National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) | 800 843-5678
If your child is in immediate danger of hurting themselves or someone else, dial 9-1-1 for emergency assistance and ask for a Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT) officer.
Suicide Prevention.
If you are having suicidal thoughts and not quite sure how to speak to someone around you, here are some 24-hour hotlines that can help you.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255 or Text 273TALK to 839863
Crisis Textline | Text “START” to 741-741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime about ANY type of crisis. A live trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.
Spanish Speaking Suicide Hotline | (800)784-2432
Dating abuse, domestic violence and cyber stalking
Love is Respect National Dating Abuse Helpline | 866 331-9474
U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 or Text TELLNOW to 85944
With LGBT in mind, these hotlines are specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth ages 13-24:
The Trevor Project | 866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline | 877-565-8860
Runaway / Missing child
Runaway Hotline | 1-888-580-4357
The National Runaway Safeline | 800-786-2929
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) | 800 843-5678
Eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association & helpline | 800-931-2237
Child abuse
National Child Abuse Hotline | >800 422-4453 or text CHILDHELP to 847411
Military family support
Military Helpline | 888-457-4838 or text MIL1 to 839863
Disaster distress Helpline
Disaster Distress Helpline | 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746