CRISIS HOTLINES

ABUSE

National Child Abuse Hotline (US and Canada)
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1800-422-4453 

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 

CyberTipline (US)
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1800-843-5678 

DATING 

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline : Love Is Respect (US)
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week
1-866-331-9474
 

CRISIS LINES FOR TEENS

Boys Town National Hotline (US and Canada)
Serving all at-risk teens and children

Hours of Operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Text VOICE to 20121
Hours of Operation:  every day, 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. CST
1-800-448-3000 
 

Kids Help Phone (Canada) 
Hours of Operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week
French and English
1-800-668-6868 

Crisis Textline (US) 
Partnered with SoundVision
Text “Salaam” to 741741
Hours of Operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week

DISASTER DISTRESS

Disaster Distress National Helpline (US)
National helpline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for those experiencing emotional distress related to any natural (hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes, drought) and human-made disaster (incidents of mass violence).
Hours of Operation: 24 hrs, 7 days a week

1-800-985-5990 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

National Domestic Violence Hotline (US) 
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week
Online chat available every day from 5:00am – 12:00am PST

1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Video Phone:  1-855-812-1001 
Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 1-855-812-1011 

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (US) 
Provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-662-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889 

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (US)
Provides support to families on substance abuse and addiction.
Hours of Operation:  M-F 9 am to 12 am EDT

1-855-378-4373
or text your message to 55753

EATING DISORDERS

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorders (US)
Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday

1-630-577-1330 

National Eating Disorders Association (US)
Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday 
1-800-931-2237 

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LINES FOR TEENS

Naseeha Youth Hotline (US)
Free confidential hotline for Muslim youth
Hours of Operation: 7 days a week, 3 pm-9 pm EST
1-866-627-3342

Teenline (US) 
Get emotional support from other teens 
Hours of Operation:  7 days a week, 6 pm to 10 pm PST
Text “TEEN” to 839863 between 6:00pm-9:00pm PST
1-800-852-8336 

Amala  Muslim Youth Hotline (US) 
Hours of Operation: M,W,F,Sat and Sun, 6 pm- 10pm PST
1-855-952-6252

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

National Human Trafficking Hotline (US)
National and confidential toll-free hotline to report trafficking or connect with anti-trafficking services, Available in 200 languages
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week
text HELP to BEFREE (233733) from 3pm-11pm. 

1-888-373-7888

LGBTQ

Trevor HelpLine / Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Teens (US and Canada)
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline (US and Canada)
Hours of operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week

1-877-565-8860

MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN 

National Center For Missing and Exploited Children (US) 
Call after you have reported your child missing to law enforcement
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)

PARENTING

National Parent Helpline (US)
To offer emotional support for parents
Hours of operation: M-F: 10 am PST to 7 pm EST

1-855-427-2736

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

National Perinatal Hotline (US)
To offer support for new mothers who are feeling sad
Hours of operation: 24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-773-6667

PREGNANCY 

Planned Parenthood National Hotline (US)
for routing to local resources, Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

1-800-230-PLAN (7526) 

American Pregnancy Helpline 
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week
1-866-942-6466 

Baby Safe Haven
Safe Haven Infant Protection Laws enable a person to give up an unwanted infant anonymously. As long as the baby has not been abused, the person may do so without fear of arrest or prosecution.
Confidential hotline: 1-888-510-2229

Birthright International (US, Canada, and others)
Support and assistance for the expecting mother and her family members
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-550-4900

RUNAWAY 

National Runaway Switchboard (US)
Confidential and judgment-free support for youth who are thinking of running away or have ran away.
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week
1-800-786-2929 (RUNAWAY)
 

SEXUAL ASSAULT (RAPE, ABUSE, INCEST)

National Sexual Assault Hotline/ Rape,Abuse and Incest National Network   (US)
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)

SAFE Helpline (Department of Defense, US)
Hotline for members of DoD community affected by sexual assault
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-877-995-5247 

SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (US)
Hours of operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-273-8255

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Find crisis centres in your area.

VETERANS IN CRISIS

Veterans Crisis Line (US)
Hours of Operation:  24 hours, 7 days a week

1-800-273-8255 (press 1) 

VICTIMS OF CRIME

National Center for Victims of Crime (US) 
Provides confidential referrals for victims of crime
Hours of operation: M-F 8.30 am to 7.30 pm EST
(multi-language service available)

1-855-4-VICTIM (855-484-2846)

VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE

National Adult Protective Services Association (US)
You must call your local APS agency. 
You can find the info for your state here: