Veterans Crisis Line/Resource Locator

Address

810 Vermont Avenue NW
Veterans Admin, DC 20420

988

veteranscrisisline.net

AKA:

Resource Locator

Description:

Provides a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service for veterans who are in a suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Veterans seeking help can dial 988 and press one to talk to a counselor. An online chat service for veterans in emotional distress is also available at veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans can chat online anonymously with a counselor 24 hours daily. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Website has extensive veterans resources including VA Homeless National Line.

Handicap Accessible?

No

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

July 17, 2024

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

810 Vermont Avenue NW
Veterans Admin, DC 20420

Mailing

810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC 20420

Phone Numbers

Main Number

988

TTY/TDD

711

Accessibility:

Not Applicable

Description

Provides a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service for veterans who are in a suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Veterans seeking help can dial 988 and press one to talk to a counselor. An online chat service for veterans in emotional distress is also available at http://veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans can chat online anonymously with a counselor 24 hours daily. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Website has extensive veterans resources including VA National Homeless Line and Resource Locator.

Hours

Suicide phone line and Veterans Chat: 24 hours daily

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

None

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

None

Languages

English and Spanish; Language line available

Service Area

Nationwide

Geography Served

    If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

  • Alabama
    • Alaska
      • Arizona
        • Arkansas
          • California
            • Colorado
              • Connecticut
                • Delaware
                  • District of Columbia
                    • Florida
                      • Georgia
                        • Hawaii
                          • Idaho
                            • Illinois
                              • Indiana
                                • Iowa
                                  • Kansas
                                    • Kentucky
                                      • Louisiana
                                        • Maine
                                          • Maryland
                                            • Massachusetts
                                              • Michigan
                                                • Minnesota
                                                  • Mississippi
                                                    • Missouri
                                                      • Montana
                                                        • Nebraska
                                                          • Nevada
                                                            • New Hampshire
                                                              • New Jersey
                                                                • New Mexico
                                                                  • New York
                                                                    • North Carolina
                                                                      • North Dakota
                                                                        • Ohio
                                                                          • Oklahoma
                                                                            • Oregon
                                                                              • Pennsylvania
                                                                                • Rhode Island
                                                                                  • South Carolina
                                                                                    • South Dakota
                                                                                      • Tennessee
                                                                                        • Texas
                                                                                          • Utah
                                                                                            • Vermont
                                                                                              • Virginia
                                                                                                • Washington
                                                                                                  • West Virginia
                                                                                                    • Wisconsin
                                                                                                      • Wyoming

                                                                                                        Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                        Number:
                                                                                                        x988
                                                                                                        Type:
                                                                                                        Main Number
                                                                                                        Name:
                                                                                                        Main Number
                                                                                                        Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (TJ-1800.3300) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                                                        Description

                                                                                                        Provides a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service for veterans who are in a suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Veterans seeking help can dial 988 and press one to talk to a counselor. An online chat service for veterans in emotional distress is also available at http://veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans can chat online anonymously with a counselor 24 hours daily. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Website has extensive veterans resources including VA National Homeless Line and Resource Locator.

                                                                                                        Hours

                                                                                                        Suicide phone line and Veterans Chat: 24 hours daily

                                                                                                        Required Documents

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Eligibility

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Fees

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Intake Procedure

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Languages

                                                                                                        English and Spanish; Language line available

                                                                                                        Service Area

                                                                                                        Nationwide

                                                                                                        Geography Served

                                                                                                          If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                                                                                        • Alabama
                                                                                                          • Alaska
                                                                                                            • Arizona
                                                                                                              • Arkansas
                                                                                                                • California
                                                                                                                  • Colorado
                                                                                                                    • Connecticut
                                                                                                                      • Delaware
                                                                                                                        • District of Columbia
                                                                                                                          • Florida
                                                                                                                            • Georgia
                                                                                                                              • Hawaii
                                                                                                                                • Idaho
                                                                                                                                  • Illinois
                                                                                                                                    • Indiana
                                                                                                                                      • Iowa
                                                                                                                                        • Kansas
                                                                                                                                          • Kentucky
                                                                                                                                            • Louisiana
                                                                                                                                              • Maine
                                                                                                                                                • Maryland
                                                                                                                                                  • Massachusetts
                                                                                                                                                    • Michigan
                                                                                                                                                      • Minnesota
                                                                                                                                                        • Mississippi
                                                                                                                                                          • Missouri
                                                                                                                                                            • Montana
                                                                                                                                                              • Nebraska
                                                                                                                                                                • Nevada
                                                                                                                                                                  • New Hampshire
                                                                                                                                                                    • New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                      • New Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                        • New York
                                                                                                                                                                          • North Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                            • North Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                              • Ohio
                                                                                                                                                                                • Oklahoma
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Oregon
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Rhode Island
                                                                                                                                                                                        • South Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                          • South Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Tennessee
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Washington
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Wyoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Number:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              x988
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Type:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Main Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Main Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (TJ-3000.8000) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Description

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provides a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service for veterans who are in a suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Veterans seeking help can dial 988 and press one to talk to a counselor. An online chat service for veterans in emotional distress is also available at http://veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans can chat online anonymously with a counselor 24 hours daily. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Website has extensive veterans resources including VA National Homeless Line and Resource Locator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Suicide phone line and Veterans Chat: 24 hours daily

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Required Documents

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Eligibility

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fees

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Intake Procedure

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Languages

                                                                                                                                                                                                              English and Spanish; Language line available

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Service Area

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nationwide

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geography Served

                                                                                                                                                                                                                If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Alabama
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alaska
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Arizona
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Arkansas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • California
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Colorado
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Connecticut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Delaware
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • District of Columbia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Florida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Georgia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hawaii
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Idaho
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Illinois
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Indiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Iowa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kansas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Kentucky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Maine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Maryland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Massachusetts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Michigan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Minnesota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mississippi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Missouri
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Montana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nebraska
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nevada
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New Hampshire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • New Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • New York
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • North Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • North Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ohio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Oklahoma
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Oregon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Rhode Island
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • South Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • South Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tennessee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Washington
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Wyoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Number:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    x988
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Type:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Main Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Name:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Main Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (RP-1500.1400-800) and related services within the Service Tree.

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