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.
Use the links below to explore resources for each category.
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.
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
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)
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)