The following are phone numbers of people and places with access to real help:
SUICIDE: 9-8-8
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (options for deaf and hard of hearing)
For tty Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 7-1-1, then 9-8-8
Chat online - Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
(888) 628-9454 - 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
- 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Deaf hotline at 1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1 for Veterans line)
- NSPL deaf lifeline at 1-800-799-4889
- Crisis Text Line: TEXT “HOME” TO 741741
- Recovery.org: 1-888-979-5864
- SAMSHA: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- DrugRehab.com: 24/7 Help
- Help.org website
Christian Counseling Services-General
New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE
National Prayer Line 1-800-4-PRAYER
Bethany Lifeline Pregnancy Hotline 1-800-BETHANY
Liberty Godparent Ministry 1-800-368-3336
Grace Help Line 24 Hour Christian service 1-800-982-8032
The 700 Club Hotline 1-800-759-0700
Want to know Jesus? 1-800-NEED-HIM
Biblical help for youth in crisis 1-800-HIT-HOME
Rapha National Network 1-800-383-HOPE
Emerge Ministries 1-330-867-5603
Meier Clinics 1-888-7-CLINIC or 1-888-725-4642
Association of Christian Counselors 1-800-526-8673
MINIRTH Clinic 1-888-MINIRTH (646-4784)
National Christian Counselors Association 1-941-388-6868
Pine Rest 1-800-678-5500
Timberline Knolls 1-877-257-9611
Abortion
Post Abortion Counseling 1-800-228-0332
Post Abortion Project Rachel 1-800-5WE-CARE
National Abortion Federation Hotline 1-800-772-9100
National Office of Post Abortion Trauma 1-800-593-2273
Abuse
National Sexual Assault Hotline
(800) 656-4673 (HOPE)
Stop it Now! 1-888-PREVENT
United States Elder Abuse Hotline 1-866-363-4276
National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Child Abuse Hotline / Dept of Social Services 1-800-342-3720
Child Abuse National Hotline 1-800-25ABUSE
Children in immediate danger 1-800-THE-LOST
Exploitation of Children 1-800-843-5678
Missing Children Help Center 1-800-872-5437
Addiction
Addiction Center 1-855-706-9275 (AddictionCenter.com)
Marijuana Anonymous 1-800-766-6779
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline (24 hours) 1-800-252-6465
Families Anonymous 1-800-736-9805
Cocaine Hotline (24 hours) 1-800-262-2463
Drug Abuse National Helpline 1-800-662-4357
National Association for Children of Alcoholics 1-888-554-2627
Ecstasy Addiction 1-800-468-6933
Alcoholics for Christ 1-800-441-7877
Recovery.org: 1-888-979-5864
Addiction to Sobriety: 1-877-476-6214
Aid in Recovery: 1-888-694-4039
SAMSHA: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Addiction Center: 1-877-345-6957
Cancer
American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345
National Cancer institute 1-800-422-6237
Caregivers
Elder Care Locator 1-800-677-1116
Well Spouse Foundation 1-800-838-0879
Child/Domestic Abuse
USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain
Rest Ministries 1-888-751-REST (7378)
Crisis Numbers for Teens (Under 18)
Girls and Boys town 1-800-448-3000
Hearing Impaired 1-800-448-1833
Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
Teen Hope Line 1-800-394-HOPE
Covenant House NineLine 1-800-999-9999
Crisis Numbers for Help (Any age)
United Way Crisis Helpline 1-800-233-HELP
Christian-oriented Hotline 1-877-949-HELP
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
Crisis Pregnancy Helpline
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline Number 1-800-67-BABY-6
Liberty Godparent Ministry 1-800-368-3336
Cult Information
Cult Hotline (Mercy House) 606-748-9961
Cutting/Self-injury
S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) 1-800-DONT-CUT
- Safe Alternatives
- Email SAFE Alternatives for information on seeking help
- Call 800-366-8288 for information on seeking help
Dating Abuse
loveisrespect 1-866-331-9474, tty: 1-866-331-8453 (24/7)
Live Chat with loveisrespect (7 days/week, 5pm-3am EST)National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
Email the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
National Domestic Violence Hotline Spanish 1-800-942-6908
Battered Women and their Children 1-800-603-HELP
Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-8966
RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), Live Chat with RAINN (24/7)
CHILD ABUSE
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- USA National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
FAMILY VIOLENCE
Family Violence Prevention Center, 1-800-313-1310
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 1-800-931-2237
Eating Disorders Center 1-888-236-1188
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 1-847-831-3438
Overcomers Outreach, Inc. 1-800-310-3001
Remuda Ranch 1-800-445-1900
- National Eating Disorders Association
- 1-800-931-2237 (Monday-Friday, 11:30 am-7:30 pm EST)
- ANAD: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- 630-577-1330 (Monday-Friday,12 pm-8 pm EST)
- Email ANAD
Family Violence
Family Violence Prevention Center 1-800-313-1310
Gambling
Compulsive Gambling Hotline 410-332-0402
Grief/Loss
GriefShare 1-800-395-5755
HIV/AIDS
CDC National HIV and AIDS Hotline
(800) 232-4636
Homeless/Shelters
Homeless 1-800-231-6946
American Family Housing 1-888-600-4357
Human Trafficking
- National Human Trafficking Resource Center
- 1-888-373-7888
- Text BeFree (233733)
LGBTQ
Helpline: 1-800-398-GAYS
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
Trevor Hotline (Suicide) 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (GLBT) YOUTH SUPPORT
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- GLBT National Youth Talk
- Call 1-800-246-7743 (Monday-Friday, 4pm-12 am EST/Saturday, 12pm-5pm EST)
- LGBT National Youth Talk
- The Trevor Project
- Call 866-488-7386 (24/7)
- Live Chat with the Trevor Project (Daily 3pm- 9pm EST)
Parents
Hotline for parents considering abducting their children 1-800-A-WAY-OUT
United States Missing Children Hotline 1-800-235-3535
Poison
Poison Control 1-800-942-5969
Runaways
Boystown National Hotline 1-800-448-3000
Covenant House NineLine 1-800-999-9999
Laurel House 1-714-832-0207
National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-621-4000
- National Runaway Safeline
- 1-800-786-2929 (24/7)
- Live Chat with National Runaway Safeline (5:30pm – 12:30am EST)
Teenline 1-888-747-TEEN
Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
Salvation
Grace Help Line 24 Hour Christian Service 1-800-982-8032
Want to know Jesus? 1-888-NEED-HIM
Self-Injury: cutting, burning, picking, scratching
S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) 1-800-DONT-CUT
- Safe Alternatives
- Call 800-366-8288 for information on seeking help
Sexual Addiction
Focus on the Family 1-800-A-FAMILY
Suicide
Suicide Hotline, 9-8-8, 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Suicide Prevention Hotline, 9-8-8, 1-800-827-7571
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
(888) 628-9454
Deaf Hotline 1-800-799-4TTY
NineLine 1-800-999-9999
Holy Spirit Teenline 1-800-722-5385
Crisis Intervention 1- 888- 596-4447
Crisis Intervention 1-800-673-2496
Veterans’ Support
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Call 1-800-273-8255 (24/7)
- Live Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)
- Veterans Crisis Line
9-8-8, then PRESS 1
Text 838255
Chat online
Additional Resources
- Boys Town
- 1-800-448-3000 (24/7)
- Live Chat with Boys Town (Monday-Thursday, 9pm-12pm EST)
- Email Boys Town
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 9-8-8
- 1-800-273-8255 (24/7) Press 1 for Veterans line
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- 1-800-985-5990
- Text TalkWithUs to 66746
- tty for Deaf/Hearing Impaired: 1-800-846-8517