Behavioral Health
Metrocare Services
Dallas County's largest provider of mental health services for adults, children, and families, including psychiatry, counseling, and case management. Serves people regardless of insurance status.

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Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988. Free, confidential, 24/7 support for mental health and substance use crises.
Call or text 988Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255. Free, confidential, 24/7 support for veterans, service members, and their families.
Call 988, press 1The Trevor Project
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678. 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call 1-866-488-7386NTBHA 24/7 Crisis Line
Call 866-260-8000 or 844-672-5700. North Texas Behavioral Health Authority serves Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall counties. Trained mental health professionals answer 24/7 and connect callers to care regardless of ability to pay. For substance use treatment screening and referrals in the region, call OSAR at 844-275-0600.
Call 866-260-8000National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. Free, confidential, 24/7 support and safety planning.
Call 1-800-799-7233Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor, free and confidential, 24/7.
Text HOME to 741741Poison Control
Call 1-800-222-1222 or visit poison.org. Free, confidential, 24/7 guidance from medical experts for medication and substance exposure questions.
Call 1-800-222-1222Recovery Support
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357. Free, confidential referrals to local treatment, support groups, and community organizations. 24/7 in English and Spanish.
Call 1-800-662-4357FindTreatment.gov
Search verified behavioral health and substance use treatment providers across the country.
Search providersNAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Education, support groups, and a helpline for people and families navigating mental health.
Visit NAMI211 Texas
Dial 211 or visit 211texas.org for local food, housing, transportation, and community support in Texas.
Visit 211 TexasAlcoholics Anonymous
Visit aa.org to find free peer support meetings, in person and online.
Find a meetingNarcotics Anonymous
Visit na.org to find free peer support meetings, in person and online.
Find a meetingSMART Recovery
Visit smartrecovery.org for free, science-based mutual support meetings and tools.
Explore SMART RecoveryFamily Support
Al-Anon Family Groups
Call 1-888-425-2666 or visit al-anon.org. Free peer support for families and friends affected by someone else's drinking.
Call 1-888-425-2666Partnership to End Addiction
Call 1-855-378-4373 or visit drugfree.org. Free, personalized helpline support for parents and caregivers navigating a loved one's substance use.
Call 1-855-378-4373Local Dallas listings below are community organizations we point neighbors toward. Services and hours change, so call ahead. Contact us to add or correct an entry.
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Behavioral Health
Dallas County's largest provider of mental health services for adults, children, and families, including psychiatry, counseling, and case management. Serves people regardless of insurance status.
Crisis
24/7 crisis line and the front door to publicly funded mental health and substance use care in Dallas County. Call the OSAR line at 844-275-0600 for substance use screening and treatment referrals.
Recovery
Dallas nonprofit offering detox, residential and outpatient substance use treatment, and medication-assisted recovery on a sliding scale.
Recovery
Substance use treatment for women and adolescent girls, including services that allow mothers to bring their children with them into treatment.
Recovery
Peer-led recovery support community in Dallas offering recovery coaching, groups, and a drop-in center staffed by people with lived experience.
Housing
Sober living and transitional housing for people in early recovery who are experiencing homelessness, plus daily meetings open to the community.
Recovery
North Texas nonprofit providing substance use counseling, prevention programs, veteran services, and recovery support at low or no cost.
Housing
Downtown Dallas day shelter and recovery center with housing navigation, behavioral health care, meals, and job support.
Behavioral Health
Affirming counseling, health services, youth programs, and community support for LGBTQIA+ North Texans and their families.
Behavioral Health
Veteran mental health, substance use treatment, and peer support through the Dallas VA Medical Center. Veterans in crisis can dial 988 and press 1.
Housing
Emergency shelter, housing stability, and case management for Dallas families with children experiencing homelessness.
Food
Find free food pantries and mobile distributions across Dallas and surrounding counties, plus help applying for SNAP benefits.
Employment
Free job training, résumé help, and second-chance employment placement for people rebuilding after incarceration, recovery, or job loss.
Youth
One-to-one youth mentoring across Dallas, matching young people with screened adult mentors for long-term support.
Transportation
Dial 211 for free help finding transportation to appointments, utility assistance, childcare, food, and other local support in Dallas County.
Recovery
Local meeting finder and 24-hour phone line for Alcoholics Anonymous meetings across the Dallas area, in person and online.
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