Help Hotlines
Suicide
÷1-800-SUICIDE (24hour service)
Crisis line. Automatically routes the call to the nearest crisis center.
Runaway
÷1-800-621-4000 (24hour service)
Crisis intervention and referrals. National communication system for runaway and homeless
youth.
÷1-800-843-5678
(24hour service)
National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children
For reporting sightings of missing kids
Rape and Sexual Assault
÷1-800-656-HOPE (24hour service)
National Sexual
Assault Hotline
RAINN - Rape Abuse & Incest National Network.
Pregnancy
÷1-800-230-PLAN
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Counseling and referral.
÷1-888-672-2296
America's
Pregnancy Helpline
Information on pregnancy options. Special section for teens.
Self-Injury
÷1-800-DONT-CUT
1-800-366-8288
SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
÷1-800-342-2437 (English) (24hour service)
1-800-227-8922
(English/Spanish)
(24hour service)
1-800-344-7432
(Spanish)
(24hour service)
1-800-243-7889
(TTY)
(24hour service)
CDC National
AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline.
Information and referral.
÷National
HIV Testing Resources
A service of the CDC; information, FAQs, referrals
÷1-919-361-8488
National Herpes Hotline
Information and referrals.
Alcohol
÷1-800-NCA-CALL
1-800-622-2255 (24hour service)
National Council
on Alcoholism
Affiliate referral.
÷1-800-662-HELP
1-800-662-4357
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse Treatment Locator
÷1-800-527-5344
Alcohol and
Drug Helpline
Helpline for finding treatment.
÷1-888-4AL-ANON
1-888-425-2666
(meeting information)
Al-Anon and
AlaTeen
Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from
the effects of living with the
problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is the recovery program for young people.
Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.
÷Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
Find a local meeting.
Drugs
÷1-800-COCAINE
(24hour service)
Cocaine/Crack Helpline
Referrals to treatment programs
÷1-800-347-8998
Cocaine Anonymous
International Referral Line. Find a local meeting.
÷1-800-766-6779
Marijuana Anonymous
Find a local meeting.
÷1-800-729-6686
(English) (24hour service)
1-877-767-8432
(Spanish) (24hour service)
National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Information and referral.
Sexuality
÷Teenwire
Sexuality and relationship information from Planned
Parenthood.
÷1-800-246-PRIDE
1-800-246-7743
LYRIC (Lavender
Youth Recreation and Information Center)
Free and anonymous Youth Talkline/Infoline provides peer
support, health and sexuality
information, and referrals to youth callers throughout the state of California.
÷PFLAG
(Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Support, education and advocacy. Find a community chapter.
Domestic Violence
÷1-866-331-9474 (English/Spanish) (24hour service)
National Domestic
Violence Hotline
Crisis intervention, information and referrals.
÷1-650-259-8136
Teen
Relationship Web Site
National web site by and for teens.
÷1-800-422-4453 (24hour service)
ChildHelp
USA
Nat'l child abuse hotline.
Discrimination
÷1-800-649-0404
Anti-Hate
Line
A service, partnered with the Human Relations Commission, for
listening, reporting, and
follow-up of incidences of discrimination and hate crimes.
Health Questions
÷1-888-711-TEEN
1-888-711-8336
Weekdays,12 - 8 p.m.
Weekends, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Teenage Health Resource Line
Confidential health information for teens.
Eating Disorders
÷1-847-831-3438
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated
Disorders
Hotline, Counseling and Referrals
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