Crisis + Community Support

North Carolina 24/7 crisis support by phone and in-person crisis assessment, by county

NOTE: 988 will route you to your local crisis support line. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay NC at 711.

Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Cumberland, Mecklenburg: Alliance Behavioral Access Center (800) 510-9132  

Chatham, Alamance, Person: Vaya Access Center (800) 849-6127 

Lee, Harnett, Moore, Randolph: Sandhills Center Access Center (800) 256-2452  

Free National Support Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255) or 988/ TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)

Veteran’s Crisis resources 24/7: Dial 988 then Press 1 or Text 838255

National Suicide Prevention Chat line: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat

​LGBT National Hotline 888-843-4564 HOURS: Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, eastern time; Saturday from noon to 5pm, eastern time help@LGBThotline.org https://www.glbthotline.org/national-hotline.html

C.H.A.L.K.'s National Youth Line
(888) 977-3399 (peer counseling)

LGBT National Youth Talk Line:
(800) 246-7743

Trevor Project crisis intervention and services for LGBTQ teens and adults under 25: (866) 488-7386

TEEN LINE: Peer counseling for teens, by teens: (800) TLC-TEEN (800-852-8336)

Women, Inc - Domestic Violence Crisis Line
(877) 384-3578

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

Mental Health America (Find links to local mental health associations)

Autism Help Hotline
(877) 654-GIVE

North Carolina violence prevention Resources

Compass Center for Women and Families
Services to support women and families to prevent domestic violence. Legal, therapeutic and crisis aid and more. Located in Chapel Hill.
(919) 968-4610 / 24-hour hotline: (919) 929-7122

Chatham Family Violence Prevention Services (CFVPS) County advocates provide services for domestic violence victims and their family. Services include assistance with domestic violence protective orders, community referrals, developing safety plans, and help securing transportation or emergency housing. Services are confidential and the trained advocates are fluent in English and Spanish. 45 W Salisbury St in Pittsboro. Advocates are also available at the Chatham County Justice Center on most court days. 919-542-1792: cfvps@chathamnc.org


Community resource guides - Food, Basic needs, housing

North Carolina 211 If you need help finding resources in your community and don’t know where to turn, NC 211 is the place to start. United Way’s NC 211 is an information and referral service that connects North Carolinians to verified resources for basic needs, such as housing and utility assistance, food, healthcare, transportation, and more.

Anyone in North Carolina can make a free and confidential call to 2-1-1 (or 888-892-1162). A trained Community Resource Specialist will listen, identify needs, and connect callers to local resources that fit their situation. Available in most languages, NC 211 is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. For those unable to make a phone call, the search tool on nc211.org provides detailed and verified information on resources across the state.

Durham County Community Resource Guide