Behavioral Health

–Community of Hope‘s behavioral health team will be working with clients using telehealth (Zoom, FaceTime, or a phone call). Click Here

-The Access Helpline (1-888-793-4357) will continue to be staffed with a mental health clinician and 24-hour suicide prevention lifeline.

-ChAMPS (202-481-1440) is a mobile crisis team for children and adolescents who are having a mental health or behavioral crisis. It is operating normally.

–The National Suicide Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) provides free and confidential support and resources for people facing distress 24/7. Click Here

–The Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) (202-673-9319) is a twenty-four hour/seven day-a-week operation that provides emergency psychiatric services, mobile crisis services and extended observation beds for individuals 18 years of age and older. It is operating normally. Click Here

-DC Mutual Aid can connect residents to free mental health support through this form.​​​​​​​ Click Here 

–EveryMind (301-738-2255) is a Maryland-based organization that is offering free phone and text support. Click Here

–DC Safe (first call DC Victim Hotline at 1-844-4HELPDC to be connected) is a crisis-intervention agency for domestic violence survivors and plans to see an uptick in abusive situations as stress mounts and partners are trapped inside. Their advocates are working remotely and are on-call 24/7. Click Here

–NA and AA​​​​​​​groups will be meeting virtually, so their clients can continue to receive support. 

NA Meetings (Click Here)  AA Meetings (Click Here)

–SAMHSA’s helpline (1-800-985-5990), is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Click Here

-If you are a caregiver or an older adult or an adult with a disability, you can receive telehealth support. For more information, click here.