Disaster Service Centers/Hotlines | VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - Disaster Distress Hotline (DDH)
Online Resource, New York, NY 10005
Eligibility
Open to all
Hours
24/7 Helpline
800-985-5990
Voice·
Disaster Distress Helpline
Languages
American Sign Language
Interpreter services available
Application process
Call or text message
Documents Required: None
Fees
No fee
Service area
Lake County, IL
Serves as 24/7 hotline/textline for people experiencing emotional distress as a result of a disaster. Offers dedicated videophone option for American Sign Language users operated by trained crisis workers fluent in ASL. Also offers online peer support Facebook groups for disaster survivors.
Date of Last Formal Update
04/24/2026
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the nation’s hotline dedicated to providing disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7. For residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress. Also, other mental health concerns related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746.