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Crisis lines
Boys Town National Hotline
You can reach a trained counselor any hour for anything a kid, teen, or parent is facing — from bullying to family fights to feeling hopeless.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
You can talk with a counselor about child abuse — whether it is happening to you, to a child you know, or happened to you long ago.
Crisis Text Line
Free, confidential support by text with a trained crisis counselor, any time.
findahelpline.com
Find a free, confidential helpline in your country. Search by where you are and what you're going through.
Love Is Respect
You can reach trained advocates when a boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner is hurting, controlling, or scaring you.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential support for anyone affected by relationship abuse, plus help thinking through a safety plan.
National Runaway Safeline
Support for young people thinking about leaving home, already gone, or feeling they have nowhere to go — and for the adults who care about them.
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline
You can talk with someone trained to help after any kind of sexual assault or abuse, whether it happened last night or years ago.
StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic or dating violence.
The Trevor Project
Free, confidential support for LGBTQ+ young people, by phone, text, or chat, any time.
Trans Lifeline
A peer support line run by and for trans people. Call to talk with someone who gets it.
Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans and service members from people trained to understand military life.
Housing & shelter
211 — United Way
One free call connects you to local help with rent, food, bills, utilities, and more.
DomesticShelters.org
Search a directory of domestic violence shelters and programs near you.
Fair Shake — Reentry Resources
A free website that helps people coming home from prison rebuild — resume tools, computer basics, and directories for jobs and housing in your state.
findhelp.org
Search free and reduced-cost help near you by ZIP code — food, housing, money, health, and more.
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
A trained counselor can help if you are behind on rent, facing eviction or foreclosure, or trying to keep or find a home.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
You can reach VA counselors any time if you are a veteran who is homeless, about to lose housing, or worried about a veteran who is.
The Salvation Army — Rent & Utility Help
Local Salvation Army centers can help with emergency money for rent, mortgage, and utility bills so you can keep a roof over your head and the power on.
Food
211 — United Way
One free call connects you to local help with rent, food, bills, utilities, and more.
BenefitsCheckUp — National Council on Aging
You answer a few quick questions and this free tool shows programs near you that can help pay for food, medicine, utilities, and other everyday costs.
Feeding America — Find a Food Bank
Find a food bank or pantry near you. Enter your ZIP code to see what's close.
findhelp.org
Search free and reduced-cost help near you by ZIP code — food, housing, money, health, and more.
Meals on Wheels America
You enter your zip code and they connect you to a local program that brings meals to older adults who cannot easily shop or cook.
No Kid Hungry — Free Meals Finder
You text one word and they send you free meal sites nearby where kids and teens can eat.
SNAP (Food Stamps) — How to Apply
SNAP helps you pay for groceries every month when money is tight, and this official page shows how to apply in your state.
USDA National Hunger Hotline
You can call and a real person will help you find food near you — like pantries, meal sites, and programs such as SNAP.
Money & bills
211 — United Way
One free call connects you to local help with rent, food, bills, utilities, and more.
BenefitsCheckUp — National Council on Aging
You answer a few quick questions and this free tool shows programs near you that can help pay for food, medicine, utilities, and other everyday costs.
CareerOneStop
This U.S. Department of Labor site helps you find a job, get free training, fix up your resume, and locate the job center nearest you.
Child Care Aware of America
This national nonprofit helps families find child care nearby and understand ways to help pay for it, connecting you to your local referral agency.
Dollar For
They help you apply for a hospital's charity care program so a big medical bill can be lowered or wiped away, and they do the paperwork with you.
findhelp.org
Search free and reduced-cost help near you by ZIP code — food, housing, money, health, and more.
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
A trained counselor can help if you are behind on rent, facing eviction or foreclosure, or trying to keep or find a home.
Lifeline — Phone & Internet Discount
This is a government program that lowers your monthly phone or internet bill so staying connected costs less.
LIHEAP — Help With Energy Bills
A program that helps households with lower incomes pay for heating, cooling, and sometimes past-due energy bills.
National Elder Fraud Hotline
If someone age 60 or older has been targeted by a scam, this free U.S. Justice Department line helps them report it and figure out what to do next.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
They connect you with a trained nonprofit credit counselor who looks at your whole money picture with you and helps you make a plan for debt and bills.
NeedyMeds
They keep a free, up-to-date list of programs that help you pay for medicine and health care, and a real person can point you to ones you may qualify for.
PensionHelp America
If you are having trouble with a pension or retirement benefit, this free service points you to counselors, legal help, and government offices that can help.
SNAP (Food Stamps) — How to Apply
SNAP helps you pay for groceries every month when money is tight, and this official page shows how to apply in your state.
SwiftStudent — Financial Aid Appeal Letters
Free, ready-to-edit letter templates to ask your college to raise your financial-aid offer when your money situation has changed.
The Salvation Army — Rent & Utility Help
Local Salvation Army centers can help with emergency money for rent, mortgage, and utility bills so you can keep a roof over your head and the power on.
Ticket to Work (Social Security)
This free Social Security program helps people on disability benefits try going back to work, with job support and clear answers about what happens to your checks.
Unclaimed Money — Official State Search (NAUPA)
This official free site helps you search state government records for money that is already yours — old paychecks, deposits, or refunds a company lost track of.
VA Benefits Hotline
You can ask the VA about your benefits, claims, and what you may be eligible for as a veteran or family member.
Health
Al-Anon Family Groups
Free peer groups for people whose lives are hurt by someone else's drinking, where you meet others who truly get it.
BenefitsCheckUp — National Council on Aging
You answer a few quick questions and this free tool shows programs near you that can help pay for food, medicine, utilities, and other everyday costs.
Boys Town National Hotline
You can reach a trained counselor any hour for anything a kid, teen, or parent is facing — from bullying to family fights to feeling hopeless.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
You can talk with a counselor about child abuse — whether it is happening to you, to a child you know, or happened to you long ago.
Dental Lifeline Network
Free, complete dental care from volunteer dentists for people who can't afford it and are 65 or older, living with a disability, or facing a serious health condition.
Dollar For
They help you apply for a hospital's charity care program so a big medical bill can be lowered or wiped away, and they do the paperwork with you.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Support, clear information, and a state-by-state directory for people caring for an adult family member — plus a free tool called CareNav that builds a plan with you.
Find a Free or Charitable Clinic (NAFC)
A national map that helps you find a free or low-cost clinic near you when you have little or no health insurance.
Find a Health Center (HRSA)
A government tool to find health centers near you that give medical, dental, and mental health care on a sliding scale based on what you can pay.
Find Your State Assistive Technology Program
Pick your state and it points you to a local program where you can try out, borrow, or get help paying for devices that make daily life easier with a disability.
LGBT National Help Center
You can talk with a friendly volunteer about being LGBTQ+ — from coming out, to relationships, to needing someone who gets it.
NAMI HelpLine
Information and support for people affected by mental health conditions, and their families.
NAMI National Warmline Directory
NAMI's state-by-state list of warmlines — free phone lines where you can talk with someone who has lived through hard mental-health times, for when it is not an emergency.
National Diaper Bank Network
A national nonprofit whose directory helps you find a local diaper bank that gives out free diapers for your baby or child.
National Parent & Youth Helpline
You can talk with a trained counselor when parenting feels like too much, or when you are a young person who needs someone to really hear you.
NeedyMeds
They keep a free, up-to-date list of programs that help you pay for medicine and health care, and a real person can point you to ones you may qualify for.
Never Use Alone
A trained volunteer stays on the phone with you while you use drugs, and if you stop responding they send emergency help to where you are.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
A nonprofit network of therapists who see you for a low set fee when you cannot afford regular therapy prices or do not have good coverage.
PFLAG
You can find local groups and online meetings where parents and families learn to support and love their LGBTQ+ kids.
Physician Support Line
Volunteer psychiatrists offer free, private phone support to doctors and medical students who are struggling.
Postpartum Support International
You can reach people who understand the hard feelings that can come with pregnancy or a new baby — deep sadness, worry, or scary thoughts.
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline
You can talk with someone trained to help after any kind of sexual assault or abuse, whether it happened last night or years ago.
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
Free, private support any time for people shaken by a disaster like a storm, fire, or flood — whether it happened recently or a while ago.
SAMHSA National Helpline
A free, confidential line for help with mental health or substance use, including referrals to treatment near you.
SMART Recovery
Free support groups for anyone working on an addiction or habit, using practical tools instead of steps or any religion.
Star Legacy Foundation
Free, caring support for families going through pregnancy or infant loss, like stillbirth, miscarriage, or a baby's death.
The Dougy Center — Grief Support for Kids & Teens
Grief support and free resources for children, teens, and families after someone dies, plus a directory to find a grief group near you.
VictimConnect Resource Center
You can talk with someone about any crime that happened to you and learn your rights, your options, and where to get help nearby.
Legal help
Immigration Law Help
You can find trusted nonprofit groups near you that help immigrants with legal problems for free or low cost.
Legal Services Corporation — Find Legal Aid
Find free legal help near you for civil problems like eviction, benefits, or family safety.
National Elder Fraud Hotline
If someone age 60 or older has been targeted by a scam, this free U.S. Justice Department line helps them report it and figure out what to do next.
PensionHelp America
If you are having trouble with a pension or retirement benefit, this free service points you to counselors, legal help, and government offices that can help.
VA Benefits Hotline
You can ask the VA about your benefits, claims, and what you may be eligible for as a veteran or family member.
VictimConnect Resource Center
You can talk with someone about any crime that happened to you and learn your rights, your options, and where to get help nearby.
Local services
211 — United Way
One free call connects you to local help with rent, food, bills, utilities, and more.
CareerOneStop
This U.S. Department of Labor site helps you find a job, get free training, fix up your resume, and locate the job center nearest you.
Child Care Aware of America
This national nonprofit helps families find child care nearby and understand ways to help pay for it, connecting you to your local referral agency.
Dress for Success
They give women free professional clothes for interviews and jobs, along with coaching to help you get and keep work.
Eldercare Locator
A free way to find local services for older adults and caregivers — meals, rides, home care, and more.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Support, clear information, and a state-by-state directory for people caring for an adult family member — plus a free tool called CareNav that builds a plan with you.
Find a Free or Charitable Clinic (NAFC)
A national map that helps you find a free or low-cost clinic near you when you have little or no health insurance.
Find a Health Center (HRSA)
A government tool to find health centers near you that give medical, dental, and mental health care on a sliding scale based on what you can pay.
Find Your State Assistive Technology Program
Pick your state and it points you to a local program where you can try out, borrow, or get help paying for devices that make daily life easier with a disability.
findhelp.org
Search free and reduced-cost help near you by ZIP code — food, housing, money, health, and more.
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
A trained counselor can help if you are behind on rent, facing eviction or foreclosure, or trying to keep or find a home.
Immigration Law Help
You can find trusted nonprofit groups near you that help immigrants with legal problems for free or low cost.
Lifeline — Phone & Internet Discount
This is a government program that lowers your monthly phone or internet bill so staying connected costs less.
Meals on Wheels America
You enter your zip code and they connect you to a local program that brings meals to older adults who cannot easily shop or cook.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
You can reach VA counselors any time if you are a veteran who is homeless, about to lose housing, or worried about a veteran who is.
National Diaper Bank Network
A national nonprofit whose directory helps you find a local diaper bank that gives out free diapers for your baby or child.
No Kid Hungry — Free Meals Finder
You text one word and they send you free meal sites nearby where kids and teens can eat.
SNAP (Food Stamps) — How to Apply
SNAP helps you pay for groceries every month when money is tight, and this official page shows how to apply in your state.
The Salvation Army — Rent & Utility Help
Local Salvation Army centers can help with emergency money for rent, mortgage, and utility bills so you can keep a roof over your head and the power on.
USAHello
A free website that explains life in the U.S. — school, health, work, and citizenship — in your own language, with online classes you can take on your phone.
USDA National Hunger Hotline
You can call and a real person will help you find food near you — like pantries, meal sites, and programs such as SNAP.
VA Benefits Hotline
You can ask the VA about your benefits, claims, and what you may be eligible for as a veteran or family member.
VictimConnect Resource Center
You can talk with someone about any crime that happened to you and learn your rights, your options, and where to get help nearby.
Community
Al-Anon Family Groups
Free peer groups for people whose lives are hurt by someone else's drinking, where you meet others who truly get it.
Fair Shake — Reentry Resources
A free website that helps people coming home from prison rebuild — resume tools, computer basics, and directories for jobs and housing in your state.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Support, clear information, and a state-by-state directory for people caring for an adult family member — plus a free tool called CareNav that builds a plan with you.
LGBT National Help Center
You can talk with a friendly volunteer about being LGBTQ+ — from coming out, to relationships, to needing someone who gets it.
Love Is Respect
You can reach trained advocates when a boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner is hurting, controlling, or scaring you.
NAMI National Warmline Directory
NAMI's state-by-state list of warmlines — free phone lines where you can talk with someone who has lived through hard mental-health times, for when it is not an emergency.
National Parent & Youth Helpline
You can talk with a trained counselor when parenting feels like too much, or when you are a young person who needs someone to really hear you.
PFLAG
You can find local groups and online meetings where parents and families learn to support and love their LGBTQ+ kids.
Physician Support Line
Volunteer psychiatrists offer free, private phone support to doctors and medical students who are struggling.
Postpartum Support International
You can reach people who understand the hard feelings that can come with pregnancy or a new baby — deep sadness, worry, or scary thoughts.
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
Free, private support any time for people shaken by a disaster like a storm, fire, or flood — whether it happened recently or a while ago.
SMART Recovery
Free support groups for anyone working on an addiction or habit, using practical tools instead of steps or any religion.
Star Legacy Foundation
Free, caring support for families going through pregnancy or infant loss, like stillbirth, miscarriage, or a baby's death.
The Compassionate Friends
Support for families after a child of any age has died, from any cause, given by others who have lost a child too.
The Dougy Center — Grief Support for Kids & Teens
Grief support and free resources for children, teens, and families after someone dies, plus a directory to find a grief group near you.
USAHello
A free website that explains life in the U.S. — school, health, work, and citizenship — in your own language, with online classes you can take on your phone.
Work
CareerOneStop
This U.S. Department of Labor site helps you find a job, get free training, fix up your resume, and locate the job center nearest you.
Dress for Success
They give women free professional clothes for interviews and jobs, along with coaching to help you get and keep work.
Fair Shake — Reentry Resources
A free website that helps people coming home from prison rebuild — resume tools, computer basics, and directories for jobs and housing in your state.
Ticket to Work (Social Security)
This free Social Security program helps people on disability benefits try going back to work, with job support and clear answers about what happens to your checks.
USAHello
A free website that explains life in the U.S. — school, health, work, and citizenship — in your own language, with online classes you can take on your phone.
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