FREE Resources to help you through hard times
If you, or someone you know, is struggling with difficulties, please share these important resources. national helpline numbers and websites offer support during difficult times. Whether you're facing a crisis, need someone to talk to, or just don't know where to turn, these resources are here to provide comfort, guidance, and assistance.
Please remember, you are not alone, and reaching out for help is a brave and important step. These services are available to listen, support, and connect you with the care you deserve, no matter what you're going through.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text “START” to 88788
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Mental Health Assistance
The national mental health hotline is 988, which is available 24/7. You can also call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Other mental health hotlines:
• National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for information and treatment referrals for mental health and substance use disorders
• NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741-741 for information, resources, and support
• Teen Line: 800-852-8336 for youth in need of support
• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Text 1-833-TLC-MAMA to talk with a trained counselor
Rental/Mortgage/Bill Assistance:
For additional help accessing rental assistance or help with other expenses like bills go to: • www.usa.gov/help-with-utility-bills, • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or call 866-674-6327, • Dial 211 or visit 211.org for information on emergency financial assistance, For additional help with Rent/Bills try: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/rent-mortgage-and-utility-assistance/
Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance | The Salvation Army USA
The Salvation Army provides emergency services, including food, clothing, shelter, a safe space, and a hopeful word to everyone who needs it
Food Pantry Local Help
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
Substance Abuse Hotline:
SAMHSA - The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Natural/Human Disaster Crisis Help:
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.” For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: Please text or call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 using your preferred Relay provider.
How do I Connect with a Trained Counselor? Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
Veterans/Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255 press 1 OR Text: 838255
National Hotline for Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838
Federal Emergency Assistance:
Welfare benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
https://www.usa.gov/welfare-benefits If you or your family are experiencing financial hardship, find out how you can get help paying for food, housing, and more. What is TANF? Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a federally funded, state-run program. Also known as welfare, TANF helps families pay for: • Food • Housing • Home energy • Child care In addition to cash assistance for living expenses, many states offer job training and help with tuition payments for work-related education.
Welfare benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...
Learn how to apply for welfare, known as TANF or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It pays eligible families a monthly benefit for basic needs.
FINANCIAL AID FOR PETS :
Brown Dog Foundation: www.browndogfoundation.org For those who have no money immediately available for the care of cats and dogs that are sick or injured and would respond to treatment.
Dylan’s Heart: www.dylanshearts.com Must be requested through your attending veterinarian for a life-threatening or critical injury or illness with a favorable outcome with care and the owner must be on a form of government aid.
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs: www.fveap.org This organization helps cats with Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAC).
Friends & Vets Helping Pets: http://friendsandvetshelpingpets.org/ (859) 309-2043 For applicants in financial need for their pet’s curable diseases such as tumors, broken bones, ambulatory care, expensive medication or post-surgical prosthetics. FVHP staff works with both the veterinarian and the family to provide pets with the necessary medical treatment.
The Magic Bullet Fund: www.themagicbulletfund.org Cancer-specific help for families with dogs that have cancer, but can’t afford treatment.
The Mosby Fund: www.themosbyfoundation.org For vet-confirmed critical situations that are non-basic and non-urgent.
Onyx and Breezy Fund: www.onyxandbreezy.org Assistance with financial aid for medical treatment, medication, pet food, and spay and neuter surgeries with proof of low income/need.
Paws 4 a Cure: www.paws4acure.org Helps dogs and cats with injuries and illnesses, grants tend to be small and do not exceed $500.
Pet Assistance Inc.: www.petassistanceinc.org Helps long-time pet owners with financial aid for urgent or life-threatening emergencies only.
The Pet Fund: www.thepetfund.com The Pet Fund works only on non-basic, non-urgent care such as cancer treatment, heart disease, chronic conditions, endocrine diseases, eye diseases, etc.
Pets of the Homeless: www.petsofthehomeless.org A resource center for pet food assistance, wellness clinics, and emergency veterinary care. For emergency vet care, call 775-841-7463 to see if you qualify.
Prince Chunk Foundation: www.princechunkfoundation.org Emergency Care for cats and dogs (possibly other pets in the future). Low-income individuals or those experiencing financial crisis are encouraged to pre-apply.
Red Rover: www.redrover.org Provides grants around $200 for situations where urgent care is needed for a pet The Reidel & Cody Fund: http://riedelcody.org Support for pets suffering with cancer – funding for chemotherapy and radiation treatment
Rose’s Fund for Animals: www.rosesfund.com For pets/found animal that have a life-threatening illness, injury or condition with a good prognosis to survive
The Shakespeare Animal Fund: www.shakespeareanimalfund.org (775) 342-7040 Small grants of between $50 and $100 typically to people on a fixed income or with annual incomes below the federal poverty guidelines
Voice for the Animals Foundation: www.vftafoundation.org (310) 392-5153 Their Helping Friends Program helps seniors, people with disabilities, terminal illnesses or fixed incomes take care of their pets.