Emergency dispatch
911, voice; text-to-911 where the local dispatch center supports it.
Louisiana Emergency Services
Emergency services in Louisiana: the verified crisis lines, state emergency management and state police contacts, and county resources for Louisiana residents. Every number on this page is verified against official sources and dated. State entries verified August 18, 2026.
In immediate danger, call 911.
Tier One · Immediate Crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988. Veterans Crisis Line: press 1, or text 838255.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741.
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233; text START to 88788.
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or text 1-800-422-4453.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888; text 233733.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Poison Help
National lines, identical in every state. Each verified August 18, 2026 against its federal or first-party source.
Tier Two · State Authorities
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
- main 225-925-7500
7667 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Verified August 18, 2026 against the agencies’ own pages and the state’s official directories.