Lancaster Crisis and Reporting Hotlines
- Local Domestic Violence Shelter Hotlines: 717-299-1249 or Text SAFE to 61222
- Lancaster County BHDS Crisis Intervention: 717-394-2631
- Report Senior Citizen Abuse to the Lancaster County Office of Aging: 717-299-7979
- Report Child Abuse to the Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency: 717-299-7925 during business hours
OR call the Medical Bureau at 717-396-8085 after hours
Pennsylvania Resources and Reporting Hotlines
- Connect with a Resource Specialist in Pennsylvania: Dial 211 or Text zip code to 898-211
- Pennsylvania Statewide Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-490-8505
- Report Child Abuse to Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information Solution: 1-800-932-0313
- Report Abuse of Adult with Disabilities to PA Adult Protective Services: 1-800-490-8505
National Crisis Hotlines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or Text START 88788
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988 or Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor
- Veterans Crisis Hotline: Dial 988, Press 1
- Natural Disaster Crisis Line: 1-800-985-5990
National Mental Health and Substance Abuse Helplines
- SAMHSA Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders: 1-800-662-4357
- National Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-844-289-0879
- National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237 or Text NEDA to 741741 for immediate assistance
National Domestic Violence Helplines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or Text START 88788
- Love is Respect National Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 or Text LOVEIS 22522
Sexual Assault and Exploitation Hotlines
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- Cyber Civil Rights Initiative: 1-844-878-2274
For victims of intimate image abuse or “revenge porn.”
Youth Helplines
- Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
For families struggling with behavioral health concerns, bullying and peer issues, suicidal thoughts, parenting issues, abuse, and more. - National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-786-2929
- Child Help Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
LGBTQ+ Helplines
- Trevor Project Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678-678
- Trans Lifeline Hotline: 1-877-565-8860
Veterans Helplines
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838, Press 1
- War Vet Call Center: 1-877-927-8387
- Women’s Veteran Healthcare: 1-855-829-6636
- Real Warriors: 1-866-966-1020
