Save these numbers in your phone today. Calls are free, and you can ask for an interpreter in your language.
911: police, fire or ambulance
Call 911 when someone is in danger, badly hurt or very sick, or when there is a fire or a crime happening now. Say your address first, then what happened. If you do not speak English, say the name of your language, for example “Spanish” or “Arabic,” and wait for an interpreter.
988: mental health crisis
Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is in emotional distress or thinking about suicide. It is free and open 24 hours a day. Learn more at 988lifeline.org.
1-800-222-1222: poison help
Call if someone swallowed, touched or breathed something harmful, such as medicine, cleaning products or chemicals. It is free, private and open 24 hours a day.
For problems that are not emergencies
- 211: help finding food, housing, utility bills and other local services in many areas.
- Your local police non-emergency number: for reports that do not need help right away. Search your city’s name plus “police non-emergency.”