National hotlines and organizations for crisis, health, cancer, stroke, memory loss, abuse, housing, food, jobs, disasters and more, with a find-near-you map for your state.
Choose your state, and add your city or ZIP code if you like. Every section below then gets a “Find near you” link that opens a map with real local places, their addresses and phone numbers.
The national lines below were checked against official sources. Local places come from a map search, so call first to confirm hours and eligibility. Chapter & Verse does not endorse any listed organization and is not responsible for the help you receive. Many shelters keep their street address private to protect the people there.
Suicide and crisis Medical support Cancer Stroke and heart Memory loss, Alzheimer's and dementia Parkinson's disease MS and ALS (nerve and muscle disease) Free and low-cost services for low-income families Plastic and reconstructive surgery Eye care Dental care Disaster relief and community disaster groups Job search help Public assistance Transportation Substance and alcohol abuse Mental health Older adults and elder abuse Abuse: women, men and children Battered women's shelters Homelessness and housing Financial assistance Missing persons Found persons and reuniting families Human trafficking Sexual exploitation Sex crimes and sexual assault Clothing assistance People with disabilities Free and low-cost marriage counseling Free family counseling Funeral and burial assistance Free and charity hospice care Free and low-cost health care Donated and low-cost cars Donated and low-cost homes Free home repair Free formal dresses and attire Autism
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or is in emotional crisis. If life is in danger, call 911.
Finding care, paying for care and getting medicine.
Information, support and practical help for patients and families.
A stroke is an emergency. Call 911 right away: face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty means time to call.
Help for people with memory loss and the family and friends who care for them.
Information, support groups and research for patients and families.
MS may mean multiple sclerosis; ALS is Lou Gehrig's disease. Both are listed. Tell us if you meant a different condition.
Many programs are free or based on your income.
Free or reduced-cost reconstructive care for cleft conditions, injuries, burns and some survivors of abuse. Elective cosmetic surgery is generally not covered.
Free exams, glasses and surgery for people who cannot afford them.
Free and low-cost dental care.
Help after a fire, flood, storm, earthquake or other disaster, and how to prepare. In an emergency, call 911.
Free help finding work, training and unemployment benefits.
Food, health coverage, cash help and benefit programs.
Rides to appointments, work and services.
Treatment, recovery and family support. Call 911 for an overdose.
Support for depression, anxiety and other struggles.
Services for seniors, and reporting abuse, neglect or fraud.
Help for anyone being hurt by a partner, a parent or someone else. If you are in danger, call 911.
Safe places to go. Many shelters do not publish their addresses to protect residents; the hotline can connect you.
Shelter, food, and help keeping your home.
Help with bills, debt, utilities and taxes.
Report a missing person to local police first, then use these.
Looking for someone who was found, or trying to identify a person.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Help for those exploited, including online, and for parents.
If you were assaulted, you are not at fault. Call 911 if you are in danger.
Free or low-cost clothing, including for work and school.
Services, rights and independent living.
Help for couples, from free national services to church-based care. Ask any counselor about a sliding fee scale based on income.
Help for parents, children and families going through hard times.
Help paying for a funeral, burial or cremation. Costs vary widely, so ask for the price list, which the law requires every funeral home to give you.
Comfort care for someone near the end of life, with support for the family. Most hospices accept Medicare and Medicaid, and many give charity care to those who cannot pay: ask.
Clinics, dental care and medicine for people who cannot pay.
Programs that give or sell low-cost cars to families who need a way to work. Each has rules, and waiting lists are common.
Programs that build, give or help families buy a home. Each has income rules.
Help with roofs, ramps, heat, plumbing and safety repairs for people who cannot afford them, especially older adults, veterans and people with disabilities.
Prom dresses, wedding gowns and dress clothes for people who cannot afford them. Many are seasonal, so check early.
Information, support and practical help for autistic people, parents and caregivers, from the first signs through adult life. Early help makes a real difference, so ask your child's doctor early if you have a concern.
These directories list the offices for your state, with addresses and phone numbers.
“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 (KJV)
If your congregation helps people in need, keep a copy of this page handy, and ask your elders about your own benevolence ministry.