Crisis Helplines/Hotlines

Offers compassionate counseling by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and certified tobacco treatment specialists.

Operates a local 24 hour crisis hotline for victims/survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or sex trafficking.

Bullying prevention program and hotline. Works with schools, non-profits, and other agencies within the community to stop bullying.

Tobacco Cessation

Provides services to victims or persons at risk for sexual exploitation. Help with case management, crisis intervention, counseling, housing assistance, mentorship, life skills and outreach. Education trainings for the community, victims and persons at risk of sexual exploitation. The Drop In Center provides resources and a safe, welcoming environment to women and girls who are or have been commercially sexually exploited or trafficked.

Provides crisis hotline intervention and stabilization services for children, adolescents, and their families. Services are available for children and adolescents who are exhibiting behavioral or mental issues which pose a threat the child’s stability within their home, school, or community.

Provides crisis hotline intervention and stabilization services for children, adolescents, and their families. Services are available for children and adolescents who are exhibiting behavioral or mental issues which pose a threat the child’s stability within their home, school, or community.

The M.O.R.E (Multi-agency Outreach Resource Engagement) teams assist homeless with housing resource information such as: housing assessments, access to shelters, information for neighborhood organizations, encampment interaction, access to the Courtyard, etc. through the 24/7 hotline number 702-229-MORE (6673).

Provides emergency shelter to youth between 13-17 years old including hygiene kits, meals, and access to resources and support services

Suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Routes callers to the nearest accredited crisis center in the caller's area. Calls are answered by staff certified crisis centers across the United States who provide callers with crisis counseling and mental health referrals. Crisis Chat Service routes chat visitors to a subnetwork of crisis centers accredited in providing online emotional support.

Responds to inquiries about a diverse range of topics related to deaf and hard-of-hearing children from infancy to age 21.

Provides a 24/7 texting line for those in crisis. Text START to 741-741. Also offers crisis support via Facebook messenger.

Crisis support in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland.

Accepts and trains volunteers.

 Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

• LGBTQ Helplines
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

Text: TREVOR
TrevorChat: via thetrevorproject.org

A toll-free, confidential crisis hotline which helps youth in need gain immediate access to crisis and counseling services. Also a resource for parents seeking guidance about difficult family situations or for those trying to locate a runaway child.

A trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources needed to survive and thrive.

• Suicide Prevention Hotlines

• Substance Use Disorder Referrals

A call center which provides information to health care professionals and the public related to possible poisoning emergencies.

Provides unbiased information about abortion, provider referrals, and other resources, including financial assistance.

• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Hotline

Offers email, video phone, and live chat services. Video phone and live chat available 24/7/365.

ADWAS & hotline advocates offer many ways to support callers as we can:

• listen and provide emotional support
• provide information and referrals
• do domestic violence and sexual assault education
• brainstorm with callers ways to keep safe
• develop safety plans

Advocates can also work with Deaf and hearing friends and family members of Deaf survivors. Helpers can call us to learn more about intervention strategies and how to support survivors.

Support for Other Organizations

ADWAS also gives hearing domestic violence and sexual assault programs and shelters cultural training, support, education, and technical assistance to improve their accessibility for Deaf survivors. For shelters and programs that want training or information on working with Deaf survivors, they can contact us.

Information and Resources

Also offers a variety of resources, information, and support options for deaf survivors and their friends and families.

ADWAS, in Seattle, Washington, partners with the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), in Austin, Texas, to provide DV services in American Sign Language.

Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Crisis Chat Service provides online emotional support at: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.