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Help with emergency help.

Tonight is not safe, or the crisis is bigger than money.

What to do today

  • Danger right now: 911.
  • Mental-health crisis: call or text 988: free, confidential, 24/7.
  • Domestic violence (including financial control): 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
  • No place to sleep: 211 has tonight's shelter availability.
  • After a declared disaster: DisasterAssistance.gov.

Programs worth checking

You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year; the official link is the authority.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Official

Call or text 988 for free, confidential mental-health crisis support, 24/7. Money crises are health crises too.

Who may qualify: Everyone.

Official site Last reviewed: 2026-08-14

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Nonprofit

1-800-799-7233 (call), text START to 88788, or chat online. Safety planning includes financial safety planning.

Who may qualify: Everyone. Financial abuse counts.

Official site Last reviewed: 2026-08-14

211

Official

One free, confidential call or website connecting you to local help: food, rent, utilities, shelter, childcare, crisis support. Available across most of the United States, in many languages, usually 24/7.

Who may qualify: Everyone. No eligibility; it's a navigator, not a benefit.

Official site Last reviewed: 2026-08-14

Disaster assistance

Official

Federal help after declared disasters: housing, repairs, some expenses.

Who may qualify: Residents of declared-disaster areas. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year; the official link is the authority.

Official site Last reviewed: 2026-08-14

Find help near you

See what exists in your county One ZIP code unlocks the local layer: food, rent, utility and health help near you.

The same ZIP works on the other official locators: 211.org Food bank locator Health centers

Findhelp opens straight to results for your ZIP. Your ZIP goes only to the locator you tap, never to us, and nothing is stored.

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