Lifeline — Find help, all in one place

In crisis right now? Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Call 211 for community help in your area, any hour, free.

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Food

SNAP (food stamps) — apply through your state
WIC — pregnant people, and children under 5
Find your local food bank

Housing and bills

Housing choice vouchers (Section 8)
LIHEAP — help with heating and cooling bills
Lifeline — discounted phone and internet

Health care

Medicaid and CHIP
HealthCare.gov — marketplace coverage
Find a community health center — sliding-scale care

Money and work

TANF — cash assistance for families
SSI — for people who are disabled, blind, or 65+
CareerOneStop — job help and training
FAFSA — grants for school

Other crisis lines

National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233
Veterans Crisis Line — 988, then press 1
SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357

Free & confidential. In crisis? Call or text 988.