Texas community resource
Veterans Crisis Line
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support connects Veterans, service members, and people who support them with qualified responders and follow-up resources.
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How to get help
Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the live online chat on the official Veterans Crisis Line website.
Who this service helps
Veterans, active service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and family members, friends, or others supporting them; VA enrollment is not required.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide crisis support for Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their supporters, including residents of all eight assigned East Texas counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Free and confidential.
About this service
The Veterans Crisis Line provides a live connection to a qualified responder who listens, helps, and can connect the caller or texter with resources for ongoing distress. VA health-care or benefits enrollment is not required, and the person contacting the line decides how much information to share.
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