Crisis Resource List

Any life-threatening or safety emergency: 911

Central Ohio Hotlines

General

City of Columbus: 311 or 614-645-3111

Community Resource Guide: First Link – 614-221-2255

HandsOn Hotline for General Help (24-Hour) 2-1-1 or 614-221-2255

Homelessness and Food Insecurity

Central Ohio Food Kitchens & Food Pantries (Monday-Friday 8am-4pm): 614-341-2282

Shelter & Homeless Hotline (24-Hour): (614) 274-7000

Mental Health

Mental Health Crisis Hotline Franklin County (24-Hour)

• Adults (age 18 and older Netcare): 614-276-2273
• Youth (age 17 and younger Nationwide Children’s Hospital): 614-722-1800

Suicide Prevention

• Adult Suicide Hotline: 614-221-5445
• Teen Suicide Hotline: 614-294-3300

Pregnancy

Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Hotline: StepOne 614-721-0009

Seniors

Seniors Hotline: 614-294-3309

Substance Abuse

Ohio Tobacco Quit Line: 1-800-784-8669

Poison Treatment & Advice Hotline Central Ohio (24-Hour): 1-800-222-1222

Veterans

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

Violence & Child Abuse

Franklin County Child Abuse Hotline (24-Hour) 614-229-7000

Franklin County Children Services: 614-229-7000

Choices Crisis Hotline: 614-224-4663

Rape & Assault Helpline: SARNCO (24-Hour) 1-800-656-4673 or 614-267-7020 

Runaways: Huckleberry House Runaway Helpline (24-Hour) 614-294-5553

Voting

Franklin County Board of Elections – 614-525-3100

National Hotlines

Children

Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453

Runaway Hotline: 800-231-6946

Recovery

‍Alcoholics Anonymous: 212-686-1100

Bulimia/Anorexia 24-Hour Crisis Line: 800-762-3334

Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: 212-206-6770

Eating Disorder Hotline: 800-233-5450

Narcotics Anonymous: 818-780-3951

The Grief Recovery Institute: 800-445-4808

Battered Women’s Task Force: 414-466-1660

Al-Anon, Family Groups: 212-301-7240

Health

AIDS Prevention Center: 800-322-8911

AIDS Hotline: 800-551-2728

National Legal Aid and Defender Association: (202) 452-0620