Community Resources and alternatives to calling The police
PLEASE CONSIDER USING THESE ALTERNATIVES TO CALLING THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OR 911 WHEN FACED WITH A SITUATION THAT CALLS FOR DE-ESCALATION AND/OR INTERVENTION.
| CRISIS ISSUE | PHONE NUMBER(S) | PROGRAM/ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1-877-994-HELP (4357) or (305) 375-CARE (2273) | Homeless Helpline | |
| (305) 374-1065 | Camillus House | |
| HOUSING | (305) 438-0556 | Lotus House |
| (305) 635-8953 | Miami Bridge Emergency Shelter (Children/Youth) | |
| (305) 631-4211 or 211 | JCS Helpline Services | |
| (954) 566-2311 | HOPE South Florida | |
| (305) 571-2273 | Miami Rescue Mission | |
| (305) 899-4600 | Safespace – Inn Transition | |
| (305) 960-4980 | City of Miami Homeless Assistance Program | |
| 1-877-994-HELP (4357) | Chapman Partnership | |
| (305) 638-4933 | Transitional Housing For Homeless Youth | |
| (786) 469-2060 | Miami Homes For All | |
| (305) 953-3071 | Community Empowerment Team Program – Homeless Shelter | |
| (305) 329-3000 | Metatherapy – Beckham Hall Homeless Shelter for Men |
| (844) 661-1366 | Addiction Center | |
| (844) 244-3171 | Drug Abuse Hotline | |
| (888) 455-2108 | Addiction Hotline 24/7 | |
| (800) 222-1222 | The National Poison Control Center | |
| (305) 635-7444 | New Horizons Community Center | |
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE | 1 (844) 289-0879 | National Drug Helpline |
| (855) 520-2898 | Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) 24/7 Help | |
| (800) 262-2463 | National Help Line for Substance Abuse | |
| (800) 347-8998 | Cocaine Anonymous | |
| (888) 236-4848 | FL Council Compulsive Gambling Hotline |
| 1 (800) 662-HELP (4357) | SAMHSA National Helpline | |
| (855) 343-1113 | Alcohol Hotline | |
| (800) 821-4357 | Alcohol and Drug Helpline | |
| ALCOHOL | (800) 729-6686 | SAMHSA National Clearinghouse for Drug Information |
| (800) 622-2255 | National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline | |
| (800) 252-6465 | Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline | |
| (800) 448-3000 | Boys Town National Hotline |
| 800 -273-TALK (8255) | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | |
| (844) 290-5002 | Columbus Recovery Center | |
| (888) 611-1698 | Columbus Recovery Depression Resource | |
| (305) 635-7444 | New Horizons Community Center | |
| MENTAL HEALTH | (305) 774-3616 or (305) 774-3617 | Banyan Health Systems – Mobile Crisis Response Team |
| (800) 969-6642 | Mental Health America | |
| (630) 577-1330 | The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) |
| (877) 565-8860 | TRANS LIFELINE | |
| (305) 571-9601 | Pridelines | |
| (305) 899-8087 x105 or 1 (866) 634-8087 | The Alliance for GLBT Youth (FREE Group Counseling) | |
| (305) 576-2782 | Aqua Foundation for Women | |
| (305) 663-7195 | YES Institute | |
| LGBTQIA+ SERVICES | (305) 571-1924 | National LGBTQ Task Force |
| (877) 360-LGBT | SAGE Hotline | |
| (305) 527-4143 | SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) | |
| (305) 576-2126 or (305) 582-0710 | Safe Schools South Florida | |
| (305) 576-1234 | Care Resource | |
| (813) 870-3735 | Equality Florida | |
| (305) 397-8967 | Latinos Salud | |
| (305) 751-7283 | SAVE LGBT | |
| (305) 899-1587 | JCS LGBTQIA+ Services |
| (800) 656-HOPE (4673) | The National Sexual Assault Hotline | |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT | (305) 585-RAPE (7273) | Sexual Assault Hotline at Jackson Memorial |
| (305) 585-5185 | Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center (RTC) | |
| (305) 547-6800 | Kristi House (Child Sexual Abuse & Trauma) | |
| (888) 956-7273 | Florida Council Against Sexual Violence | |
| (786) 275-4364 | Survivors’ Pathway | |
| 211 or (305) 631-4211 | Switchboard of Miami/JCS Helpline Services | |
| (877) 995-5247 | Safe Helpline |
| (305) 693-0232 or (305) 693-1170 | Victim Response, Inc. – The Lodge | |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | (800) 799-7233 | National Domestic Violence Hotline |
| (305) 438-0556 | Lotus House (Youth & DV Victims) | |
| (800) 422-4453 | National US Child Abuse Hotline |
| 1 (800) 96-ABUSE (22873) | Florida Abuse Hotline | |
| (305) 324-5678 | Voices for Children | |
| YOUTH | 1 (877) 465-3916 | Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center |
| (305) 438-0556 | Lotus House (Youth & DV Victims) | |
| (305) 635-8953 | Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services | |
| 1 (800)-4-A-CHILD or (800) 422-4453 | National US Child Abuse Hotline |
| (305) 579-5733 | Dade Legal Aid | |
| CRIME | 1 (866) 689-4357 or 1 (202) 467-8700 | The National Center for Victims of Crime |
| 1 (855) 484-2846 | Victim Connect Resource Center | |
| 1 (888) 400-5530 | Identity Theft Resource Center |
| (786) 908-2260 | County Wide Roadside Assistance | |
| *347 | MDX Road Rangers | |
| AUTO ASSISTANCE | (786) 250-9446 | Family Towing |
| (305) 635-2300 | Roadside Assistance Miami | |
| (305) 517-3681 | Prestige Auto Towing |
| (954) 524-4302 | South Florida Wildlife Center Hotline | |
| WILDLIFE/ANIMAL | (305) 342-1075 | Wildlife Rescue of Dade-County |
| (954) 800-3948 | Humane Wildlife Consulting of South Florida | |
| (305) 751-9840 | Pelican Harbor Seabird Station | |
| (305) 798-4663 | Possum Posse |
| (305) 644-1200 | American Red Cross / South Florida | |
| DISASTER RELIEF | (800) 462-9029 | Disaster Outreach |
| (877) 693-5236 | Hurricane Helpline | |
| (305) 468-5400 | Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management |
