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Call the hotlines and helplines below and the counselor will listen to you and, if needed, guide you to local help and support. Calls are always confidential and you can remain anonymous. Most of the hotlines and helplines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless otherwise noted.
If this is an emergency, call 911.
An emergency is any situation that requires immediate assistance from the police, fire department or ambulance, such as:
- A person is a danger to himself/herself or others
- You are in danger
- A fire
- A crime, especially if in progress
- A car crash, especially if someone is injured
- A medical emergency, such as someone who is unconscious, gasping for air or not breathing, experiencing an allergic reaction, a drug overdose, having chest pain, having uncontrollable bleeding, or any other symptoms that require immediate medical attention
If you’re not sure whether the situation is a true emergency, call 911 and let the 911 operator determine whether you need emergency help. Read Tips for Calling 911>>>
Connecticut Hotlines and Helplines
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2-1-1 Connecticut
Dialing 211 will connect you to an operator who can assist you in finding local and state resources of any kind.
Childhelp USA
800-4-A-Child (800-422-4453)
Child abuse hotline
Connecticut Domestic Violence Hotline
888-774-2900
Connecticut Foster & Adoptive Families Helpline
888-223-2780 24 Hour
Connecticut Gambling Helpline
800-346-6238
Connecticut Law Help
800-453-3320
860-344-0380 Middletown and Hartford
Weekdays, 9 to 3 and Wednesdays, 1 to 3
Legal help for people with very low income
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Line
888-999-5545
Connecticut Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
Listing of hotlines and crisis lines by city, county, or service area.
National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)
800-787-3224 TDD
National Hopeline Network
800-442-HOPE (800-442-4673)
800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
800-SUICIDA (800-784-2432)
National Runaway Safeline
800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
Report Child Abuse & Neglect in Connecticut
800-842-2288 24 Hour
The Children’s Law Line
888-LAW-DOOR (888-529-3667)
Confidential legal resource for children, parents, grandparents, other relatives, foster parents, or professionals with a specific question about the law.
Wheeler Clinic HelpLine
860-747-3434 Central Connecticut
860-524-1182 Greater Hartford
Confidential telephone counseling services, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to residents of Central Connecticut, Greater Hartford and surrounding towns.