Help in Nevada
For people starting over after prison, foster care, treatment, homelessness, abuse, or trafficking
We've verified 23 places in Nevada, most of them in Las Vegas, Reno and North Las Vegas, plus 10 that serve the whole state. The most help we've found here is for people leaving homelessness (14) and after prison or jail (11).
Nevada 211
Nevada's statewide referral line for housing and shelter, food, utilities, health and mental health care, legal help, domestic violence and addiction services. Dial 2-1-1, call the toll-free number, text your ZIP code, or use the online chat and database.
Find Help Directory
The state coalition does not run a hotline or shelter, but its Find Help page lists every domestic violence and sexual assault program in Nevada by county, with a downloadable PDF of programs. Pick your county to reach the local shelter or advocate directly.
SafeNest 24-Hour Hotline and Shelter
Clark County's largest domestic violence agency, with a round-the-clock hotline, a confidential emergency shelter that accepts women, men, LGBTQ+ adults, children and pets, counseling, protective order help and advocates who respond with Las Vegas Metro police. Start with the hotline or the website's live chat.
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Reno's domestic violence agency, offering emergency shelter, transitional housing and motel assistance, help filing Temporary Protection Orders, support groups, children's services, pet sheltering, free counseling and financial coaching. The hotline and text line are staffed around the clock.
The Shade Tree
Shelter and resource center for homeless and abused women and women with children in the Las Vegas valley, including survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking and elder abuse. Space varies day to day, so call the hotline before coming to intake in North Las Vegas.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Free civil legal help for low-income residents of Clark County, including tenant and eviction defense, debt and bankruptcy, protective orders and family law, immigration, veterans and children's attorneys, plus Ask-A-Lawyer sessions, free classes and Self-Help Centers. Call the main line or start with the Do I Qualify page.
Nevada Legal Services
Statewide civil legal aid with offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City and Elko handling evictions and tenants' rights, criminal record sealing, SNAP and TANF appeals, Social Security, family law and VAWA, U and T visa immigration cases. Apply through the online intake form or walk in up to 30 minutes before close Monday through Thursday.
Office of Vital Records
Issues certified Nevada birth certificates for $25 in person at the Carson City office or $45 online through VitalChek; Clark County residents can go to the Southern Nevada Health District and Washoe County residents to Northern Nevada Public Health. You must show ID and prove a direct interest in the record.
Nevada Identification Cards
State ID cards cost $21.50 ($11.50 at 65 and older) and require one proof of identity, proof of any name changes, one proof of Social Security number and two proofs of Nevada address. An NDOC identification card is accepted as proof of identity for a standard card, and shelters can certify residency with form DMV 115.
Access Nevada
The state portal for applying for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, energy assistance and child care help in one place, run by the Division of Social Services (formerly Welfare and Supportive Services). Apply online, report changes, or call the Carson City administrative office for direction to a local district office.
National lines that work in Nevada
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral for substance use and mental health. Finds local programs that take your insurance or none.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
Start right where you are
Each program has a step-by-step checklist for the first 72 hours, 30 days, and 90 days, so you always know your next step.