|
Crisis Type |
Who to Call |
Hotline |
Hours |
Who They Help |
|
Child Abuse |
Childhelp USA |
800-4-A-CHILD
(800-422-4453) |
24 hrs.
7 days |
Child abuse victims, offenders, parents |
|
Youth Crisis Hotline
(National Youth Development) |
800-HIT-HOME
(800-448-4663) |
24 hrs.
7 days |
Individuals reporting child abuse |
|
Family Violence |
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
800-799-SAFE
(800-799-7233) |
24 hrs.
7 days |
Children, parents, friends, offenders |
|
Missing/Abducted Children |
Child Find of America |
800-I-AM-LOST
(800-426-5678) |
9-5 EST, M-F, 24 hr answering machine |
Parents (abduction, child custody) |
|
Child Find of America - Mediation |
800-A-WAY-OUT (800-292-9688) |
9-5 EST, M-F, 24 hr answering machine |
Parents (abduction, child custody) |
|
Child Quest International Sighting Line |
888-818-HOPE (888-818-4673) |
24 hrs.
7 days |
Individuals with missing child emergencies and/or
sighting information |
|
National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children |
800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) |
24 hrs.
7 days |
Parents, law enforcement |
|
Operation Lookout National Center for Missing
Youth |
800-LOOKOUT (800-566-5688) |
9-6 PST, M-F |
Individuals with missing child emergencies and/or
sighting information |
|
Rape/Incest |
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) |
800-656-HOPE, ext. 1
(800-656-4673), ext. 1 |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Rape and incest victims |
|
Relief for Caregivers |
National Respite Locator Service |
800-677-1116 |
8:30-5:00 EST, M-F |
Parents and professionals caring for children
with disabilities, or terminal illness, or at risk of child abuse or
neglect |
|
Youth in Trouble/Runaways |
Boys Town |
800-448-3000 |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Troubled children, parents, family members |
|
Covenant House Hotline |
800-999-9999 |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Problem teens and runaways, family members |
|
National Referral Network for Kids in Crisis |
800-KIDS-SAVE (800-543-7283) |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Professionals, parents, adolescents |
|
National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) |
800-621-4000 |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Adolescents, families |
|
National Youth Crisis Hotline (Youth
Developmental Int'l) |
800-HIT-HOME (800-448-4663) |
24 hrs.,
7 days |
Individuals wishing to obtain help for runaways |
|
Victims of Violent Crimes |
National Victim Center |
800-FYI-CALL (800-394-2255) |
8:30-8:30 EST, M-F |
All victims of crimes |