Resources

🌊 Emergency Services

  • Call 911 if you’re having an emergency or are unsure who else to call.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, confidential, available in Spanish).
    Call or text 988 | 988lifeline.org

  • Crisis Text Line
    For a wide range of issues, text HOME to 741741 or visit crisistextline.org

🌊 Crisis & Mental Health Hotlines

  • Trans Lifeline
    Peer-led hotline for trans individuals.
    (877) 565-8860 (Mon–Fri, 1 PM–9 PM EST)

  • NYC Well
    24/7 crisis intervention, mental health support, and referrals.
    (888) 692-9355 | Text: WELL to 65173 | nyc.gov/nycwell

  • The Trevor Project
    Crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth under 25.
    (866) 488-7386 | Text: START to 678-678 | thetrevorproject.org

🌊 Emergency Housing & Shelter

  • Ali Forney Center
    Emergency and transitional housing for LGBTQ+ youth (ages 16–24).
    aliforneycenter.org

  • Coalition for the Homeless – TGNC Resources
    Housing and crisis services for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
    coalitionforthehomeless.org

  • Housing Works
    Housing and legal services for LGBTQ+ and low-income communities.
    57 Willoughby Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY
    (347) 473-7400 | housingworks.org

🌊 Legal & Violence Support

  • NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
    Support for LGBTQ+ survivors of violence, including immigrants.
    24/7 bilingual hotline: (212) 714-1141 | avp.org

  • Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)
    Legal aid for low-income transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals.
    srlp.org

  • Immigrant Defense Project Hotline
    Legal support for immigrants facing detention or deportation.
    (212) 725-6422 (Tues & Thurs, 2–4:30 PM) | immigrantdefenseproject.org

🌊 Trans-Affirming Health Care

  • Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
    Culturally affirming health care, including transgender hormone therapy and mental health.
    callen-lorde.org

  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan – Pride Health Center
    Gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgeries.
    nychealthandhospitals.org/metropolitan

  • NY State LGBTQIA+ Resources
    Comprehensive list of LGBTQ+ resources for youth and mental health.
    omh.ny.gov/omhweb/lgbtqia

🌊 Emergency Immigration Resources

  • ActionNYC / MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline
    (800) 354-0365 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–6 PM) | nyc.gov

  • New York State New Americans Hotline
    (800) 566-7636 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–8 PM) | dos.ny.gov

  • Legal Services NYC
    Free legal help for immigration, housing, and public benefits.
    (917) 661-4500 (Mon–Fri, 9:30 AM–4 PM) | legalservicesnyc.org

  • Catholic Charities Community Services
    Immigration legal support including asylum and deportation defense.
    (888) 744-7900 | cccsny.org

  • NYC 311
    Non-emergency city services and immigration information.
    Call 311 or visit nyc.gov/311

  • New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
    Trainings, workshops, and resources for immigrant communities.
    nyic.org

  • Safe Passage Project
    Free legal representation for immigrant children under 21.
    safepassageproject.org

🌊 Additional Support Services

  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
    (800) 422-4453 | childhelphotline.org

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    (800) 799-7233 | thehotline.org

  • The Network/La Red
    Support for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing domestic violence.
    (800) 832-1901

  • National Human Trafficking Hotline
    (888) 373-7888 | Text: 233733 | humantraffickinghotline.org

  • SAMHSA National Helpline
    Substance abuse support (24/7, in Spanish).
    (800) 622-4357

  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
    (800) 950-6264 | Text “Helpline” to 62640 | nami.org