CRISIS HOTLINES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- Suicide Hotline 1(800) suicide (784-2433)
- Crisis Line – (202) 561-7000 (24 hours)
- DC Hotline – (202) 223-2255 (24 hours)
- Hotline in Spanish (202) 939-7814
- La Clinica del Pueblo (202) 462-4788. Services in Spanish
MARYLAND
- Community Crisis Center in Bethesda – (301) 656-9161 (24 hours)
- Montgomery County Hotline – (301) 738-2255 (24 hours)
- Prince George’s County Hotline & Suicide Prevention Center – (301) 731-0004 (24 hours) or (301) 577-4866 (24 hours)
VIRGINIA
- Alexandria Hotline – (703) 527-4077 (24 hours)
- Arlington County Hotline – (703) 358-4848 (24 hours)
- Northern Virginia Hotline – (703) 527-4077 (24 hours)
SPECIALIZED SERVICES
- Physical & Sexual Abuse
- Adult Protective Services, DHS – (202) 727-2345
- Center at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW) – (202) 965-8550
- Children & Family Services Division, DHS – (202) 727-0995
- Domestic Violence Hotline – (202) 347-2777 (24 hours)
- House of Ruth Domestic Violence Hotline – (202) 6677001 (24 hours)
- My Sister’s Place – (202) 529-5991 (24 hours)
- Andromeda Mental Health Center – (202) 291-4707 (Monday to Friday 9-5) Services in Spanish
- Family Crisis Center of Prince George’s County – (301) 864-9101 (24 hour domestic violence hotline)
- Victim Assistance Network – (703) 360-7273 (24 hours – domestic violence & sexual assault)
Drugs and Alcohol
- Poison Control Center – (202) 625-3333 (24 hours – overdose information)
- Alcoholics Anonymous – (202) 966-9115 (10 am-10 pm)
- Al Anon – (202) 882-1334
- Narcotics Anonymous – (202) 399-5316
- Narcotics Abuse 24 Hour Helpline & Treatment – 1(800) 234-0420
- Cocaine Hotline – 1(800) COCAINE (24 hours)
- Suburban Hospital Addiction Treatment Center – (301) 896-2522 (9:30 am-9 pm)
Rape/Sexual Assault
- DC Rape Crisis Center – (202) 333-RAPE (24 hours)
- Montgomery County Sexual Assault Hotline Crisis Center – (301) 656-7273
- Alexandria Sexual Assault – (703) 683-7273
- Sexual Assault Response & Awareness Program – (703) 683-7273
Domestic Violence Shelters
- Holmes House – (202) 547-4673
- House of Ruth – (202) 667-7001
- My Sister’s Place – (202) 529-5991Â
- Bethany House – (703) 998-8811
Other Resources
- D.C. Crime Victims Assistance Hotline – (202) 347-2777
- DC Survivors of Homicide – (202) 727-1011 (TTD)
- National Organization for Victim Assistance – (202) 232-6682 (24 hours)
- Child Abuse Hotline – (202) 628-FACT (3228) 1(800) 243-7432 (8 am-2 pm) Services in Spanish
- Gay & Lesbian Hotline (Whitman Walker Clinic) – (202) 833-3234 (7-10 pm)
- Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of Washington, DC – (202) 833-3234
- Alexandria Victim Assistance Program – (703) 838-4100
- Arlington Victim/Witness Services – (703) 228-4558
- Fairfax Victim/Witness Assistance – (703)246-2141
- CDC National HIV & AIDS Hotline – 1(800) 342-AIDS (24 hours)
- AIDS Information Line – (202) 332-2437
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Information Line – 1(800) 227-8922 (M-F, 8 am-11 pm) Information, referral, education
- Gamblers Anonymous – (301) 961-1313 (24 hours – meeting information)
- Nicotine Anonymous – (703) 978-7545
- Fenway Community Health Center Sponsored Helplines:
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Helpline-Toll-free: 888.340.4528
- Peer Listening Line-Toll-free: 800.399.PEER