{"about":"Help numbers and services an AI assistant can hand a person without searching the web and risking a wrong number. Crisis entries were re-verified against official sources on 2026-11-08. Utah entries were verified on 2026-11-01 for the sister site AI Help Tools and are carried here unchanged. U.S. numbers unless an entry says otherwise.","checked":"2026-11-08","emergency":"If someone is in immediate danger or has already been hurt, call 911 now. Do not start with this list.","entries":[{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"911","how":"Call 911","name":"Emergency","what":"Fire, violence, a crash, a medical emergency, any immediate danger."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"988","how":"Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org","name":"988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline","what":"Mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide, substance concerns, or emotional distress. Free, confidential, 24/7. Also for anyone worried about a loved one. Spanish: call 988 and press 2, or text AYUDA to 988."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"988 then press 1","how":"Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat","name":"Veterans Crisis Line","what":"For veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. Free, confidential, 24/7. No VA enrollment or benefits needed."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"741741","how":"Text HOME to 741741","name":"Crisis Text Line","what":"Free, confidential, 24/7 text-based mental health support with a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"1-800-662-4357","how":"Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)","name":"SAMHSA National Helpline","what":"Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental and substance use disorders. 24/7, English and Spanish."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"1-800-799-7233","how":"Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org","name":"National Domestic Violence Hotline","what":"Free, confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic violence or relationship abuse, and for people worried about someone. Trained advocates, safety planning, local referrals. 24/7, in English, Spanish, and other languages by interpretation."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"1-800-985-5990","how":"Call or text 1-800-985-5990","name":"Disaster Distress Helpline","what":"SAMHSA's 24/7 crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Free, confidential, multilingual."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"1-800-222-1222","how":"Call 1-800-222-1222","name":"Poison Help","what":"Poison emergencies and poison questions. Free, fast, expert help, 24/7. In Utah this reaches the Utah Poison Control Center."},{"category":"Crisis and help","contact":"211","how":"Call 211, or text your ZIP code to 801-845-2211 in Utah","name":"211 Community Services","what":"Help finding community services: housing, food, utility assistance, and other health and human services. In Utah, Utah 211 covers the whole state."},{"category":"Home and school safety","contact":"1-833-372-3388","how":"Call 1-833-372-3388, or use the free SafeUT app","name":"SafeUT Crisis Chat and Tip Line","what":"Crisis chat with licensed counselors, and a tip line for school safety concerns, for Utah students, parents, and educators. Free, 24/7. Confidential within limits: if someone may be in danger, counselors can pass information on to get help."},{"category":"Home and school safety","contact":"811","how":"Call 811","name":"811 Call Before You Dig","what":"Free marking of underground utility lines before any digging project, even planting a tree. Call at least two business days ahead. Hitting a buried line can cause serious injury."},{"category":"Food help","contact":"801-978-2452","how":"Call 801-978-2452","name":"Utah Food Bank","what":"Find a food pantry near you anywhere in Utah, plus mobile pantries and free summer meals for kids. Statewide network of partner pantries, food is free."},{"category":"Food help","contact":"1-866-435-7414","how":"Call 1-866-435-7414","name":"Utah DWS Food Stamps (SNAP)","what":"Help applying for, checking, or asking about food assistance (SNAP) in Utah. Ask DWS about your application or case."},{"category":"Job help","contact":"1-888-920-9675","how":"Call 1-888-920-WORK (9675), or use jobs.utah.gov","name":"Utah DWS Job Connection","what":"Utah's official job listings, employment centers, and job search help, from the Department of Workforce Services."},{"category":"Job help","contact":"801-526-4400","how":"Call 801-526-4400","name":"Utah Unemployment Insurance Claims Center","what":"File an unemployment claim, reopen one, or get help with an existing claim in Utah."}],"name":"AI Health Tools: Help Directory","share":"You may share this list only with the checked date attached. Re-fetch before relying on it, because numbers change."}