Post by Mel on Jul 7, 2010 21:47:51 GMT -5
Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers
Child Abuse
Childhelp®
Phone: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)
Who They Help: Child abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals
Child Sexual Abuse
Stop It Now!
Phone: 888.PREVENT (888.773.8368)
Who They Help: Adults, parents, offenders, concerned individuals
Crime Victims
National Center for Victims of Crime
Phone: 800.FYI.CALL (800.394.2255)
Who They Help: Families, communities, and individuals harmed by crime
Family Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233)
Who They Help: Children, parents, friends, offenders
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Phone: 800.950.NAMI (800.950.6264)
Who They Help: Individuals, families, professionals
Missing/Abducted Children
Child Find of America
Phone: 800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)
Who They Help: Parents reporting lost or abducted children
Child Find of America—Mediation
Phone: 800.A.WAY.OUT (800.292.9688)
Who They Help: Parents (abduction, prevention, child custody issues)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Phone: 800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)
Who They Help: Families and professionals (social services, law enforcement)
Rape/Incest
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Phone: 800.656.HOPE, Ext. 1 (800.656.4673, Ext. 1)
Who They Help: Rape and incest victims, media, policymakers, concerned individuals
Substance Abuse
National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center
Phone: 800.784.6776
Who They Help: Families, professionals, media, policymakers, concerned individuals
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Hopeline
Phone: 800.784.2433
Who They Help: Families, concerned individuals
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 800.273.8255
Who They Help: Families, concerned individuals
Youth in Trouble/Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard
Phone: 800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929)
Who They Help: Runaway and homeless youth, families