Disaster Service Centers/Hotlines | VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - Disaster Distress Hotline (DDH)
Online Resource, New York, NY 10005
Eligibility
Open to all
Hours
24/7 Helpline
800-985-5990
Voice·
Disaster Distress Helpline
Languages
American Sign Language
Interpreter services available
Application process
Call or text message
Documents Required: None
Fees
No fee
Service area
All ZIP Codes, IL
Serves as 24/7 hotline/textline for people experiencing emotional distress as a result of a disaster. Offers dedicated videophone option for American Sign Language users operated by trained crisis workers fluent in ASL. Also offers online peer support Facebook groups for disaster survivors.
Last assured
04/24/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the nation’s hotline dedicated to providing disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7. For residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress. Also, other mental health concerns related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746.