Substance Abuse: Resources That Come to You

Substance Abuse: Resources That Come to You

  • Call: 202-481-1440

    Address: 1001 Lawrence St., NE Washington, DC 20017

    Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

    Website: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/champs/

    An emergency response service for children, teenagers, and adolescent adults who are having mental health or behavioral health crisis. This service is provided at no cost to District residents and DC foster children in foster placement in Maryland. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for children and youth ages 6 to 17.

  • Call: 888-793-4357

    Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

    Website: https://dbh.dc.gov/service/access-helpline

    The Access Helpline at 1-888-793-4357 or 1-888-793-4357. This 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone line is staffed by behavioral health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care. The Access Helpline can activate mobile crisis teams to respond to adults and children who are experiencing a psychiatric or emotional crisis and are unable or unwilling to travel to receive behavioral health services. Young people can call the Access Helpline for help dealing with the drama of family, death, school, drugs, gangs, and violence. We can help you sort out and manage feelings of hopelessness, anger, grief, stress, or whatever is troubling you.