God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

~Reinhold Niebuhr

Crisis Hotlines & Other Resources

Crisis Hotlines:

Other Resources:

Crisis Hotlines:

Cancer
  • Cancer Information Service: 800-422-6237

Child Abuse
  • Child Abuse National Hotline: 800-25-ABUSE (252-2873)
  • ChildHelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD (422.4453) or 800-2-A-CHILD (222-4453, TDD for hearing impaired)
    Provides multilingual crisis intervention and professional counseling on child abuse. Gives referrals to local social service groups offering counseling on child abuse. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • Department of Social Services:
    • 800-345-KIDS: Provides information concerning children available for adoption and other children’s programs
    • 800-342-3009: Access to general information regarding Department programs and HEAP Hotline
    • 800-732-5207: Day Care Complaint Line
    • 800-342-3720: Child Abuse Hotline
  • National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse: 800-CHILDREN (244-5373)

Crime
  • National Center for Victims of Crime: 800-FYI-CALL (394-2255)

Crisis Intervention / Suicide
  • Befrienders Worldwide
    Befrienders listen to people who are lonely, despairing or considering suicide. They don’t judge them, don’t tell them what to do. They listen. That may not sound much—but it can make the difference between life and death.
  • Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line: 800-448-3000 or 800-448-1833 (TDD)
    Provides short-term crisis intervention and counseling and referrals to local community resources. Counsels on parent-child conflicts, marital and family issues, suicide, pregnancy, runaway youth, physical and sexual abuse, and other issues. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • Covenant House Hotline: 800-999-9999
    Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Gives callers locally based referrals throughout the United States. Provides help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • Metanoia
    The mission of Metanoia is to break down barriers that keep people from getting the help they need. Through communications, education and advocacy, we work to make connections that can shed a little light.
  • Samaritans
    Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. If you live outside of the UK and ROI, visit www.befrienders.org to find your nearest helpline.

Domestic Violence
  • Friends of Battered Women and Their Children: 800-603-HELP (4357)
  • National Domestic Violence / Child Abuse / Sexual Abuse: 800-799-SAFE / 800-799-7233 / 800-787-3224 (TDD) / 800-942-6908 (Spanish Speaking)
    24-hour-a-day hotline, Provides crisis intervention and referrals to local services and shelters for victims of partner or spousal abuse. English and Spanish speaking advocates are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Staffed by trained volunteers who are ready to connect people with emergency help in their own communities, including emergency services and shelters. The staff can also provide information and referrals for a variety of non-emergency services, including counseling for adults and children, and assistance in reporting abuse. They have an extensive database of domestic violence treatment providers in all US states and territories. Many staff members speak languages besides English, and they have 24-hour access to translators for approximately 150 languages. For the hearing impaired, there is a TDD number. This is a great resource for anyone—man, woman or child—who is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence or abuse, or who suspects that someone they know is being abused.

Eating and Associated Disorders
  • National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD): 847-831-3438 (long distance)
  • National Eating Disorders Association Information and Referral Helpline: 800-931-2237
    Provides support services, help, and guidance to people struggling with eating disorders, their loved ones, and families.
  • National Mental Health Association: 800-969-6642
    9AM–5PM, Mon–Fri. Information on mental health topics and referrals, access to an info specialist

Elder Abuse
  • Alzheimer's Association Hotline: 800-621-0379
    8:30AM–4:00PM, Mon–Fri. Information and referral services, free brochures
  • Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-252-8966

HIV / AIDS / Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Prevention Information Network: 800-458-5231
    9AM–6PM Mon–Fri. Includes info on new medicines, treatment trials, HIV & AIDS, with info specialists available to answer questions
  • National AIDS Hotline: 800-342-AIDS (2437)
    Information and referrals to local hotlines, testing centers, and counseling. Open 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • National AIDS Hotline in Spanish: 800-344-SIDA (7432)
    Open 8AM–2AM Eastern Standard Time, seven days a week.
  • National AIDS Hotline for the Hearing Impaired: 800-243-7889 (TDD)
    Open 10AM–10PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday
  • National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline: 800-227-8922
    Information and referrals to free and low-cost public clinics. Operators can answer general questions on prevention, symptoms, transmission and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Open 8AM–11PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease & AIDS/HIV Information Hotline: 800-332-2437 / 800-332-3889 (TTY - Ohio)

Mental Health
  • Mental Health America: 800-273-TALK (8255)
  • NAMI Helpline National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: 800-950-NAMI (6264)
    Provides support, information, and referrals.
  • National Institute of Mental Health Information Line: 800-647-2642
    Provides information and literature on mental illness by disorder—for professionals and the general public.
  • National Mental Health Association: 800-969-NMHA (6642)
    Provides free information on specific disorders, referral directory to mental health providers, national directory of local mental health associations, and a Stigma Watch.

Poison Control
  • Poison Control Any Kind of Substance: 800-662-9886
  • Poison Control: 800-362-9922

Rape
  • Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN): 800-656-HOPE (656-4673)

Runaway / Exploited Children
  • A-Way-Out: 800-292-9688
    Provides unique crisis mediation program for parents contemplating abduction of their children, or who have already abducted their children and want to use Child Find Volunteer Family Mediators to resolve their custody dispute.
  • Child Find of America Hotline: 800-I-AM-LOST (426-5678)
    Looks for missing and abducted children. Operators available 9AM–5PM EST Monday–Friday. Voicemail on evenings and weekends with calls returned.
  • CONFIDENTIAL Runaway Hotline: 800-231-6946
  • CyberTipline for reporting the exploitation of children: 800-843-5678
  • Missing Children Network: 800-235-3535
  • National Call Center for At-Risk Youth: 818-710-1181
  • National Hotline for Missing and Exploited Children: 800-THE-LOST (843-5678) / 800-826-7653 (TDD)
    Operates a hotline for reporting missing children and sightings of missing children. Offers assistance and training to law enforcement agents. Takes reports of sexually exploited children. Serves as the National Child Porn TipLine. Provides books and other publications on prevention and issues related to missing and sexually exploited children. Ability to serve callers in over 140 languages.
  • National Runaway Switchboard: 800-621-4000 / 800-621-0394 (TDD) Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance to runaways. Provides information and local referrals to adolescents and families. Gives referrals to shelters nationwide. Also relays messages to, or sets up conference calls with, parents at the request of the child. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • Parent Abduction Hotline: 800-292-9688
    Provides crisis mediation in parental abduction. Provides prevention information and referrals to local agencies. Operators available 9AM–5PM EST Monday–Friday. Voicemail on evenings and weekends with calls returned.

Self Abuse
  • SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends): 800-DONT-CUT (366-8288)

Substance Abuse / Alcoholism
  • Al-ateen: 800-352-9996
  • Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention: 800-234-0246
  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline and Treatment: 800-234-0420
  • Alcohol Hotline Support & Information: 800-331-2900
  • Boys Town National Hotline: 800-448-3000
  • National Cocaine Hotline: 800-COCAINE (262-2463)
    Information, crisis intervention, and referrals to local rehab centers for all types of drug dependency. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
  • National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline: 800-662-HELP (4357)
    Information, support, treatment options and referrals to local rehab centers for any drug or alcohol problem. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.

Suicide
  • National Hopeline Network: 800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Youth
  • Covenant House Nineline: 800-999-9999
    Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
  • Girls and Boys Town National Hotline: 800-448-3000 / 800-448-1833 (TDD)
    Provides short-term intervention and counseling and refers callers to local community resources. Counsels on parent-child conflicts, family issues, suicide, pregnancy, runaway youth, physical and sexual abuse, and other issues that impact children and families. Spanish-speaking operators are available. TDD capability.
  • KidsPeace: 800-334-4KID (4543)
    Parent and relative, concerned adults can call about mental health related problems—children and adolescents in crisis will be connected with a social worker for immediate help.
  • Kidsave: 800-543-7283
    Referrals to shelters, mental health services, sexual abuse treatment, substance abuse, family counseling, residential care, adoption/foster care, etc.
  • National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-442-HOPE (4673)
    Provides counseling and referrals to local drug treatment centers, shelters, and counseling services. Responds to youth dealing with pregnancy, molestation, suicide, and child abuse. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.

Resources:

Addictions

Cancer

Caregivers

Catholic

Disaster

General Grief / Loss

Hospice

Legal

Marriage & Family

Mental Health

Military / Veterans

Miscarriage, Infant or Child Loss

Online Counseling

Pet Loss

Post Abortive Issues

Postpartum

Pregnancy

Professional Associations

Sexuality

Teens & Young Adults

Victim Assistance

Web Cemeteries / Online Memorials

If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate assistance, please visit your local emergency room or call 911.

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