Resources and National Crisis Hotlines
Covenant House Nineline
(800) 999–9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
(800)448–3000
(800)448–1833 (TDD)
Provides short-term intervention and counseling and refers callers to local community resources. Counsels on parent-child conflicts, family issues, suicide, pregnancy, runaway youth, physical and sexual abuse, and other issues that impact children and families. Spanish-speaking operators are available. TDD capability.
Kids Help Phone
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843–5678
(800) 826–7653 (TDD)
Operates a hotline for reporting missing children and sightings of missing children. Offers assistance and training to law enforcement agents. Takes reports of sexually exploited children. Serves as the National Child Porn TipLine. Provides books and other publications on prevention and issues related to missing and sexually exploited children. Ability to serve callers in over 140 languages.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE
24-hours, English and Spanish
National Runaway Switchboard
(800) 621–4000
(800) 621–0394 (TDD)
Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance information to runaways. Gives referrals to shelters nationwide. Also relays messages to, or sets up conference calls with, parents at the request of the child. Has access to AT&T Language Line.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National (RAIN) Network
(800) 656–4673
Connects caller to the nearest counseling center which provides counseling for rape, abuse, and incest victims.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helplines
Covenant House Nineline
(800)999–9999
24 hours-Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
(800)356–9996
8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821–4357
24 hours
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729–6686
(800) 487–4889 (TTY/TDD)
8:30 a.m.–
6 p.m.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
(800) 622–2255
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE
24-hours, English and Spanish
Domestic Violence Assistance Program
(714) 935-7956
Human Options (Shelter)
(949) 854-3554
24 hours
Interval House (Shelter)
(562) 594-4555
(714) 891-8121
Women's Transitional Living Center (Shelter)
Domestic Violence Hotline
(714) 992-1931
24 hours
Runaways, Missing & Exploited Youth
Covenant House Nineline
(800)999–9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
C.S.P. Youth Shelter
(949) 494-4311
24 hours
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