If you need help right now
This page is here for the moment you don't have time to browse. Everything below has been checked directly against its own official source.
Mental health or suicide crisis
988 — Call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free and confidential, 24/7.
741741 — Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line, 24/7.
Domestic violence
1-800-799-7233 — National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7. You can also text START to 88788.
Child, elder, or dependent adult abuse
1-800-392-3738 — Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline, 24/7.
1-800-392-0210 — Missouri Adult Abuse & Neglect Hotline, for elder abuse and abuse of adults 18–59 with disabilities. Not staffed 24 hours — if it's after hours and someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Need shelter tonight
We're still building out shelter listings region by region. See what's available under Housing & Basic Needs, or call Missouri 211 below — they can connect you to same-day shelter options we may not have listed yet.
Medical emergency
911 — or go to your nearest emergency room.
Not sure where to start
211 — Missouri 211, free 24/7 referral for anything not listed above, including situations that aren't quite an emergency but still feel urgent.