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Veterans Crisis Line | US Department of Veterans Affairs

Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Eligibility
Open to veterans
Required documents
None
(800) 273-8255 ext. 1
Voice·

Main Phone

838255
Voice·

Alternate Number

Application process
Call, text, or chat for services
Fees
None
Service area
United States

Other Information

Special Programs

  • Military Connected

Free, confidential resource available to any Veteran, even if they are not enrolled in VA health care or registered with VA. Care does not end when the conversation is over. Connects Veterans to their local suicide prevention coordinators (SPC), who follow up to coordinate care.

Call, text, and chat options are available.

Date of Last Formal Update
03/25/2026
Providing organization
US Department of Veterans Affairs

National VA office.