Hotlines and Helplines for Kids and Teens
United States of America (USA)

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USA National Hotlines

Child Abuse

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4ACHILD or 1-800-422-4453 TDD: 1-800-2A-CHILD. If you need help or have questions about child abuse or child neglect, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline. The Hotline counselors are there 365 days a year 24 hours a day to help kids, and adults who are worried about kids they suspect are being abused or neglected. You can call this number if you live in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Girls and Boys Town National Hotline 800-448-3000 TDD: 800-448-1833 24-hour crisis, resource and referral line. Trained counselors can respond to your questions every day of the week, 365 days a year. We can help teens and parents with suicide prevention, depression, school issues, parenting troubles, runaways, relationship problems, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, chemical dependency, anger and much more. Any problem anytime

Suicide Prevention Hotlines

1800 SUICIDE National Hopeline If you - or someone you know - are having thoughts about suicide, call 1.800.SUICIDE (784-2433). Calls are connected to a certified crisis center nearest the caller's location. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1-800-273-TALK (8255). National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Although suicide prevention is our primary mission, people call the Lifeline for many reasons: Suicidal thoughts, Abuse/violence Information on suicide, Information on mental health/ illness, Sexual orientation issues, Physical illness, To help a friend or loved one, Loneliness, Relationship problems, Family problems.

Runaway Hotlines

1800 RUNAWAY National Runaway Switchboard Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home through our Home Free program. Our 24-hour crisis line has an experienced front-line team member ready to help you now. Anonymous, confidential and free.

National Runaway Hotline 1-800-231-6946 Provides information and referral for shelter, counseling, medical, and legal services and transportation back home. Operates a personal, confidential message relay service between runaways and their families. Operates 24 hours

Texas Runaway Hotline 1-800-392-3352

Other Youth Hotlines

Covenant House Nineline 800-999-9999 Kids, Need to Talk? Are you or a friend looking for answers to tough questions? Covenant House Nineline can help. Call our hotline to talk about your concerns. It's free, it's confidential, it's 24/7 and it's for you!

National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-442-HOPE (442-4673) Provides service for children and youth who are abused, suicidal, chemically dependent, depressed over family or school problems, runaway or abandoned Part of KBHC? Operates 24 hours.

Just For Kids Hotline 1-888-594-KIDS

Hit Home National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663 or 1-800-hit-home Please be aware it has recently come to my attention that this site "is a fundamentalist christian website which emphasizes the need for teens to accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior in order to get help" see what the Houston Voice had to say about this "hotline"

City Kids Local Hotlines City Kids local hotline numbers in over 25 US cities

Orthodox - Jewish Domestic Abuse & Teen Hotlines

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