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Birmingham Crisis Resources & Support

🚨 Immediate Emergency Help

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988

Birmingham Crisis Center (24/7): (205) 323-7777

Finding help during a mental health emergency can be overwhelming. We have compiled a comprehensive list of crisis resources for Birmingham, Hoover, and Jefferson/Shelby Counties. These organizations provide immediate support for suicide prevention, domestic violence, addiction, homelessness, and youth crisis.

Quick Links: Mental Health & Suicide | Children & Teens | Domestic Violence | Addiction Recovery | Housing & Shelter | LGBTQ+ Support

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Crisis Center Birmingham

Provides 24/7 confidential support for individuals in crisis.

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NAMI Birmingham

National Alliance on Mental Illness offering support groups and education for families.

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Children & Youth Crisis

PIRC at Children's of Alabama

Psychiatric Intake Response Center. A confidential phone response center connecting families with mental health resources.

Open 8am - 11pm, 7 days a week.

Call (205) 638-PIRC

Gateway

Provides family counseling, foster care support, and therapeutic programs for youth in Birmingham.

Call (205) 510-2755

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

YWCA Central Alabama

Emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and counseling for victims of domestic violence.

24-Hour Crisis Line: (205) 322-4878

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Rape Response (Crisis Center)

Free, confidential medical and legal advocacy for survivors of sexual assault.

24-Hour Hotline: (205) 323-7273

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SafeHouse of Shelby County

Serving victims of domestic and sexual violence in Shelby, Coosa, Clay, and Chilton counties.

24-Hour Crisis Line: (205) 669-7233

Addiction & Recovery

Recovery Resource Center

A central entry point for substance abuse treatment in Jefferson County. Assessments and referrals.

Phone: (205) 458-3377

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Bradford Health Services

Inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment programs in the Birmingham area.

24/7 Helpline: (888) 577-0012

Homelessness & Basic Needs

First Light Shelter

Emergency shelter for homeless women and children in downtown Birmingham.

Phone: (205) 323-4277

Jimmie Hale Mission

Shelter and recovery programs for men, women, and children.

Phone: (205) 323-5878

Firehouse Shelter

Emergency shelter and housing programs for men.

Phone: (205) 252-9680

LGBTQ+ Support

Magic City Acceptance Center

A safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages in Birmingham. Offering support groups and resources.

Phone: (205) 877-8455

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The Trevor Project

National crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth.

24/7 Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386

Text: START to 678-678

Disclaimer: Taproot Therapy Collective provides this list as a community service. We are an outpatient therapy practice and do not provide 24-hour emergency services. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.