Disaster Distress Helpline
By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: December 3, 2012
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text 'TalkWithUs' to 66746) to residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or man-made disasters.
Spanish speakers can text "Hablanos" to 66746.
Calls are answered by trained professionals across the U.S.
Spanish speakers can text "Hablanos" to 66746.
Calls are answered by trained professionals across the U.S.
