New York Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in New York 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
- New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
State agency focused on domestic violence prevention, survivor resources, training, and statewide policy.
https://opdv.ny.gov/ - New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call: 1-800-942-6906
Text: 844-997-2121
https://opdv.ny.gov/ - New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Statewide advocacy, education, prevention, and domestic violence resource network.
https://www.nyscadv.org/ - 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 the New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline, 211 New York, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 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/ - New York State Office of Mental Health
State mental health services, crisis resources, treatment information, and program support.
https://omh.ny.gov/ - NY Project Hope
Emotional support and crisis counseling resources connected to New York State mental health support.
https://nyprojecthope.org/ - NAMI New York State
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local affiliate connections.
https://naminys.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
- New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
State addiction treatment, prevention, harm reduction, recovery, and support services.
https://oasas.ny.gov/ - New York State HOPEline
24/7 help for substance use and gambling-related concerns.
Call: 1-877-846-7369
Text: HOPENY to 467369
https://oasas.ny.gov/hopeline - 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 New York
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://211nys.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 New York
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://211nys.org/ - New York State Homes and Community Renewal
State housing programs, affordable housing resources, rental assistance information, and community housing support.
https://hcr.ny.gov/ - HUD New York
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for New York.
https://www.hud.gov/states/new_york - FindHelp New York
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 211 New York, FindHelp, HUD New York, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 New York, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, HUD New York, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- LawHelpNY
Legal information, self-help resources, and referrals for New York residents.
https://www.lawhelpny.org/ - Legal Services NYC
Free civil legal help for eligible New York City residents.
https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/ - New York Courts Help Center
Legal forms and self-help guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, family law, housing, and civil court needs.
https://nycourts.gov/courthelp/ - New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Information for finding legal help, lawyer referrals, and private attorneys in New York.
https://nysba.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- New York State Office of Victim Services
Victim compensation, victim assistance, rights information, and support for eligible victims of crime.
https://ovs.ny.gov/ - New York Victim Compensation
Financial help for eligible victims of crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://ovs.ny.gov/victim-compensation - Office for Victims of Crime – New York Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for New York, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/new-york - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Statewide sexual assault advocacy, prevention, training, and survivor-centered support resources.
https://nyscasa.org/ - New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support for sexual violence and domestic violence.
Call: 1-800-942-6906
Text: 844-997-2121
https://opdv.ny.gov/ - 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 New York. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because naturally the system made “getting help” into a side quest.
- 211 New York
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://211nys.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/ - New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
Statewide confidential crisis and referral support.
Call: 1-800-942-6906
Text: 844-997-2121
https://opdv.ny.gov/ - HUD New York
Federal housing and homelessness support information for New York.
https://www.hud.gov/states/new_york
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use New York survivor service programs, 211 New York, RAINN, 1in6, 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, the New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.