Emergency and Crisis Support
Numbers
Call 911 for immediate medical emergencies
Call 211 for non-emergencies
Fire / Police / Ambulance: 911
Louisiana Poison Control Center: +1 (800) 222-1222
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Uptown:
Children's Hospital Emergency Department: +1 (504) 899-9511; Address: 200 Henry Clary, N.O., LA 70118
Urgent Care for Children: +1 (504) 731-3134; Address: 4907 Prytania St, N.O., LA 70115; www.childrensurgent.com
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Metairie:
Children's Hospital Metairie Emergency Room: +1 (504) 896-2101; Address: 4545 Veterans Blvd., Met, LA 70006
HOTLINES:
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Child Abuse/Neglect:
DCFS Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: +1 (855) -452-5437 (855-4LA-KIDS) Report child abuse/neglect to the Dept. of Children and Family Services. All calls are absolutely confidential.
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Child Help: +1 (800) 422-4453 (800-4ACHILD) Provides 24/7 assistance in 170 languages to adults, children and youth with information and questions regarding child abuse. All calls are anonymous and confidential
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The Audrey Hepburn Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE) Center at Children's Hospital: (504) 896-9237; 1101 Calhoun Street, New Orleans
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Specifically for Teenagers, Youth, and Children:
National Runaway Safe Line: +1 (800) 786-2929 (1-800-RUNAWAY) or Text 66008. This is a free, confidential hotline for runaways or any youth in crisis
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Teen Crisis 24/7 Text Line: text HOME to 741741
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Trevor Project Lifeline: +1 (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678-678 Suicide prevention and crisis intervention supporting lgbtqia2s+ youth
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Boys Town National Hotline (not just for boys!): +1 (800) 448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121 This is a crisis and support line for children, youth and their parents, 24/7 and Spanish available. Multi-topic and issue assistance.
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Love Is Respect: +1 (800) 331-9474 supporting teens with concerns about dating violence. Chat available thru their website, loveisrespect.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
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Suicide:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: dial 988 or dial +1 (800) 273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ ​
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Crisis Text Line - text REACHOUT to 741741
Sexual Assault:
YWCA Rape Crisis Hotline: (504) 483-888
National Sexual Assault Hotline: +1 (800) 656-4673
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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673
Crescent House & Sexual Assault Program: (504) 866-7481
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Domestic Violence:
YWCA Family Violence Program : (504) 482-9922
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (504) 837-5400
Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline: +1 (888) 411-1333 open 24/7 in Louisiana
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Metropolitan Center for Women and Children: (504) 837-5400
Parenting:
VIA LINK Louisiana Parent Line: +1 (833) 522-4453 (833-LA-CHILD) or text (225) 424-1533 to prevent child abuse and provide information, support, and coping for parents.
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The Parenting Center at Children's Hospital: (504) 896 9591;
chparenting@lcmchealth.org; 210 State St., New Orleans, La. 70118; https://www.chnola.org/our-services/the-parenting-center/
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Positive Parenting: https://www.positivediscipline.com/
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Addiction:
National Association for Children of Addiction: Voice for the Children; https://nacoa.org/
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Alcoholics Anonymous : (504) 838-3399 hotline and (504) 836-0507 office
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Narcotic Anonymous: (504) 899-6262 (899-NANA)
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More:
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2-1-1 VIA LINK provides information, referrals, training, and crisis intervention to people, organizations, and communities so they can help themselves and others. Just dial 211
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