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1-800 Crisis Hotline
FREE PHONE CALL FOR FREE HELP
Toll Free Emergency Numbers and Crisis Resources
There are people out there that care,
if there
is a
need, please call them.
These numbers are toll-free and the time
that you speak with them is also free.These are experienced and trained professionals
who will be able to help and advise you with
the information and discreet answers for
you - or for someone that you know.
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Here are various free resources and organizations
who are out there to help - if you need them.
I have many numbers listed, per each category,
so if one number is not available anymore
- you will have additional numbers and resources
to choose from. Please use these numbers
if you need professional advice or help,
because I am not a professionally trained
person in these fields of legal advice, financial
advice or medical advice. My advice is primarily based on spiritual
motivation and direction from the Universe
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ALCOHOL and SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alcohol Hotline (800)
331-2900
Al-Anon for Families
of Alcoholics (800)
344-2666
Alcohol and Drug
Helpline (800) 821-4357
Alcohol Treatment
Referral Hotline
(800)
252-6465
Alcohol & Drug
Abuse Hotline 1-800-729-6686
Families Anonymous
(800) 736-9805
Alcoholics Anonymous 1-212-686-1100
Al-Anon and Alateen 1-212-302-7240
National Council
on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence
Hopeline (800) 622-2255
National Drug Information Treatment and Referral
Hotline: 800-662-HELP (4357)
Information, support, treatment options and
referrals to local rehab centers for any
drug or alcohol problem. Operates 24/7
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
Cocaine Anonymous (800) 347-8998
National Help Line for substance abuse (800)
262-2463
Drug Abuse: 1-800-662-4357
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 800-729-6686 website
Covenant House Intervention Service 1-800-999-9999
Narcotics Anonymous 1-818-7980-3951
Boys Town National Hotline 800-448-3000
National Cocaine Hotline: 800-COCAINE (262-2463)
Information, crisis intervention, and referrals
to local rehab centers for all types of drug
dependency. Operates 24 hours, seven days
a week.
Al-ateen: 800-352-9996
Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment , National
Treatment Hotline
1-800-662-HELP.
Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention: 800-234-0246
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline and Treatment:
800-234-0420
Alcohol Hotline Support & Information:
800-331-2900
Al-Anon/Alateen Family
Group Headquarters,
Inc. 800-344-2666
Alcohol/Drug Help
Line 800-621-1646
Marijuana Anonymous P. O. Box 2912 Van Nuys, CA 91404 (800)
766-6779
American Council
on Alcoholism 800-527-5344
Mothers Against Drunk
Driving {MADD) 1-800-418-6233:
a nonprofit, grassroots
organization, MADD
relies on individual
contributions, corporate
sponsorships and
government grants
for funding.
Support of the organization
includes both
monetary and in-kind
donations from volunteer,
corporations, foundations,
federal and state
government and individuals.
Revenue is also
generated through
memberships, special
events,
victim impact panels,
licenses and the
sale
of MADD promotional
materials.
CANCER and TERMINALLY ILL
Cancer Information Service: 800-422-6237
Look Good/Feel Better: 80033ABTEC a free
public service program for women undergoing
cancer experiencing side effects
American Cancer Society:
Response Line 1-800-227-2345
Make a Wish Foundation (for children under
18) 1-800-332-9474
Make Today Count 1-913-362-2866
National Hospice 1-703-576-4928
CHILD ABUSE
Child Protection Hotline (Los Angeles County
DCFS) Within CA (800) 540-4000
Outside CA (213) 283-1960
Judge Baker Children's Center - Child Abuse
Hotline (800) 792-5200
Child Help USA National Child Abuse hotline
(800) 422-4453
Covenant House (800) 999-9999
ChildHelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline:
800-4-A-CHILD (422.4453) or 800.2.A.CHILD
(222.4453, TDD for hearing impaired)
Provides multilingual crisis intervention
and professional counseling on child abuse.
Gives referrals to local social service groups
offering counseling on child abuse. Operates
24 hours, seven days a week.
1-800-345-KIDS: Provides information concerning
children available for adoption and other
children's programs
1-800-342-3009: Access to general information
regarding Department programs and HEAP Hotline
1-800-732-5207: Day Care Complaint Line
1-800-342-3720: Child Abuse Hotline
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-25-ABUSE
1-800-4-A-CHILD The
Childhelp USA National
Child Abuse Hotline
is dedicated to the
prevention
of child abuse. Serving
the United States,
Canada, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Puerto Rico,
and Guam, the hotline
is staffed 24 hours
daily with professional
crisis counselors
who utilize a database
of thousands of resources..
Since its 1982 inception,
more than 2 million
calls have been received
from children in
the midst of abuse,
troubled parents,
individuals
concerned that abuse
is occurring, and
others
requesting child
abuse information.
CREDIT COUNSELING
Consumer Credit Counseling
Services 800-388-2227
Credit Counseling - Consumer Credit Website
CRISIS AND SUICIDE
American Red Cross:
1-800-336-497
Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of America:
1-215-567-7000
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline 800-448-3000
National Hopeline Network Suicide Prevention
Hotline 1.800.SUICIDE (784-2433)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800)273-TALK
(8255)
National Youth Crisis Hotline (800)442-HOPE
(4673)
Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line: 800-448-3000
or 800-448-1833 (TDD)
Provides short-term
crisis intervention and
counseling and referrals
to local community
resources. Counsels
on parent-child conflicts,
marital and family
issues, suicide, pregnancy,
runaway youth, physical
and sexual abuse,
and other issues.
Operates 24 hours, seven
days a week.
Covenant House Hotline: 800-999-9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families.
Gives callers locally based referrals throughout
the United States. Provides help for youth
and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness,
runaway children, message relays. Operates
24/7
National Youth Crisis
Hotline
1-800-448-4663
National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-2873,
1-800-25ABUSE
Childhelp USA®
1-800-4-A-CHILD
SUICIDE PREVENTION:
1-800-563-5393
Boys Town Suicide
Hotline 1-800-448-3000
American Suicide
Foundation 1-800-531-4477
(referrals to survivor
groups)
Heartbeat 1-719-596-2575
(self-help group
for those trying
to cope with the
loss
of a friend or family member through suicide.)
CRISIS: Crisis Help
Line 1-800-233-4357
Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-448-4663
Tough Love 1-800-333-1069 (for families with
problem teenagers)
DEATH: Grief Recovery
Hotline 1-800-445-4808
Compassionate Friends
(death of a child)
1-708-990-0010
Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS) 1-800-247-4370
BOYS TOWN: National
Hotline for children
and families in crisis
1-800-448-3000
CHILD ABUSE: 1-800-792-5200
Child-Help USA: 1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453)
National Child Abuse
hotline offering
crisis
counseling for children
and/or adults.
Offers referrals
for treatment programs,
shelters, and legal
aid.
Center for Child
Protection and Family
support
1-202-544-3144
Parents Anonymous 1-800-352-0386 (for parents
worried that they may abuse
their children)
Youth Haven 1-813-774-2904
(a shelter for
abused children)
Believe the Children 1-213-379-3514 (for
parents whose children have been abused by
non-family members)
Suicide Prevention - Suicide Prevention Hotline
Website
Teen Parent Crisis - Girls and Boys Town
Website
Suicide Prevention - Suicide Prevention Center
DEATH
Grief Recovery Hotline 1-800-445-4808
Compassionate Friends (death of a child)
1-708-990-0010
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 1-800-247-4370
DISABLED and HANDICAPPED
American Coalition
of Citizens with
Disabilities
1-202-785-4265
American Physical
Therapy Association
1-515-484-0095
National Information
Center for handicapped
Children and Youth
1-202-833-4160
Special Olympics
1-888-425-7424
National Easter Seal
Society 1-312-726-6200
(ask for their brochure,
"Camps
For Children with
Disabilities")
Parents Anonymous 1-800-352-0386 (for parents
worried that they may abuse their children)
Special Olympics
1-202-628-3630 (for
athletes
who are mentally
retarded and/or
physically handicapped)
Wheelchair Sports
USA 1-719-574-1150
Paralympics 1-401-848-2460
(for athletes
in wheelchairs)
Crisis Line for the
Handicapped 1-800-426-4263
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1-888-663-4637
DISASTERS
American Red Cross
1-800-336-4797
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233 (24hrs)
For hearing impaired, call 1-800-787-3224
Domestic Violence
Project 1-313-995-5444
To find a shelter
near you call: 1-800-333-7233
LDS families should
call 1-800-453-3860
ext.
1911
National US Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453
Parents Anonymous 1-800-352-0386 (for parents
worried that they may abuse their children)
Domestic Violence
Hotline: 800-829-1122
Support Network for
Spanish-Speaking
Battered
Women: 1-800-57-BASTA
Friends of Battered
Women and Their Children
1-800-603-HELP
National Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/ Sexual
Abuse: 800-799-SAFE
/800-799-7233/800-787-3224
TDD 800-942-6908
and Spanish Speaking 24-hour-a-day
hotline, Provides
crisis intervention and
referrals to local
services and shelters
for victims of partner
or spousal abuse.
English and Spanish
speaking advocates are
available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
Staffed by trained
volunteers who are ready
to connect people
with emergency help in
their own communities,
including emergency
services and shelters.
The staff can also
provide information
and referrals for a variety
of non-emergency
services, including counseling
for adults and children,
and assistance in
reporting abuse.
They have an extensive database
of domestic violence
treatment providers
in all US states
and territories. Many staff
members speak languages
besides English,
and they have 24-hour
access to translators
for approximately
150 languages. For the
hearing impaired,
there is a TDD number.
This is a great resource
for anyone--man,
woman or child--who
is experiencing or has
experienced domestic
violence or abuse, or
who suspects that
someone they know is being
abused.
Donate Your Phone and Help Save a Life Website
ELDER AND SENIOR ABUSE
Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-252-8966
Alzheimer's Association Hotline: 800-621-0379
8:30AM-4:00PM, Mon-Fri
information and referral
services, free brochures
Elder Abuse Center Website
FAMILY
Teen Help Adolescent
Resources (800) 840-5704
Parent Helpline: 1-800-942-4357
Tough Love 1-800-333-1069
(for families with
problem teenagers)
Parents Anonymous 1-800-352-0386 (for parents
worried that they may abuse their children)
Parents' Stress Hotline
1-800-632-8188
Parents of Murdered
Children 1-513-721-5683
Parents, Family &
Friends of Gays and
Lesbians 1-202-638-4200
Believe the Children 1-213-379-3514 (for
parents whose children have been abused by
non-family members)
Family Violence Prevention Fund/Health Resource
Center: 1-800-313-1310. For more than two
decades, the Family Violence
GLBT National Youth Talkline 1-800-246-PRIDE
(7743)
Prevention Fund (FVPF)
has worked to end
violence against
women and children
around
the world. Instrumental
in developing the
landmark Violence
Against Women Act
passed
by Congress in 1994,
the FVPF has continued
to break new ground
by reaching new audiences
including men and
youth, promoting
leadership
within communities
to ensure that violence
prevention efforts
become self-sustaining,
and transforming
the way health care
providers,
police, judges, employers
and others address
violence.
Mental Health Help Guide Website
FRAUD
National Fraud Information
Hotline 1-800-876-7060
The National Consumers
League is a private,
nonprofit advocacy
group representing
consumers
on marketplace and
workplace issues.
They
are the nation's
oldest consumer organization.
GAMBLING
Gambler's Anonymous
1-213-386-8789
National Council
on Compulsive Gambling
1-800-522-4700
Gamblers Addiction
Helpline 800-522-4700
Gambling Hotline
800-233-8479
GAY and LESBIAN
Gay & Lesbian
National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (843-4564)
Parents, Family and
Friends of Gays and
Lesbians
1-202-638-4200
Homosexuals Anonymous
1-610-376-1146
HIV, AIDS, and SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
National AIDS Hotline: 800-342-AIDS (2437)
Information and referrals to local hotlines,
testing centers, and counseling. Open 24
hours, seven days a week.
AIDS Hotline in Spanish: 800-344-SIDA (7432)
AIDS Hotline for the Hearing Impaired: 800-243-7889
(TDD)
Open 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time,
seven days a week.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) National
Prevention Information Network 1-800-458-5231
9AM-6PM Mon-Fri includes info on new medicines,
treatment trials, HIV & AIDS, with info
specialists avail. to answer questions; also
at www.CDCNAC.org (CDC National Aids Clearinghouse)
Teen AIDS Line 800-234-TEEN
National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline:
800-227-8922 Information and referrals to
free and low-cost public clinics. Operators
can answer general questions on prevention,
symptoms, transmission and treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases. Open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
AIDS Hotline (800) FOR-AIDS
CDC AIDS Info (800) 232-4636
AIDS Info: Treatment, Prevention and Research
(800)HIV-0440
National AIDS hotline 1-800-342-AIDS is funded
by the CDC yet is owned and operated by the
American Social Health Association. ASHA
is a trusted, non- governmental resource
that has advocated on behalf of patients
to help improve public health outcomes since
1914.
AIDS Hotline: 1-800-638-6252 (Offers referrals
for testing and counseling)
Mothers of AIDS patients 1-619-234-3432
National Association of People with AIDS
1-202-483-7979
Foundation for Children with AIDS 1-617-783-7300
HOMELESS
Salvation Army 1-800-378-7272
Habitat for Humanity
International 1-800-422-4828
United Way of America
1-703-836-7100
Feed the Children
1-800-572-8833
Homelessness 24-hour
Hotline 1-800-654-8595
National Resource
Center for Homelessness
and Mental Illness
800-444-7415
LEGAL ADVICE
Attorney Referral
Network 800-624-8846
(24
hrs)
Find Law - Legal Advice for Your State
MEDICAL ADVICE
American Association of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222
America Social Health: STD Hotline (800)
227-8922
MENTAL and EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Attention Deficit Disorder 800-223-4050
Bipolar Disorder
- Stanley Foundation
Bipolar
Network 800-518-SFBN
website: http://www.bipolarnetwork.org/
Emotional Distress
1-800-LIFENET
Mental Health Infosource
800-447-4474
NAMI (National Alliance
for the Mentally
Ill) Helpline 1-800-950-NAMI
(6264) An information
& referral service.
National Resource
Center for Homelessness
and Mental Illness
800-444-7415
National Institute
of Mental Health
Panic
Disorder Helpline
800-64-PANIC
National Foundation
for Depressive Illness
800-248-4344
National Mental Health
Association * 800-969-6642
(Mon-Fri, 9-5 ET)
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National OCD Information
Hotline 800-NEWS-4-OCD
National Mental Health Association: 800-969-6642
9AM-5PM Mon-Fri information
on mental health
topics and referrals,
access to an info
specialist
OBESITY and EATING DISORDERS
Overeaters Anonymous
1-213-542-8363
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
(800) 931-2237
National Association
of Anorexia Nervosa
& Associated
Disorders (ANAD):
847-831-3438
(long distance)
PAIN
American Chronic
Pain Association
1-916-632-0922
American Pain Society
1-847-375-4715
POISON CONTROL
Poison Control Any
Kind of Substance:
800-662-9886
Poison Control: 800-362-9922
American Association of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222
PREGNANCY and MISCARRIAGE
Planned Parenthood Hotline (800) 230-PLAN
(230-7526)
March of Dimes Birth
Defects Foundation
1-888-663-4637
Teen Pregnancy: Counseling
1-800-441-2670
Sudden Infant Death
(SIDS): 1-800-247-4370
SHARE 1-314-947-6164
(They will send a free
packet of information
and list Support
groups
in your area)
RESOLVE 1-617-643-2424
(For counseling services
and referrals)
American Pregnancy - The Help Line Website
PRISON
Prison Families Anonymous:
1-516-538-6065
(Provides information,
referrals, telephone
support and peer
counseling for friends and
families of someone
in prison or in juvenile
justice system.)
RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE and ASSAULT
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
(RAINN) (800) 656-HOPE
National Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/ Sexual
Abuse (800) 799-7233
Nationwide RAINN National Rape Crisis Hotline:
800-656-4673 (calls are routed to a rape
crisis center in the caller's area code)
National Sexual Assault
Hotline • 1.800.656.HOPE
Believe the Children 1-213-379-3514 (for
parents whose children have been abused by
non-family members)
Rain - Rape Abuse Incest Network Website
Sexual Assault Hotline and Info 1-800-643-6250
Families of Sex Offenders Anonymous 1-203-931-0015
Believe the Children 1-213-379-3514 (for
parents whose children have been abused by
non-family members)
Sexual Abuse and Recovery Assistance 1-313-227-7100
Sexual Harrassment Website
REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation 1-800-346-2742
RUNAWAYS and EXPLOITED CHILDREN
National Runaway Switchboard (800) 231-6946
National Runaway
Switchboard * 800-621-4000
(24 hrs) *
National Hotline for Missing & Exploited
Children (800) 843-5678
Child Find of America (800) 426-5678 Looks
for missing and abducted children. Operators
available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday-Friday.
Voicemail on evenings and weekends with calls
returned.
Child Find 1-800-387-7962
Missing Children
Network: 800-235-3535
The National Call
Center for At-Risk
Youth:
(818) 710-1181
CONFIDENTIAL Runaway
Hotline: 800-231-6946
Parent Abduction Hotline: 800-292-9688 Provides
crisis mediation in parental abduction. Provides
prevention information and referrals to local
agencies. Operators available 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. EST Monday-Friday. Voicemail on evenings
and weekends.
National Runaway Switchboard: 800-621-4000
Provides crisis intervention
and travel assistance
to runaways. Provides
information and local
referrals to adolescents
and families. Gives
referrals to shelters
nationwide. Also relays
messages to, or sets
up conference calls
with, parents at
the request of the child.
Operates 24 hours,
seven days a week.
RUNAWAYS: 1-800-231-6946
National Runaway
Switchboard 1-800-462-6642
SHOPLIFTING
Shoplifters Anonymous (800) 848-9595
VICTIM ASSISTANCE
National Organization
for Victim Assistance
(NOVA) 1-800-879-6682.
The National Organization
for Victim Assistance
is a private, non-profit,
501 (c)(3) organization
of victim and witness
assistance programs
and practitioners,
criminal
justice agencies
and professionals,
mental
health professionals,
researchers, former
victims and survivors,
and others committed
to the recognition
and implementation
of
victim rights and
services. Founded
in 1975,
NOVA is the oldest
national group of
its
kind in the worldwide
victims movement.
NOVA's
mission is to promote
rights and services
for victims of crime
and crisis everywhere.
National Center for
Victims of Crime (NCVC)
1-800-394-2255 The
National Center for Victims
of Crime is the nation's
leading resource
and advocacy organization
for crime victims.
Since 1985, they
have worked with more than
10,000 grassroots
organizations and criminal
justice agencies
serving millions of crime
victims.
YOUTH
Parents Anonymous 1-800-352-0386 (for parents
worried that they may abuse their children)
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-442-HOPE
(4673)
Provides counseling and referrals to local
drug treatment centers, shelters, and counseling
services. Responds to youth dealing with
pregnancy, molestation, suicide, and child
abuse. Operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
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