Need Help?

If you need help right away, our 24/7 hotline provides support and referrals to services in the Washington DC metro area.

Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11

You can also learn more about our support for teens in crisis, youth experiencing homelessness, young mothers experiencing homelessness, or our community after-school programs and drop in centers and if you are eligible for our programs. You are also welcome to contact us directly.

Here are some additional resources that may help you:

• If you’re having a mental health crisis, please call 988 or text Connect to 85511.
• Second Story’s Teens in Crisis program operates a 24/7 hotline – 1-800-SAY-TEEN (1-800-729-8336) or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11.
• If your life is in danger, if you are unsafe, or if this is an emergency, please call 911.
• If you are in Fairfax County and need emergency shelter, please contact Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880.
• If you are outside of Fairfax County, please call your local county’s social services office or call 211 for a national housing and community services hotline.
• If you’re fleeing from domestic violence, please call 1-800-799-7233.

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