HELP AGENCIES

Hotlines Local

Hotlines

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans - 24/7
Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can call or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors will to talk confidentially 24-7.
Phone: 877.424.3838 l https://www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp

Texas 211 (211texas.Org) - 24/7
Committed to helping Texas citizens connect with needed services. Whether by phone or internet, our goal is to present accurate, well-organized and easy-to-find information from state and local services.
Phone: 2-1-1 / 877.541.7905 l http://www.211texas.org

Texas Abuse Hotline - 24/7
Call the Texas Abuse Hotline when the situation is urgent. Urgent means someone faces an immediate risk of abuse or neglect that could result in death or serious harm.
Phone: 800.252.5400 l https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.asp

Texas Runaway Hotline - 24/7
Youth, parents, teachers, law enforcement, social workers, counselors, and other concerned adults can contact the hotline by phone, chat or text. If we aren't the hotline to help you, we will try to help find an appropriate resource or community service.
Phone: 800.989.6884 l http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth_Hotline/default.asp

Vet Center Combat Call Center - 24/7
Confidential call center Veterans and their families can talk about military experiences or other issues they are facing readjusting to civilian life. Staff comprised of combat Veterans and their family members.
Phone: 877.927.8387 l https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/media/call-center-psa.asp

Veteran Crisis Line - 24/7
Sometimes, life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, like there’s no way things can get better. When things feel unbearable, or if you’re having thoughts of ending your life, support is available. VA offers a number of programs and resources for Veterans and their loved ones, friends, and health care providers.
Phone: 800.273.8255 x1 l https://www.veteranscrisisline.net

White House VA Hotline - 24/7
Conduct immediate warm hand off for at-crisis risk Veterans needing Veterans Crisis Line services. Calls answered by a live agent 24/7. Hotline is staffed by more than 60 agents with extensive VA programs and services training. Majority of agents are a Veteran, military family member, caregiver, or a survivor.
Phone: 855.948.2311 l https://www.va.gov/ve/whvahotline.asp

Center against Sexual and Family Violence - 24/7
Provide confidential assistance, educational programs and hope to families in need. The scope of family violence is limitless: casualties of physical/mental abuse, to after-effects of violence spanning generations.
Phone: 915.593.7300 or 915.564.7955 l https://casfv.org

Child Crisis Center of El Paso - 24/7
Emergency shelter for children – aged 0-13 – for families experiencing a crisis. Services include critical need for parental stress relief, parent/sibling hospitalization, incarcerated parent, parent admitted into a rehab program, homelessness, deportation, child protective placement, and/or utilities disconnect.
Phone: 915.562.7955 or 915.562.2524 l http://www.childcrisiselp.org

Emergence Crisis Hotline (Mental Health Crisis) - 24/7
Available 24-hours, seven days a week. Clients can access the services by calling the EHN Crisis Hotline or by visiting our Extended Observation Unit.
Phone: 915.779.1800 or 877.562.6467 l https://emergencehealthnetwork.org

Local Help Agencies

Food & Nutrition
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank https://elpasoansfightinghunger.org	915.298.0353
El Paso County Nutrition Program http://www.epcounty.com/famcom/nutrition.htm	915.775.2723
Meals For Vets https://www.mealsforvets.org	915.546.8167
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) http://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/snap	877.541.7905
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) https://fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic	800.942.3678
Behavioral/Mental Health
El Paso Behavioral Health System https://elpasobh.com	800.967.3411
El Paso Vet Center https://va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=669	915.772.0013 877.927.8387
El Paso Veterans One Stop Center https://epveteranonestop.org	915.747.3590
Emergence Health Network https://emergencehealthnetwork.org	915.757.7999 877.562.6467
Mesilla Valley Hospital https://mesillavalleyhospital.com	575.382.3500 800.877.3500
PEAK Behavioral Health http://peakbehavioral.com	575.589.3000
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors https://familyendeavors.org/mfc	915.320.1390
Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous http://aaelpaso.org	915.562.4081
Emergence Health Network https://emergencehealthnetwork.org	877.562.6467
PEAK Behavioral Health http://peakbehavioral.com	575.589.3000
Mesilla Valley Hospital https://mesillavalleyhospital.com	575.382.3500 800.877.3500
Healthcare / Wellness
El Paso VA Healthcare System https://elpaso.va.gov	800.672.3782
Army Wellness Center https://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/healthyliving/al/Pages/ArmyWellnessCenters.aspx	915.742.9566
Texas Health & Human Services https://hhs.texas.gov	877.847.8377
Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Health Care Advocacy https://tvc.texas.gov/health-care-advocacy	915.301.5676
Employment
American GI Forum NVOP http://agif-nvop.org/contactus-copy.aspx	915.774.0525
Borderplex Workforce Solutions http://borderplexjobs.com	915.887.2600
Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Employment Services https://tvc.texas.gov/employment/veterans	915-887-2440 915-887-2909
Housing
Child Crisis Center http://childcrisiselp.org	915.562.7955
Salvation Army of El Paso http://salvationarmytexas.org/elpaso	915.544.9811
Avalon - El Paso Transitional Center	915.852.1505
Veterans Transitional Living Center (VTLC) https://homelessopportunitycenter.org/index.php/veteran-services	915.838.0727
VA Homeless Veterans Program https://elpaso.va.gov/services/homeless/index.asp	915.564.6100 x6161
Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home http://glo.texas.gov/vlb/vethomes/index.html	915.751.0967