Kansas Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Kansas seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (KCSDV)
Statewide coalition supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence through advocacy, prevention, training, and local program connections.
https://www.kcsdv.org/ - KCSDV Find Help / Program Directory
Find local Kansas domestic violence and sexual assault programs, shelters, advocacy, safety planning, and crisis support.
https://www.kcsdv.org/find-help - SafeLine Kansas Helpline
Free, confidential Kansas support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence.
Call: 1-888-363-2287
Text: SAFE to 847411
https://www.kcsdv.org/find-help - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact KCSDV programs, Kansas 211, SafeLine Kansas, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
Mental Health / Crisis
- Kansas 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call, text, or chat 988 for suicide prevention, mental health crisis support, substance use crisis, emotional distress, or concern for a loved one.
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services – Behavioral Health
Kansas state behavioral health authority responsible for mental health services, addiction services, prevention, crisis-system work, and behavioral health funding.
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health - NAMI Kansas
Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, family support, and community resources.
https://namikansas.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services – Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services, including addiction services, prevention, recovery support, and substance use disorder service coordination.
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health - Kansas 988
Support for mental health and substance use crisis.
Call, text, or chat: 988
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/behavioral-health/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 Kansas
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, and local support referrals.
https://www.211kansas.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 Kansas
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, utility help, transportation support, and crisis service referrals.
https://www.211kansas.org/ - Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
State housing programs, affordable housing resources, rental assistance information, homelessness support, and housing stabilization resources.
https://kshousingcorp.org/ - HUD Kansas
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, foreclosure information, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Kansas.
https://www.hud.gov/states/kansas - KDADS Supported Housing Funds
Affordable housing linked to services for eligible low-income, homeless, or potentially homeless individuals experiencing severe mental illness.
https://www.kdads.ks.gov/partners-providers/behavioral-health-services-provider-information/grant-and-contract-supported-programs/supported-housing-funds - FindHelp
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use Kansas 211, FindHelp, Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use Kansas 211, HUD Kansas, Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, and local programs to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Kansas Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance and legal resources for eligible Kansas residents, including family law, housing, consumer issues, public benefits, and other civil legal needs.
https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/ - Kansas Legal Services – Legal Resources
Self-help legal information, forms, and resources for Kansas residents.
https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/node/20/legal-resources - Kansas Judicial Branch – Self-Help
Legal forms and guidance for people representing themselves, including court forms and self-help resources.
https://www.kscourts.org/Public/Self-Help - KCSDV Protection Order Guidance
Information on Kansas protection orders, including Protection from Abuse orders and Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault, or Human Trafficking orders.
https://www.kcsdv.org/protection-order - Kansas Bar Association
Find lawyer referral information, attorney resources, and legal support options in Kansas.
https://ksbar.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Kansas Attorney General – Victim Services
State victim services information, victim advocacy resources, crime victim support, and related public safety programs.
https://www.ag.ks.gov/divisions/victim-services - Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board
Financial assistance for eligible victims of violent crime, including support for certain medical expenses, mental health counseling, lost earnings, and other crime-related losses.
https://www.ag.ks.gov/reports-resources/affiliated-organizations/crime-victims-compensation-board - Kansas Attorney General – Crime Victims Rights
Information about victim rights and protections within the Kansas criminal justice process.
https://www.ag.ks.gov/divisions/criminal/crime-victims-rights - Kansas Bureau of Investigation – Law Enforcement Victims Assistance Program
Victim-centered support, advocacy, and connection to resources for survivors of crime and their families.
https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/leva.shtml - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (KCSDV)
Statewide coalition supporting survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence through local program connections, advocacy, and prevention.
https://www.kcsdv.org/ - KCSDV Find Help / Program Directory
Find local Kansas sexual assault crisis centers, advocacy programs, domestic violence services, shelters, and survivor support.
https://www.kcsdv.org/find-help - SafeLine Kansas Helpline
Free, confidential Kansas support for survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence.
Call: 1-888-363-2287
Text: SAFE to 847411
https://www.kcsdv.org/find-help - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Kansas. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, eligibility, and current availability, because apparently help must be hidden behind twelve doors and a PDF from 2019.
- 211 Kansas
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
https://www.211kansas.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - KCSDV Find Help
Find domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Kansas.
https://www.kcsdv.org/find-help - HUD Kansas
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Kansas.
https://www.hud.gov/states/kansas
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use KCSDV programs, Kansas 211, RAINN, 1in6, SafeLine Kansas, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, SafeLine Kansas, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.