CONNECTICUT SUPPORT PAGE
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are in Connecticut and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Call 211 for local services, shelter access, food, housing, and crisis referrals.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
Statewide coalition and regional provider network for domestic violence support, shelter, safety planning, counseling, court advocacy, and housing help.
https://www.ctcadv.org/
Connecticut Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help:
1-888-774-2900
CCADV Member Organizations Map
Use this to find the regional domestic violence provider that serves your town.
https://www.ctcadv.org/about/members
The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services
Serves parts of Greater New Haven and Valley regions.
https://bhcare.org/service/domestic-violence-services/
The Network
North central Connecticut domestic violence support.
https://thenetworkct.org/
Domestic violence help for men in Connecticut
The Network has a dedicated page for male survivors and a 24-hour hotline.
https://thenetworkct.org/men/
Hotline: 860-763-4542
Connecticut Judicial Branch Domestic Violence Resources PDF
Plain-language overview of domestic violence resources in Connecticut.
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sde/tdv/connecticut_domestic_violence_resources.pdf
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/
StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Love Is Respect
For teen dating abuse support.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
Connecticut Crisis Services
State information on Connecticut 988 and mobile crisis connection.
https://portal.ct.gov/crisisservices
NAMI Connecticut Crisis Information
Mental health crisis and support information for Connecticut residents.
https://namict.org/crisis-info/
SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support portal.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
FindSupport.gov
Mental health support and care navigation.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE
Connecticut DMHAS
State mental health and addiction services agency.
https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas
DMHAS 24/7 Access Line for substance use treatment and detox linkage
1-800-563-4086
Connecticut 211 Substance Use Resources
Directory for detox, inpatient, outpatient, methadone, sober living, recovery homes, and support groups.
https://uwc.211ct.org/substance-abuse-resources-and-information-for-connecticut-residents/
FindTreatment.gov
National treatment locator for mental health and substance use treatment.
https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment and support entry point.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
Connecticut Addiction Treatment Availability
https://www.ctaddictionservices.com/
HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING
Connecticut 211 Housing and Shelter Access
Dial 211 from Connecticut.
If outside Connecticut: 1-800-203-1234
TTY: 1-800-671-0737
For homelessness or imminent housing loss in Connecticut:
Call 211, then dial #3 and #1
State page:
https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas/programs-and-services/statewide-services/housing-homeless-services
Connecticut 211 Shelter Search
Use 211 to find shelter and housing resources by town.
https://www.211ct.org/
Adult Men Shelter Search Example
https://www.211ct.org/search?location=Connecticut&page=1&service_area=connecticut&taxonomy_code=129&term=Homeless+Shelter
HUD Connecticut Housing Help
Federal housing resource page for Connecticut.
https://www.hud.gov/states/connecticut
LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW
CTLawHelp Family and Safety
Domestic violence, custody, support, divorce, and safety resources.
https://ctlawhelp.org/self-help-guides/family
Statewide Legal Services
https://www.slsct.org/
Connecticut Legal Services
https://ctlegal.org/
Greater Hartford Legal Aid
https://www.ghla.org/
New Haven Legal Assistance
https://www.nhlegal.org/
CTProBono
https://probono.ctlawhelp.org/
Connecticut Fair Housing Center
https://www.ctfairhousing.org/
VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT
Connecticut Office of the Victim Advocate
Victims’ rights information, complaints, and support.
https://portal.ct.gov/ova
Phone: 860-550-6632
Toll-Free: 1-888-771-3126
Connecticut Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services
https://www.jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/
Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim support resources.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
https://endsexualviolencect.org/
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
COUNTY / LOCAL / TOWN SUPPORT
Connecticut services are often organized by region or town instead of county government.
To find your local support:
Use the CCADV member map for domestic violence services by town:
https://www.ctcadv.org/about/members
Use 211 Connecticut for local food, shelter, housing, counseling, transportation, child care, and crisis help:
https://www.211ct.org/
Use FindHelp to search by ZIP code for local support:
https://www.findhelp.org/
Use FindTreatment.gov to search for treatment by ZIP code:
https://findtreatment.gov/
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Male Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Network CT men’s page:
https://thenetworkct.org/men/
Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Native Survivors
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
LGBTQ+ Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
QUICK REMINDER
If you are scared, unsafe, trapped, actively using, in withdrawal, thinking about suicide, or trying to protect your children while figuring out your next move, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not have to have the perfect words. You just need a place to begin.
