Helplines in Latvia
If anyone is in immediate danger, call 112, or 113 for an ambulance. For a person in crisis, the state-funded Skalbes crisis line on 116 123 offers first psychological help 24 hours a day. You can call it for yourself or because you are worried about someone else.
The services listed here work in Latvian, and none of them says it offers English. If you don't speak Latvian, call 112 in an emergency anyway; operators will usually find a way to help. For less urgent support, it can help to ask a Latvian-speaking friend to make the first call with you.
If you are experiencing violence, the Victim Support line run by Skalbes is free on 116 006, every day from 12:00 to 22:00, with a chat as well. Centrs MARTA (+371 67 378 539) offers free psychological, legal and social support for people experiencing violence in the family or a relationship, or human trafficking. Shelter addresses are kept confidential, so a helpline is the safe way in and can help arrange a place. Children and teenagers can call the state helpline on 116 111, free and at any hour, or use its chat.
Dial these numbers as shown. 112 works on any phone across the EU, including on a foreign SIM. Each number was checked at its official source, and the date of that check is shown beside it.
Suicide prevention
Domestic violence
Women
Children
Questions about getting help in Latvia
What is the emergency number in Latvia?
In Latvia, call 112 and 113 in an emergency. If someone's life is at risk, don't wait: call straight away. Emergency calls are free.
Is there a free mental health helpline in Latvia?
Yes. Skalbes crisis line (116 123). Details, opening hours and the official source for each number are listed on this page.
Can I get help in English in Latvia?
The services listed here mainly work in the local language, and their official pages don't say they offer English. Emergency services usually find a way to help, and many volunteers speak some English, so it is still worth calling.
Where can women experiencing violence get help in Latvia?
Contact Atbalsta tālrunis noziegumos cietušajiem (Victim Support) (116 006) and Centrs MARTA (+371 67 378 539). Shelter addresses are kept confidential for safety, so the helpline is the way in. In immediate danger, call 112.
Is there a helpline for children and young people in Latvia?
Yes. Bērnu un pusaudžu uzticības tālrunis (116 111).
Numbers are checked against each service's own website on the date shown. Services change, so if a number doesn't work please tell me: hello@michellefernando.com.