12 Verified Emergency Mental Health Resources In The Dallas Area
Erin Wysong-Warren, LPC-S, NCC, CSAT, CPTT
Mental health crises can happen at any time. Because emergencies may arise at times when clinicians are not available, below is a list of telephone numbers to call in case of an emergency in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton Area.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Local chapters of the internationally recognized program founded 1935 in Akron, OH. Open to all ages and levels of education.
Call:
Dallas……………214-887-6699
Denton………….940-566-9989
Fort Worth……..817-332-3533
Child Protective Services
A division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, CPS offers a wide range of resources. Website: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/child_protection/
Call: 940-387-8544
Child/Elderly Abuse Hotline
Call the Texas Abuse Hotline when the situation is urgent where someone faces an immediate risk of abuse or neglect.
Call: 1-800-252-5400
Drug Hotline
24/7 hotline for drug and narcotic crisis.
Call: 1-800-262-2463
Legal Aid Society
Nonprofit organization that provides access to free legal resources and help for low-income Texans.
Call:
Dallas..............214-748-1234
Denton............940-383-1406 or 800-955-1407
Fort Worth......817-336-3943
MHMR Crisis Hotline
My Health My Resources’s ICARE Call Center provides 24/7 crisis support for a variety of crisis situations including mental health, addiction/substance, homelessness, and more.
Call:
Dallas Metrocare........................214-330-7722
Denton County............................940-387-5555 or 1-800-762-0157
Fort Worth (Tarrant County)…....817-335-3022
Parkland Memorial Hospital
The Parkland Hospital Rape Crisis Center’s Victim Intervention Program (VIP) helps victims and witnesses of trauma and abuse including rape. Most services are free.
Call: 214-590-8000
Police or Emergency -911
Call: 9-1-1
-OR-
Dallas Police Department........................214-670-7470
Denton County Police Department.........940-349-8181
Fort Worth Police Department................817-392-4222
Rape Crisis
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC), Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF), and Tarrant County Women’s Center provide compassionate, comprehensive care to those impacted by rape, sexual trauma, and domestic violence.
Call:
Dallas..........................................972-641-7273
Denton: Friends of the Family.....940-382-7273 or 800-572-4031
Fort Worth (Tarrant County): Women’s Center…......817-927-2737
Relationship Violence Shelter
Emergency, safe-haven shelters.
Call:
Dallas: The Family Place.............214-941-1991
Denton: Friends of the Family.....940-382-7273 or 800-572-4031
Fort Worth (Tarrant County): Safe Haven................817-535-6462
Suicide Crisis Intervention
Free, confidential, local suicide and self-harm crisis hotlines.
Call:
Dallas..................214-828-1000
Denton................940-381-5000 or 1-800-762-0157
Fort Worth..........817-927-5544
Texas Youth Hotline
Confidential hotline for youth in crisis and family members of youth in crisis including LGBTQ+ youth.
Call: 1-800-989-6884
**NEW Emergency National Mental Health Hotline
24/7 suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress hotline. Call or Text.
Call or Text: 9-8-8
If you are in not in crisis and are in search of longer-term therapeutic support, please contact Erin Wysong-Warren, LPC-S, NCC, CSAT, CPTT at 214-906-5138
About the Author
Erin Wysong-Warren
LPC-S, NCC, CSAT, CPTT