Florida Resources

Florida Resources

Crisis Support

Get Immediate Help in a Crisis 

Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org/.

988 is confidential, free crisis service that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects people to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

24-Hour Women in Distress of Broward (Shelter) (954) 761-1133

Locate Your Crisis Mobile Response Team:

*make sure to select “Mobile Response Team”

https://www.myflfamilies.com/specialty-treatment-team-maps

Ft. Lauderdale Mobile Response Team: 954-463-0911

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741

The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255

The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare.

 

Mental Health Helplines

Teen Line: 

An anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth | Teen Line Teens can access personal peer- to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals.

The Teen Line can be reached at 800-852-8336

Nationwide (9 PM - 1 AM EST) or TEXT TEEN to 839863 (9 PM - 12AM EST)


NAMI HelpLine | NAMI: 

 National Alliance on Mental Illness is a free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resources referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained, and able to provide guidance.

The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10p.m., EST.1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or helpline@nami.org

Mental Health Warmline: 

Need to talk to someone? (Warmlines) - MHA Screening  Call the warmline to have a conversation with someone who can provide support during hard times. Whether you’re in crisis or just need someone to talk to, a warmline can help. Warmlines are staffed by trained peers who have been through their own mental health struggles and know what it’s like to need help. Warmlines are free and confidential.

The Clear Warm Line can be reached at 1 (800) 945-1355.

Hours: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST Every night of the year including holidays.

 

Youth & Families

Florida Department of Children and Families Links to Managing Entities

The Department of Children and Families utilizes Managing Entities to contract with community service organizations to provide a full array of publicly funded mental health and substance abuse services. Find behavioral health service providers in your county at Managing Entities - Florida Department of Children and Families

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Find Treatment | SAMHSA

SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through an online service locator. You can search by your location, service category, payment options and languages spoken.

Crisis Hotlines

National Hotlines

National Disaster Distress Helpline

Call or text 1-800-985-5990

The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

 
 

Support Hotlines

LGBQTIA+ support

Gay Lesbian Community Center of South Florida (954) 463-9005

Pride Center

954-463-9005 2040 N. Dixie Highway Wilton Manors, FL 33305 www.pridecenterflorida.org

  • M-F: 10:00am -10:00pm, Sat/Sun: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Provides a welcoming, safe space for the GLBT community and friends to access services that embrace individuality, diversity, and acceptance. Offers support groups, confidential HIV testing, and activities.

Sunserve

  • 954-764-5150 2312 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 M-F 9:00am - 8:00pm Sat. 10:00am - 2:00pm

  • Many services are no cost. Some sliding scale for therapy services. www.sunserve.org Provides outpatient mental health treatment, social services, education, and outreach services that are targeted to especially benefit the LGBT community, including programs specifically for youth, adults, those with HIV, and older adults. Services include individual, couples, family and group therapy, as well as support groups and professional training.

  • Transgender Services
    Offers linkage to transgender-proficient medical care, mental health services, employment opportunities and information about a name change, gender marker change and surgery.


    HOPWA Case Management

  • Provides housing resources for people living with AIDS including rent or mortgage assistance, move-in assistance, utilities, and case management.
    Noble A. McArtor Senior Day Care Center  954-764-5055
    1480 NW 9th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
    Provides daytime or respite care for the fragile elderly population regardless of ability to pay. Although open to all, the program is LGBTQ proficient.