Phone/Text/Chat Helplines
Click on the headings below to find a wide array of helpful phone and text numbers, online chat links, and websites.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call OR Text: 988 (Veterans +1; español +2)
Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Speech Impaired: 711 + 988
http://988lifeline.org/ (English)
http://988lifeline.org/es/home/ (español)
Online Chat:
http://988lifeline.org/chat/ (English)
http://988lifeline.org/es/chat/ (español)
Mental Health Emergencies: County Crisis Lines
Cuyahoga County: 216-623-6888 (also for emergency shelter/housing)
www.frontlineservice.org
Medina County: 330-725-9195
www.alternativepaths.org
Lorain County: 1-800-888-6161
www.nordcenter.org/services/crisis-services/
Summit County: 330-434-9144
http://summithelp.org/
Crisis Text Line
*Offers emotional support; doesn't have to be an emergency.
Text: “GO” to 741-741 (Nationwide)
Text: “AYUDA” to 741-741 (para español)
http://www.crisistextline.org/textline (English)
http://www.crisistextline.org/es/ (español)
United Way 2-1-1 (*Formerly First Call for Help)
Call: 211 or 216-436-2000
Online Chat/Website: www.211oh.org
*Referrals for emergency housing, food, health, social and government resources
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Call OR Text: 216-619-6192 or 440-423-2020
Online Chat: clevelandrapecrisis.org/chat
Human Trafficking Hotline
Call: 1-888-373-7888 or
Text 233733
Online Chat: http://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/chat
www.humantraffickinghotline.org
Journey Center for Safety and Healing (*formerly Cleveland Domestic Violence Center)
Call OR Text: 216-391-4357 (HELP)
Online Chat: www.journeyneo.org/text-to-chat
www.journeyneo.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: "START" to 88788
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
www.thehotline.org
Ohio CareLine
Call: 1-800-720-9616
http://recoveryohio.gov/get-help/all-resources/ohio-care-line
*Offers professional support for personal or family crisis; doesn't have to be an emergency.
Runaway Safeline
Call: 1-800-786-2929
Text: “SAFE” and your current location to 69866
www.1800runaway.org
Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Online Chat: online.rainn.org
http://hotline.rainn.org
The Trevor Lifeline: Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ+ Youth (13-24)
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: “Start” to 678-678
Online Chat: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
www.thetrevorproject.org
Transgender Lifeline
877-565-8860
www.translifeline.org
Counseling and Psychological Services
216-987-5200
f72t.551827.com/counseling
Campus Police and Security Services
Emergency: 216-987-4911
Non-emergency: 216-987-4325
f72t.551827.com/campuspolice
Campus Food Banks/Pantries
f72t.551827.com/foodbank
Office of Student Affairs
f72t.551827.com/studentaffairs
Project GO!
http://f72t.551827.com/projectgo
Helps Tri-C students complete benefits applications through Ohio Benefits and find additional resources to ease financial challenges.
Student Accessibility Services
f72t.551827.com/SAS
Title IX/Sexual Harassment
216-987-3949
f72t.551827.com/titleix
TRIO Services
f72t.551827.com/trio-programs
Veteran and Military Connected Services
f72t.551827.com/veterans
Alcoholics Anonymous
Call: 216-241-7387
www.aacle.org
Anazao Community Partners
Counseling Services for Wayne and Holmes County
Call: 330-264-9597 or 1-800-721-9472
*24-hour crisis services: 330-264-9029
Learn more
Child Abuse Hotline
216-696-KIDS (5437)
http://hhs.cuyahogacounty.us/programs/detail/report-abuse-or-neglect
The Centers (*Formerly Circle Health Services & The Free Clinic)
Call: 216-325-9355
http://thecentersohio.org/for/health/
*Free medical, dental, and mental health services upon qualification
Eating Disorders
Call: 1-888-375-7767
Text: NEDA to 741741
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
EDEN Housing
Call: 216-961-9690
http://www.edencle.org/
*Housing for those facing housing insecurity or unhomed
Elder Abuse Hotline
Call: 216-420-6700
http://aps.jfs.ohio.gov
Gamblers Anonymous
Call: 855-222-5542
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Call: 216-738-2265
www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Call: 216-651-5428
www.lgbtcleveland.org
Narcotics Anonymous
Call: 1-888-438-4673
www.na.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Call: 216-875-7776
www.namigreatercleveland.org
Overeaters Anonymous
http://oa.org/