Texas Help and Hotline Numbers
The following abbreviated dialing codes may be used in Texas:
(1) 211 — Community Information and Referral Services
(2) 311 — Non-Emergency Governmental Service
(3) 411 — (A) Directory Assistance; and (B) Directory Assistance Call Completion
(4) 511 — Traffic and Transportation Information
(5) 611 — Repair Service
(6) 711 — Telecommunications Relay Service
(7) 811 — One Call Excavation
(8) 911 — Emergency Service
(9) 988 — Suicide Prevention
DFPS Hotlines and Information Lines
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/contact_us/hotlines.asp
Texas Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 800-252-5400 Foster Care and Adoption Information: 800-233-3405Foster Care Help: 844-286-0769
Child Care Information: 800-862-5252
Texas Youth Helpline: 800-989-6884 Office of Consumer Relations Hotline: 800-720-7777
Abuse in Mental Health/Mental Retardation Facilities: 800-647-7418State Auditor’s Fraud Hotline: 800-TX-AUDITDFPS Records Management Group: 877-764-7230
LMHA Mental Health Crisis Numbers
https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services
Central Plains Center (Briscoe, Castro and Swisher Counties): 800-687-1300
Texas Panhandle Centers (Armstrong, Carson, Potter and Randall Counties): 800-692-4039 or 806-359-6699
Suicide Prevention
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 800-273-8255 (800-273-TALK)
3 Digit Call: 988
Chat online: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Support for people who are deaf and hard of hearing: 800-799-4889
La Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 888-628-9454
Support for Veterans and Their Loved Ones
Call: 800-273-8255 and Press 1
Chat online: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Send a text message: 838255
Crisis Text Line
24/7 crisis support in the U.S.
Text: TX to 741741
Visit: https://www.crisistextline.org/
The Trevor Project
Chat online: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Call: 866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
