Columbus OH

Hotlines

Health & Safety

Franklin County Public Health Weekend, Holiday, and After Hours Emergency Hotline
(614) 525-3965

Central Ohio Poison Center Treatment & Advice Hotline (24-Hour)
(800) 222-1222

Ohio HIV Hotline (Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM)
(800) 332-2437

Mental Health & Substance Use

Franklin County Mental Health Crisis Hotline (24-Hour)
Adults 18+ (Netcare): (614) 276-2273
Youth Up to 17 (Nationwide Children’s Hospital): (614) 722-1800

Central Ohio Suicide Prevention Hotline (24-Hour)
(614) 221-5445
Senior Hotline: (614) 294-3309

National Suicide & Crisis Prevention Hotline (24-Hour)
988 or (800) 273-8255

National Mental Health Crisis Text Hotline (24-Hour)
Text ‘4HOPE’ to 741741

National Tobacco Quit Line (24-Hour)
(800) 784-8669

Never Use Alone National Overdose Prevention and Crisis Response (24-Hour)
(877) 696-1996

Homelessness & Housing

Huckleberry House Teen Crisis Shelter Helpline (24-Hour)
(614) 294-5553

Franklin County Emergency Shelter & Homeless Hotline (24-Hour)
(614) 274-7000

COHHIO Ohio Housing Information Line 
(888) 485-7999

National Homeowner Hope/Foreclosure Prevention Hotline (24-Hour)
(888) 995-4673

Food, Basic Needs & Emergency Assistance

LSS 211 Central Ohio Foodline & General Help (Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM)
2-1-1 or (614) 221-2255
Foodline: 2-1-1 or (614) 341-2282, or Text (614) 702-7772

USDA National Hunger Hotline (7AM-10PM)
English: (866) 348-6479
Español: (877) 842-6273

Abuse, Trauma, Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence

SARNCO Ohio Sexual Assault Helpline (24-Hour)
(614) 267-7020 or (844) 644-6435

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (24-Hour)
(800) 656-4673

LSS Franklin County Domestic Violence Hotline (24-Hour)
(614) 224-4663

National Domestic Violence Hotlines (24-Hour)
Anyone: Call (800) 799-7233 or Text 88788
Teens & Young Adults: Call (866) 331-9474 or Text 22522
Native American Services: Call or Text (844) 762-8483
Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing: Video Phone (844) 812-1001

Franklin County Child Abuse Hotline (24-Hour)
(614) 229-7000

Franklin County Adult Protective Services (Weekdays 9AM-5PM)
(614) 525-4348

National Child Abuse Hotline (24-Hour)
Call or Text: (800) 422-4453

National Human Trafficking Hotline (24-Hour)
Call: (888) 373-7888 or Text: 233733

National Runaway Safeline (24-Hour)
Call or Text: (800) 786-2929

Pregnancy & New Baby Support

StepOne Central Ohio Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Hotline
(614) 721-0009

Postpartum Support International (8AM-11PM)
Call or Text: (800) 944-4773
*The PSI HelpLine does not handle emergencies

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (24-Hour)
Call or Text: (833) 852-6262

LGBTQ

Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth (24-Hour)
(866) 488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678678

Trans Lifeline (1-9PM Eastern/EST)
(877) 565-8860

Call 911 immediately if you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else.