Talk To Someone Now

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

• Confidential. 24/7.

Call or text 988 to be connected with a trained counselor.

Text a Crisis Counselor

Crisis Text Line

• Confidential. 24/7.

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.

Get Confidential Help

211 for Essential Community Services

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 211; texting available for 43016 and 43017 zip codes
• Available in 180 languages

Get connected with local support for things like finding food, long-term mental health resources, talking through a problem, or exploring mental health treatment options.

Talk To a Trans Peer

Trans Lifeline

• Confidential. Call back if your call isn’t answered.
• Call 1.877.565.8860

The group is run by and for trans people. Friends, partners and family members supporting a trans loved one can call. Consent must be given for the hotline to call the police.

Find Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Trevor Project

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 1.866.488.7386
• Text START to 678-678
• Chat online

Reach out to a counselor if you are struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.

How to Find Safety in Relationships

National Domestic Violence Hotline

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 1.800.799.7233
• Text START to 88788
• Live chat online available
• Available in 200 languages

Talk about what’s going on in your relationship. Survivors of abuse, concerned friends or family, and abusive partners seeking to change themselves can use the hotline.

Find Safety in a Relationship for Asian Women

ASHA-Ray of Hope

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 614.565.2918

This helpline supports people affected by domestic violence, especially women and children in the South Asian community (countries of origin including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). ASHA connects families from other countries with partnering agencies.

Limit Drug Abuse Risk

Medication Drop Box

• Confidential. 24/7.

Use the drop box located inside the Dublin Justice Center lobby, 6565 Commerce Parkway, near the Dublin Police Records reception window, to safely dispose of prescription drugs any time.

How to Secure Firearms

Locks Save Life

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 614.889.1112 (Dublin Police’s non-emergency line)

Limiting access to lethal means, such as firearms and medications, is an effective way to save the life of someone who is experiencing a suicidal crisis. Ask for a free lock box, and a Dublin Police officer will connect you with one.

Talk to Human Trafficking Hotline

National Human Trafficking Hotline

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 1.888.373.7888
• Text 233733
• Available in 200 languages
• Live chat online available

If you are a victim or survivor of sex and labor trafficking, connect with services and supports to get help and stay safe. Leave a tip about potential situations of sex and labor trafficking incidents.

Find Veterans Crisis Support

Veterans Crisis Line

• Confidential. 24/7.
• Call 988 then Press 1
• Text 838255
• Live chat online available

You don’t have to be enrolled in Veteran Affairs (VA) benefits or health care to connect. Service members, National Guard and Reserve members and those who support them can ask for help.

Visit Youth Psychiatric Center

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Franklin County Youth Psychiatric Crisis Line

• 24/7
• Call 24/7 crisis line: 614.722.1800
• Call non-crisis line: 614.355.8080

Get treatment at the Psychiatric Crisis Department at the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. It’s like an emergency room, but for children experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis.

Get Youth Behavioral Health Services

Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS)

For people under 21 years old experiencing significant behavioral or emotional distress, a licensed clinician can arrive at their location within 60 minutes. Services are billed to insurance.

Get Support for Daily Essentials

One Dublin

One Dublin provides people with emergency household assistance, free clothing and household items, school supplies, mattresses and referrals to other community groups that can help.

Find Food Assistance

Dublin Food Pantry

If you are experiencing food insecurity, you can receive food, hygiene products and other resources with curbside service at the pantry.

Find Rental Assistance

Rentful614

Franklin County renters who earn less than 80% of the median income and have experienced hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic can qualify for rent assistance. Find assistance programs or get legal help.

Get Free Naloxone

NaloxoneOhio

If you are in Ohio, you can get naloxone for you, someone you know, or your organization. This can help save a life.

Limit Drug Abuse Risk

Drug Take Back Events

• Confidential.

Drug Take Back events provide a safe way for community members to rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs. This limits the exposure to and abuse of drugs in the community. Events use a drive-thru process, so users don’t have to leave their vehicle.

Get Support or Assist a Senior

Forever Dublin Hub

Connect with a Forever Dublin Hub navigator for guidance about local agencies that offer services like transportation assistance, counseling and more. Find caregiver support or volunteer.

Locate Your County Board of Disabilities

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

If you have a developmental disability, find services and supports based on your county of residence. Find your county board of developmental disabilities to begin.

Talk To Peers about Substance Abuse

For people wanting to find a path to sobriety, there are group meetings held in the Central Ohio area that address substance abuse challenges. Find an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting.

Learn about Suicide Prevention Awareness

Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Work to prevent suicide and bring hope and support to those affected by suicide. Learn more about decreasing stigma, promoting education and collaborating with others.

Find Hope for Suicide Survivors, Bereaved

LOSS Community Services

Know what resources are available for immediate care of suicide survivors. Share your grief about being impacted by a suicide loss in a safe space.

Share Ideas with the City Dublin

City of Dublin’s LGBTQ+ Liaison

Contact your City of Dublin LGBTQ+ Liaison with questions, concerns and ideas you have about making the City’s policies and services more inclusive. You can connect with a liaison without concern of being dismissed or misunderstood.

Connect with LGBTQ+ Advocates

Kaleidoscope Youth Center

Reach out to this LGBTQ+ resource group and drop-in location aimed specifically for children and youth.

Find Muslim Community Services

Muslim Family Services of Ohio

Locate basic needs services, resettlement support, paperwork assistance and more with available interpreter services.

Get Care, Counsel and Support Services

Syntero

Adults and children can receive professional behavioral health care and social services that adapt to the changing needs of the community. Find treatment, prevention and support options with licensed counselors.

Search for Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Locate treatment facilities for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories. Language assistance is available at the bottom of the page.