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  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    1-800-273-TALK (8255)
    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
    Federal Partner: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • National Human Trafficking Resource Center
    1-888-3737-888
    If you have reason to suspect that someone is a victim of human trafficking, please call. Multilingual call specialists are on standby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.
  • National Hopeline Network
    1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
    This national crisis hotline network connects people who are depressed or suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone they love, automatically to a CONTACT USA or AAS certified crisis center.
    National Organization: Kristin Brooks Hope Center
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
    1-800-787-3224Crisis Hotlines (TTY)
    A hotline for victims of domestic and family violence at home, and concerned family and friends.
  • National Child Abuse Hotline
    1-800-4-A-CHILD Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-422-4453
    A hotline for parents, children, professionals, and anyone concerned that child abuse is occurring.
    National Organization: Childhelp USA
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline
    1-800-656-HOPE Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-656-4673
    This hotline connects sexual assault victims to local rape crisis centers.
    National Organization: The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
  • National Runaway Switchboard
    Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-621-4000
    For runaway youth, teens in crisis, and concerned friends and family members.
    Federal Partner: Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • Girls and Boys Town Hotline
    Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-448-3000
    Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-448-1833 (TDD)
    Crisis, resource and referral line staffed by trained counselors , “the only hotline available to anyone at any time”.
    National Organization: Girls and Boys Town
  • Covenant House “Nineline”
    Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-999-9999
    Crisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis HotlinesCrisis Hotlines1-800-999-9915 (TDD)
    Covenant House, which serves runaway and homeless youth, operates this hotline for kids and parents with any kind of problem.
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    1-800-THE-LOST 1-800-843-5678
    For families and law enforcement agencies reporting a missing child and seeking search assistance; people reporting the sighting of a missing child or child exploitation; professionals seeking resources.
 

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