In 1970 with one phone line and a one-page list of referral agencies, a small group of volunteers were determined to provide 24-hour telephone counseling and information. Both caller and volunteers were anonymous, one human being to another in a moment of need. Crisis Hotline was born.Crisis Intervention of Houston continues to meet our mission - “to serve persons in crisis” and overcome the barriers to help due to fear, isolation, abuse, physical disability, health, language, age, income, problem type or timing of te crisis, by providing 24-hour telephone and web-based counseling; suicide prevention and intervention; links to community resources; and community education.
As a volunteer, you are given in-depth and intensive training by respected community professionals. And, we make it a priority to maintain a volunteer base that reflects the ethnic, racial, age and occupational diversity of metro Houston. By volunteering, you get a chance to give back in a way that deeply impacts the lives of those who need it most. We hope you will help Crisis Hot Line continue to help Houston. Contact us at crisishotline.org, or 713-527-9864.