Are You or Someone You Know in Crisis?

If you are in immediate danger, or think a child is unsafe, call 911.

If you suspect that you or someone you love is experiencing abuse, call one of the hotlines listed below.

You will be connected with a trained professional who can provide information, support, counseling, or will connect you to the help you need. Your call will be confidential. Assistance is available on all of the hotlines in English and Spanish with access to many more languages through interpreter services.

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
  1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
  Press 1 to talk to a counselor
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Counselors provide crisis intervention, information, and referrals to local emergency, social service, and support resources. Services are available to children at risk for abuse, parents seeking crisis intervention, and concerned individuals who suspect that child abuse may be occurring.
• Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
  1-800-448-3000
  1-800-448-1833 TTY
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Counselors provide crisis intervention, information, resources, and referral for abused, abandoned, neglected, handicapped, or otherwise troubled children, teens and their family members.
• National Crime Victim Helpline
  Stalking Resource Center
  1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
  1-800-211-7996 TTY
  8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST weekdays
  Experts provide information about victims' rights, criminal and civil justice processes, and referrals to local services anywhere in the country.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
  1-800-787-3224 TTY
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Advocates are available to victims and anyone calling on their behalf for crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• National Runaway Switchboard
  1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Counselors provide information and support for teenagers who are thinking of running from home, who have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or who have run away and are ready to go home. Voluntary message relay, conference call services, and free rides home are available to connect runaway teens and their families. Information also provided for family members, teachers, and media.
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-46730)
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Calls are anonymously connected to a trained volunteer counselor at the nearest community rape crisis center. Services include crisis counseling, information about medical issues, recovery, emergency protocols, and community resources. Online hotline available at https://ohl.rainn.org/online.rainn.org.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
  1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
  1-800-799-4889 TTY
  Veterans Press 1
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Para obtener asistencia en español durante las 24 horas, llame al 1-888-628-9454
  Calls are anonymously routed to a trained counselor at the nearest crisis center for crisis intervention, information and mental health referrals. Services are available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, family members, and friends concerned about a loved one.
• National Teen Dating Hotline
  1-866-331-9474
  1-866-331-8453 TTY
  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  Online Chat: 4pm - 2am CST
  One-on-one counseling from trained peer advocates providing information, safety planning, advocacy, and nonjudgmental support to those involved in or think they may be involved in dating abuse relationships. Information is also available for parents, teachers, law enforcement, and service providers.
• Covenant House
  1-800-999-9999
  Available 2pm - 12am EST, 365 days a year
  Counselors provide support, information, and local mental health and social service referrals for children and caregivers on many topics including family conflict, emotional or relationship problems, abuse, health concerns, and basic needs. Support is available on the phone and online.
• Wired Safety
  Online help is provided by trained law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers. The Web site features information on cybercrime, safety, and security, with content customized for children and teens. Services include an online self-help resource for responding to and reporting cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and cyberabuse.