National Resources

Below is a comprehensive list of national resources to support you. Click the relevant link to find what you need. For international or state-specific resources, click the appropriately titled button.

Domestic Violence Hotlines

National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Text: “START” to 88788 – Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling.

Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women Phone: 1-888-743-5754

National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline Video Phone: 1-855-812-1001 Instant messenger: DeafHotline

Family Violence Prevention Center Phone: 1-800-313-1310

STAND Against Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline Phone: 1-888-215-5555

Battered Women and their Children Phone: 1-800-603-HELP(4357)

Elder/Adult Abuse Hotline Phone: 1-800-252-8966

RAINN Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1-844-762-8483

The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline Phone: 1-866-331-9474 TTY: 1-866-331-845

Addiction, Substance Abuse/Alcoholism Hotlines

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline and Treatment Phone: 1-800-234-0420

The Alcohol & Drug Addiction Resource Center Phone: 1-800-390-4056

Alcohol Hotline Support & Information Phone: 1-800-331-2900

Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline (24 hours) Phone: 1-800-252-6465

Families Anonymous Phone: 1-800-736-9805

Drug Abuse National Helpline Phone: 1-800-662-4357

National Association for Children of Alcoholics Phone: 1-888-554-2627

Sex Addicts Anonymous Phone: 1-800-477-8191

Compulsive Gambling Hotline Phone: 1-410-332-0402

Find local treatment options vetted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Child Abuse Hotlines:

National Child Abuse Hotline Phone: 1-800-422-4453, push 1 to talk to a hotline counselor. (Call this number for help if you have been abused, suspect a child or teenager is being sexually abused, or if you are an abuser.) For hearing impaired, TTY: 1-800-222-4523.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Can be used to communicate information to the authorities about child pornography or child sex trafficking. Phone: 1-800-THE-LOST (1800-843-5678) or make a cyber tip at https://report.cybertip.org

Stop it Now! Phone: 1-888-PREVENT

Cancer Hotlines

American Cancer Society Phone: 1-800-227-2345

National Cancer institute Phone: 1-800-422-6237

Cancer Care the leading national organization providing free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer.

Eating Disorders Hotlines

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD): Phone: 1 (888)-375-7767

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Phone: 1-800-931-2237

Eating Disorders Center Phone: 1-888-236-1188

Grief/Loss Hotlines

GriefShare Phone: 1-800-395-5755

Homeless/Shelters Hotlines

The National Alliance to End Homelessness Phone: 1-800-786-2929 For local assistance dial: 211

American Family Housing Phone: 1-888-600-4357

Human Trafficking Hotlines

National Human Trafficking Hotline Phone: 1-888-373-7888 TTY: 711 Text: 233733. Caller can report a tip; connect with anti-trafficking services in their area; or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.

Human trafficking hotline database

LGBTQIA+ Hotlines

Helpline Phone: 1-800-398-4297

LGBT National Hotline Phone: 1-888-843-4564

LGBT National Youth Talkline (For callers 25 and under) Phone: 1-800-246-7743

LGBT National Senior Hotline (For callers 50 and above) Phone: 1-888-234-7243

LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline Phone: 1-888-688-5428

Trevor Hotline (Suicide) Phone: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386 Text: “START” to 678678

Parents Hotlines

Child Find of America

Hotline for parents considering abducting their children Phone: 1-800-A-WAY-OUT (1-800-292-9688)

United States Missing Children Hotline Phone: 1-800-235-3535

Rape/Sexual Assault Hotlines

The National Sexual Assault Hotline Phone: 1.800.656.HOPE(4673) and rainn.org offer free, safe and confidential help 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Safe Helpline Phone: 1-877-995-5247.

Safe Horizon Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest Phone: 212.227.3000

Take Back The Night Foundation Hotline Phone: 1-866-966-9013. Legal support for survivors in every state. Referrals to counseling, support, legal aid, hospitals.

End Rape on Campus End Rape on Campus (EROC) works to end campus sexual violence through direct support for survivors and their communities; prevention through education; and policy reform at the campus, local, state, and federal levels.

Runaway or Homeless Youth Hotlines

National Runaway Safeline: Phone: 1-800-RUNAWAY ( 1-800-786-2929 ) Text: 1-800-786-2929 -a national, toll-free hotline for runaway and homeless youth, teens in crisis and concerned family/friends. Completely confidential.

Covenant House Phone: 1-800-388-3888 (Youth and Parents, 24-hour, toll-free crisis hotline which provides crisis intervention, referral and information services to homeless, runaway and other troubled youth and their families throughout the U.S.

Boys Town National Hotline Phone: 1-800-448-3000 Text: “VOICE” to 20121

Teenline Phone: 1-888-747-TEEN Text: “TEEN” to 839863

Youth Crisis Hotline Phone: 1-877-968-8491 Text: ‘teen2teen’ to 839863

Stalking Hotlines

Victim Connect Phone: 1-855-484-2846 Text: 1-855-484-2846

Crime Victims Hotline Phone: 1-866-689-HELP (4357)

Safe Horizon: Phone: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

Stalking Awareness

Suicide & Crisis Hotlines

National Suicide Hotline: Phone: 988 Text: 988

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) – available 24/7

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Spanish Phone: 1-800-799-4889

National Suicide Prevention Text line: 1-800-799-4889

Deaf Hotline Phone: 1-800-799-4TTY

Crisis Text Line (U.S.A.): Text: “CONNECT” to 741741.

Crisis Text Line (Canada): Text: “HOME” to 686868 to text with a trained Crisis Responder

Depression Hotline: Phone: 1-866-903-3787

Youth/Teen Crisis Intervention Hotlines

Boys Town National Hotline: Phone: 1-800-448-3000 or TTY: 1-800-448-3000. Assists youth, and their family/friends, who are affected by self-harm and other issues.

LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline: Phone: 1-866-488-7386 OR Text: “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. (Available Tuesday-Friday between 3pm – 9pm EST/12pm – 6pm PT.)

Teen Text Line: Text “TEEN” to 839863 Daily from 6pm-9pm PST

Youthline: Phone: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454) Text: ‘teen2teen’ to 839863 Free confidential teen-to-teen crisis help support hotline where youths can call, text, chat, or email and get into contact with a trained youth. Youths are available from 4-10 PM PST daily, while adults are available at all other times. No problem is too big or too small.

Teen Hope Line Phone: 1-800-394-HOPE(4673)

Self-Harm Phone: 1-800-DONT-CUT (366-8288)

Surrender Your Baby Hotlines

National Safe Haven Alliance Crisis Hotline: Phone or Text: 1-888-510-BABY (2229). Call this toll free number if you want to surrender your baby or are pregnant and have questions about how the “Safely Surrendered Baby” laws in your state can help you. There are “safe surrender” sites in many locations—usually any hospital, fire station, lifeguard station—where you can safely hand over your baby with no questions asked. There are laws in place to protect your privacy and ensure that your baby is not abandoned in an unsafe place when you are in crisis.

Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Phone: 1-833-TLC-MAMA(852-6262) Text: 1-833-852-6262

Option Line Phone: 1-800-712-4357

American Pregnancy Association Phone: 1-800-672-2296

Abortion Hotlines

Post Abortion Counseling Phone: 1-800-228-0332

Post Abortion Project Rachel Phone: 1-800-5WE-CARE

National Abortion Federation Hotline Phone: 1-800-772-9100

Veterans Crisis Hotlines

Military Helpline: Phone: 1-888-HLP-4-VET ( 1-888-457-4838) – Anonymous, free help for veterans, members of the military and their families.

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: Phone: 1-877-4AID-VET (1877-424-3838).

VA National Caregiver Support Line: Phone: 1-855-260-3274 (M-F 8am-11pm, Sat 10:30am-6pm).

Veterans Crisis Line: Phone: 1-800-273-8255, press 1 Phone: Text: 838255 or Confidential Veterans Chat with a counselor.

Warmlines

Warmlines are for when you need someone to talk to but are not in crisis. (This site lists warmlines by state)