Emergency Services
Text-to-911
In August of 2018, Connecticut launched the Statewide Text-to-911 capability as part of the state’s next generation 9-1-1.
Text-to-911 is now available in Connecticut. Individuals who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hard of Hearing or have a speech disability and are in need of emergency services may now text their emergency situations to 9-1-1.
For more information on Text-to-911 go to https://www.text911ct.org/.
Mental Health Hotline for Individuals who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hard of Hearing
There is a HOTLINE for Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hard of Hearing individuals who need mental health assistance by using text:
- Text the word "Deaf" to 741-741 (the Crisis Text Line – crisistextline.org)
- Wait for a response.