Start with immediate help for safety concerns, emotional crisis, violence, or abuse. Local contacts can help with follow-up.
Use emergency services for immediate danger. Use the national crisis line for emotional or substance-use crisis support in the United States.
Use a trusted phone or private browser if someone unsafe could see calls, searches, or messages.
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Local follow-up
Call before traveling. Ask about intake, current availability, and whether a callback or message is safe.
211 local resource search
Call 211 or search by location for help with food, housing, utilities, health care, transportation, and other local needs.
Contact
Find local helpSEMO Family Violence Council / A Friend's Place
A 24-hour crisis hotline, shelter, advocacy, counseling, support groups, and outreach for people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or teen dating violence.