flush list for opioids and other high-risk drugs.
Read FDA guidanceNeedle & sharps disposal (SafeNeedleDisposal.org)
Find safe places to throw away needles and syringes in your state.
Find sharps disposalFacing charges related to mental health or substance use? Treatment courts — drug courts and mental health courts — operate in every state. See how treatment courts work and find one →