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 help for yourself or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call/text:

Crisis Text Lines
Text “GO” or
Text 741-741


Suicide Prevention/ Mental Health Crisis/ Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Cuyahoga County Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Crisis, Information and Referral Hotline
(216) 623.6888


National Suicide Hotline
1(800) 273.8255


Poison Control
Free 24-hour hotline
1(800) 222-1222


United Way's First Call for Help
Dial 211 or (216) 436-2000

Victim Support


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

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1 (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 (HelpLine)

National Center for Transgender Equality

EquitasHealth- Institute for LGBTQ Health Equity

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
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
1-800-487-4889 (TDD)


Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMHSCC Board)
2012 W. 25th Street, 6th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 241-3400