Emergency Resources & Contacts

Emergency Services - Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

If you are experiencing an emergency or life-threatening event, call 911 for the police, fire department, or ambulance.

Abuse/Neglect

Abuse/ Neglect Hotline for Nebraska

Report suspected abuse or neglect through this hotline.

1-800-652-1999

NE DHHS | Child Abuse

Crisis Hotline

National Crisis Hotline

For boys and girls feeling abused, confused, thinking about suicide or running away; or for parents seeking help.

1-800-448-3000

Crisis Services & Helpline - Boys Town Hotline | Boys Town

Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline

National Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline

Advocates are available for confidential conversation and referrals to services and information.

1-800-799-7233

Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

Poison Center

Nebraska Regional Poison Center

For poisoning emergencies or questions.

1-800-222-1222

Nebraska Regional Poison Center

Other Resources

Additional poison resources can be found here.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health

National Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Treatment and referral information for substance abuse and mental health services.

1-800-662-HELP -or- 1-800-662-4357

Find Treatment Locators and Helplines | SAMHSA

Other Resources

Additional substance abuse resources can be found here.

Additional mental health resources can be found here.

Suicide Prevention - 988

Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 988

Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

1-800-273-TALK -or- 1-800-273-8255

988 Lifeline

Public Health Services

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening

Every Woman Matters

A breast and cervical cancer screening program for women 40 years and older.

1-800-532-2227

Every Woman Matters | NE DHHS

Cancer Helpline

Nebraska Cancer Helpline

For questions related to a cancer diagnosis and treatment or prevention and screenings.

1-800-227-2345

Information and Resources about Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin | American Cancer Society

Diabetes

Nebraska Diabetes Prevention & Control Program

1-800-745-9311

Diabetes | CDC

Family Planning

Family Planning Council of Nebraska

402-471-3980

Home | Reproductive Health Collaborative Nebraska

Food & Nutrition

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Provides free food and nutrition information to pregnant women, infants and children under five.

1-800-942-1171

WIC - Women, Infants, and Children | NE DHHS

Food Bank for the Heartland

Food Bank for the Heartland works with 544 Network Partners including pantries, schools, churches, emergency shelters and other non-profit organizations to ensure consistent access to healthy foods.

Food Band for the Heartland's SNAP Outreach team can help you find a pantry, walk through the SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) application process, and access additional community resources.

Nebraska

1-855-444-5556

M-F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Iowa

1-855-944-3663

M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Home | Food Bank for the Heartland

For additional support, including non-food resources, call 211.

HIV/STIs

Oral Health

Quitting Tobacco

Nebraska Tobacco Quitline

Assists you in quitting smoking via telephone coaching support.

1-800-QUITNOW -or- 1-800-784-8669

I Want to Quit Tobacco | NE DHHS