Local Crisis Center
GW University Hospital, Emergency Room
900 23rd Street, NW,Washington D.C. 20037
202-715-4000
The walk-in entrance is located just south of Washington Circle on 23rd Street on the west side of the street.
Behavioral Health Consultation Team at GW Hospital
202-715-5333 [line for clinicians]
Possibility of “Fast-Track” admission if seen client within 24 hours of seeing their outpatient provider.
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention
CrisisLink
1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433) [24 hours] or
1-703-527-4077
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 [press 1]
District of Columbia Suicide Prevention
Access HelpLine
1-888-WE-HELP (888-793-4357)
Maryland Suicide Prevention
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009
Montgomery County Crisis Center
1-240-777-4000
Prince George's County Community Crisis Services, Inc
1-301-864-7130
Physical & Sexual Abuse
House of Ruth
1-202-667-7001 x515
My Sister's Place
1-202-529-5991
National Child Abuse Hotline
Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
DC Child Abuse Hotline
1-202-671-SAFE (202-671-7223)
DC Elder & Disabled Adult Abuse Hotline
1-202-541-3950
Prince George's County Maryland Domestic Violence Crisis Center
1-301-731-1203
Domestic Violence Shelters
Rape/Sexual Assault
GW Sexual Assault Response Consultative Team
1-202-994-SACC (202-994-7222)
DC Rape Crisis Center
1-202-994-RAPE (202-994-7273)
Alexandria Virginia Sexual Assault Helpline
1-703-683-7273
Arlington Virginia Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
1-703-237-0881
Montgomery County Maryland Sexual Assault Crisis Line
1-240-777-HELP (240-777-4357)
Victims of Crime Assistance
GW Police Department Victims' Services
1-202-994-0443
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1-800-879-6682 [M-F: 9 AM–5 PM EDT]
DC Office of Victim Services
1-202-727-3934 [M-F: 9 AM–5 PM EDT]
Alexandria Virginia Victim Witness Assistance Program
1-703-746-4100 [M-F: 8 AM–5 PM EDT]
Arlington County Virginia Victim/Witness Program
1-702-228-4410 [M-F: 8 AM–5 PM EDT]
Maryland Attorney General Victim Services
1-888-743-0023
Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
1-301-952-0063
LGBT Crisis hotlines
Safe Horizons Hotlines
Domestic Violence: 1-800-621-4673
Crime Victims: 1-866-689-4357
Rape, Sexual Assault and Incest: 1-212-227-3000
TDD for all hotlines: 1-866-604-5350
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)
Anti-Violence Project Hotline
Assistance for LGBT survivors of violence.
1-212-714-1141 [24 Hr. Bilingual Hotline]
The Trevor Lifeline
24 hour confidential hotline for LGBTQ youth
1-866-488-7386
GLBT National Help Center
1-888-843-4564 [M-F: 4 PM–midnight EDT, Saturday: noon–5 PM EDT]
GW LGBT Resource Center
1-202-994-4568
Whitman-Walker Health Clinic
1-202-745-7000
Sexual Health Services
Addictions/
Substance Use
GW Health Promotion and Prevention Services
1-2021994-2599
Alcoholics Anonymous
1-202-966-9115 [10 AM–10 PM]
AlAnon Family Groups
1-888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666) [M-F: 8 AM–6 PM EDT]
Narcotics Anonymous
1-800-543-4670
Cocaine Anonymous
1-301-368-9202 or 1-202-368-0476
Suburban Hospital Addiction Treatment Center
1-301-896-2036 [M-F: 8 AM–8 PM]
Gamblers Anonymous
1-888-GA-HELPS (888-424-3577)
Nicotine Anonymous
1-202-234-STEPS (78377)
Sex Addicts Anonymous
1-703-912-1904