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Counseling Center Lehman College

Helpline Numbers

Phone Hotlines

  • Suicide: Call or text 988 (English or Spanish)
  • Crisis: 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355)

Abuse and Violence

  • National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453) -
  • National Domestic Violence Helpine: 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)
    • TTY: 800-787-3224
  • Sexual Violence: 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
  • Human Trafficking: 888-373-7888

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

  • New York State Addiction / Gambling Hotline: 877-8-HOPE-NY (877-846-7369)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration: 800-662-HELP (800-662- 4357)
    • TTY: 800-487-4889
  • Marijuana Anonymous: 800-766-6779
  • Al-Anon/Alateen – for relatives / friends: 888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666)

LGBTQIA+ Support

  • Trevor Helpline (for teens / young adults): 866-488-7386
  • LGBT National Help Center (peer support): 888-843-4564
  • Trans Lifeline (peer support): 877-565-8860
  • SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder (60+) / caregiver hotline: 877-360-LGBT (877-360-5428)
  • Anti-Violence Project – to report violence: 212-714-1141

Runaway Support: 800-RUN-AWAY (800-786-2929)

Parental Stress Hotline (peer support): 800-632-8188


Texting Numbers

  • Suicide: 988 (English or Spanish)
  • Crisis: 741741
  • NYC-WELL: 65173
  • Domestic Violence: 88788
  • Anti-LGBTQIA+ Violence: 212-714-1141
  • LGBTQIA+ Youth: 678678
  • Substance Abuse: 467369

Online Chat

  • Suicide: 988lifeline.org/chat
  • General: nycwell.cityofny.us
  • LGBTQIA+: thetrevorproject.org/get-help
  • Domestic Violence: thehotline.org