- Crisis Hotlines
- Counseling and Specialty Counseling / Psychiatry
- Inpatient Stabilization
- Mental Health Outpatient Programs
- National Resources
- Find a Behavioral Health Care Provider
- Support Hotlines
- Support Websites
- Domestic Violence and Abuse Support
- Homeless Resources
- Food Resources
Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, or go to the nearest emergency room.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org
Crisis Hotlines
Free and confidential emotional support for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, including thoughts of suicide or homicide. All hotlines are available 24/7, except for the Mobile Crisis Response Team. The MCRT is available to respond to concerns in the community, but may not be able to respond immediately. Please call for further information.
- Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (211)https://www.crisiscenter.com/
- Crisis Text Linehttps://www.crisistextline.org/
- Veterans Crisis Linehttps://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- Mobile Crisis Response Teamhttps://dontcallthepolice.com/tampa/
- Teen Linehttps://www.teenline.org/who-we-are
The Teen Line can be reached at 800-852-8336 Nationwide (6 p.m. – 10 p.m. PST) or TEXT TEEN to 839863 (6 p.m. – 9 p.m. PST)
Call Student Service for support and referrals.
Counseling and Specialty Counseling / Psychiatry
- Free or Low-Cost Counseling in Tampahttps://www.opencounseling.com/florida/tampa
- Metropolitan Ministrieshttps://www.metromin.org/blog/metropolitan-ministries-counseling-resiliency-center-offers-free-therapy-for-adults-and-children/
- Inpatient StabilizationShort-term hospitalization for individuals in significant emotional distress. Some of these hospitals offer low-cost or sliding scale fee options as well as options for indigent clients.
- Gracepoint Wellnesshttps://www.gracepointwellness.org/
Inpatient Stabilization
Short-term hospitalization for individuals in significant emotional distress. Some of these hospitals offer low-cost or sliding scale fee options as well as options for indigent clients.
- Gracepoint Wellnesshttps://www.gracepointwellness.org/
Mental Health Outpatient Programs
Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) offer comprehensive, partial-day services for individuals who have recently been hospitalized and seek to reintegrate into the community, as well as for those requiring a higher level of care than outpatient counseling can provide.
- North Tampa Behavioral Healthhttps://www.northtampabehavioralhealth.com/
- Rogers Behavioral Healthhttps://rogersbh.org/
- Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwaterhttps://windmoor.com/
- Coalition Recoveryhttps://coalitionrecoverycenter.com/programs/intensive-outpatient-program/
National Resources
National support organizations for individuals and families diagnosed with a mental health disorder. These organizations have local Hillsborough County Chapters
- NAMI Hillsborough Chapter Websitehttps://namihillsborough.org/
- Depression Bipolar Support Alliancehttps://dbsatampabay.org/
Find a Behavioral Health Care Provider
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)https://www.samhsa.gov/
- Find Treatment | SAMHSAhttps://findtreatment.gov/SAMHSA provides information on mental health services and treatment centers through an online service locator. You can search by your location, service category, payment options, and languages spoken.
- SAMHSA’s National Helplinehttps://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline1-800-662-HELP (4357)TTY 1-800-487-4889
Support Hotlines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Florida Domestic Violence Hotline📞 1-800-500-1119 | Florida Relay 711 | TTY: 1-800-621-4202
- Florida Sexual Violence Information Line📞 1-888-956-7273
- National Runaway Safeline📞 1-800-RUNAWAY
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline📞 1-866-331-9474 | Text LOVEIS to 22522
- National Human Trafficking Hotline📞 1-888-373-7888 | Florida Relay 711 | Text 233733 | HumanTraffickingHotline.org
- Florida Abuse Hotline📞 1-800-962-2873 | TTY: 1-800-955-8771
- Florida Elder Helpline📞 1-800-963-5337 | TTY: 1-800-955-8771
- Non-Emergency Legal Hotline📞 1-800-500-1119 (prompt 3)
- General Resources and Hotlines — Florida Department of Healthhttps://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/people-with-disabilities/bright-expectations/general-resources.html
Support Websites
- National Alliance for Children’s Griefhttps://childrengrieve.org/
- National Runaway Safe Linehttps://www.1800runaway.org/
- Stop Bullyinghttps://www.stopbullying.gov/
- Florida Council Against Sexual Violencehttps://www.fcasv.org/
- Florida Narcotics Anonymoushttps://naflorida.org/
- National Eating Disorders Associationhttps://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
- Tobacco Free Floridahttps://tobaccofreeflorida.com/
Domestic Violence and Abuse Support
- Find your local rape crisis center.https://www.fcasv.org/find-your-local-center
- National Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-7233 Text ” LOVEIS” to 22522TTY 1-800-787-3224
- National Child Abuse Hotline1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) Text 1-800-422-4453
- National Sexual Assault Hotline1-800-656-HOPE (4673)Online Chat: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
- The Spring of Tampa Bayhttps://thespring.org/ The Spring of Tampa Bay offers emergency shelter, case management, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, and safety planning for victims of domestic violence. Additional services include a 24-hour domestic violence hotline with advocates on duty 365 days a year (813-247-SAFE), community outreach, and transitional housing support.
- Relationship Abuse Educationspanhttps://www.loveisrespect.org/Education on identifying unhealthy or abusive relationship patterns. Offers safe, confidential and inclusive support.
Homeless Resources and Shelters
- Emergency SheltersEmergency, short-term housing for individuals and families. These services may include hot meals, clothing, and case management services.
- Salvation Army Red Shield Lodgehttps://www.salvationarmy.org/
- City of Tampa Homeless Resourceshttps://www.tampa.gov/homeless
- Homeless Helping Homelesshttps://www.homelesshh.org/
- Metropolitan Ministrieshttps://www.metromin.org/
- Transitional HousingSupportive housing options are available for a limited time period. Options may include free or low-cost housing.
- Volunteers of America
https://www.voaflorida.org/ - Abe Brown Ministries (For Men Only)
https://abebrown.org/
- Volunteers of America
- Sober LivingHousing for individuals who are recovering from substance abuse concerns. Sober living housing provides support and structure to those trying to remain sober and transition back into the community.
- Tampa Crossroads
https://tampacrossroads.com/ - Unique Ladies (Women Only)
https://uniqueladies.org/
- Tampa Crossroads
Food Resources
Local food pantries for individuals experiencing food insecurity and in need of supplemental and/or emergency food assistance.
- Find Pantry by Zip codehttps://feedingtampabay.org/findfood
- St. Vincent De Paulhttps://svdptampa.org/f_pantries.htm
- Tampa Jewish Family Serviceshttps://tjfs.org/services/community-food-bank/