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Emergency Services
| Agency | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-773-2424 | Women's Center of Montgomery County |
| Drug and Alcohol | 1-800-662-4357 (HELP) | PA Get Help Now! |
| Mobile Crisis Support | 1-855-634-HOPE (4673) | |
| Older Adult Protective Services | 1-800-734-2020 | Protective Services |
| PA Child Abuse Hotline | 1-800-932-0313 | Child Protective Services |
| Suicide Prevention Hotline | 1-800-273-8255 | Suicide Prevention Task Force |
| Your Way Home Montgomery County (Homelessness Prevention) |
2-1-1 (Call or text) | Your Way Home |
Calling 9-1-1
9-1-1 should be used in any situation that requires immediate assistance from the police, the fire department or an ambulance. If you are ever in doubt of whether a situation is an emergency, you should call 9-1-1. It's better to be safe and let the 9-1-1 call taker determine if you need emergency assistance.
TEXT-TO-911
On July 20, 2015 the Montgomery County Commissioners announced that wireless phone customers have the ability to send short text messages to 9-1-1 in an emergency. At this time, Text-to-911 is only available to subscribers of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile.
Text-to-911 may be most helpful in these emergency situations:
- By individuals who have speech or hearing impairments, or who are having a medical emergency that renders them incapable of speech;
- Or in instances when making noise may endanger the caller, such as a home invasion/robbery, or instances of domestic violence or an abduction.
Call if you Can, Text if you Can't! For additional information on Text-to-911 and its limitations, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.