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 for General Help (24-Hour)
2-1-1 or (614) 221-2255
LSS 211 Foodline: Central Ohio Food Kitchens & Food Pantries (Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM)
Call: (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.