If you are having an emergency please consider these options for assistance:
Emergency Shelter & Housing:
DC Shelter Hotline: (202)-399-7093 (24/7, provides free transportation)
LGBTQ Shelter “Living Life” Alternative: 202-560-5457 | 400 50th St SE
Virginia Williams Family Resource Center: (202)-526-0017 (Women & Families) | 920-A Rhode Island Ave NE, 20018
Basic Needs (Showers, Laundry, Food, Etc.):
S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) : (202) 797-8806 71 O St NW
Bread for the City: (202) 265-2400 1525 7th St. NW
Hunger Lifeline: (202) 644-9807 , assistance in finding emergency food help
Thrive DC: (202) 737-9311 1525 Newton St NW Washington, DC 20010 | 10 AM – 12 PM | 1 PM – 3 PM
Mental Health / Substance Use/ Victimization Support:
Local Services:
In the District you can get help 24/7 with a mental health crisis by calling 988.
Maryland Mobile Crisis: (240)-777-4000 | Virginia Mobile Crisis: (703)-573-5679
Substance Abuse Support and Referral Center (ARC):
(202) 727-8473 75 P Street NE (enter on Florida Avenue near the P Street intersection)
The Triangle Club (LGBTQ+ Recovery Support): (202) 659-8641 1638 R St NW Suite 120, 20009
NAMI DC Helpline: (202)-466-0972 Monday–Friday, 10 am – 6 pm EST
DC Victim Hotline: 844-4HELPDC (844-443-5732)
Nationwide:
SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline – (877)-360-5428 (24/7)
Trans Lifeline: (877)-565-8860
Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ Folx under 25): (866)-488-7386
LGBT National Help Center: 888-834-45644
IMAlive: Online Chat (24/7) OR LGBT ADULT Crisis Text Line* – Text HOME to 741741
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (24/7, anonymous, confidential support)
The National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
LGBTQ+ Friendly Addiction Rehab Centers in the US
Narcan Locator