| Crisis Type |
Who to Call |
Hotline |
Hours |
Who They Help |
| Child Abuse |
Childhelp USA
(Child Abuse Hotline)
|
800
4-A-CHILD
800
422-4453
|
24 hrs.
7 days
|
child abuse victims, offenders, parents |
| Family Violence |
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
800
799-SAFE
800
799-7233
|
24 hrs.
7 days
|
children, parents, friends, offenders |
Missing/
Abducted Children |
Child Quest International Sighting Line |
888
818-4673 |
24 hrs.
7 days
|
individuals with missing child emergencies and/or sighting
information |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children |
800
843-5678 |
24 hrs.
7 days
|
parents, law enforcement |
| Child Find of America |
800
I-AM-LOST
800
426-5678 |
9:00-5:00
EST, M-F;
24 hr answering machine |
parents reporting lost or abducted children |
| Child Find of America - Mediation |
800
A-WAY-OUT
800
292-9688 |
9:00-5:00
EST, M-F;
24 hr answering machine |
parents (abduction, child custody) |
Operation Lookout
National Center for Missing Youth |
800
LOOKOUT
800
566-5688 |
9:00-6:00
PST, M-F |
individuals with missing child emergencies and/or sighting
information |
Rape/
Incest |
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) |
800
656-HOPE
800
656-4673
|
24 hrs, 7 days |
rape and incest victims |
| Relief for Caregivers |
National Respite Locator Service |
800
677-1116
|
8:30-5:00 EST, M-F |
parents and professionals caring for children with
disabilities, or terminal illness, or at risk of child abuse or
neglect |
Youth in Trouble
Runaways |
Covenant House Hotline |
800
999-9999 |
24 hrs, 7 days |
problem teens and runaways family members |
| National Referral Network for Kids in Crisis |
800
KID-SAVE
800
543-7283
|
24 hrs, 7 days |
professionals, parents, adolescents |
| National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) |
800
621-4000 |
24 hrs, 7 days |
adolescents, families |
Youth Crisis Hotline
(Youth Developmental Internation) |
800
HIT-HOME
800
448-4663
|
24 hrs, 7 days |
individuals wishing to obtain help for runaways |
| Boys Town |
800
448-3000 |
24 hrs, 7 days |
troubled children, parents, family members |
| Victims of Violent Crimes |
National Victim Center |
800
FYI-CALL
800
394-2255 |
8:30-5:30 EST, M-F |
all victims of violent crimes |
