Crisis Lines and Suicide Prevention Information
Child Help USA: National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.4.A.CHILD (1.800.422.4453) No caller ID.
www.childhelpusa.org
Reporting and victim-related resources. Spanish available.
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
1.800.448.3000
www.girlsandboystown.org/hotline
Multi-issue guidance for adults and youth. Spanish available.
National Center for Mental Health Services
1.800.789.2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases
US Dept. of Health and Human Services national referral database. Spanish available.
National Hopeline Network (NHN)
1-800-SUICIDE
www.hopeline.com
NHN was activated in May of 1999 to connect
callers - people who are depressed or suicidal, or those who
are concerned about someone they love - automatically to a certified
Crisis Center. Crisis Center calls are answered by trained
counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
National Runaway Switchboard
1.800.RUNAWAY (1.800.786.2929) No Caller ID used.
www.1800runaway.org
Resources for runaways and family members. Spanish available.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Support for suicide risk or mental health crisis. Spanish available.
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
1.800.331.9474 No Caller ID used.
www.loveisrespect.org
Offers resources for teens, college students and parents. Spanish available.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.SAFE (1.800.799.7233)
No Caller ID used.
www.ndvh.org
National call center refers to local resources. Spanish plus 160 other languages available.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1.800.656.HOPE (1.800.656.4673).
www.rainn.org
Routes to your closest Sex Assault Crisis Center. Spanish available.
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
5221 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280 Fax: (202) 237-2282
Email: info@suicidology.org
www.suicidology.org
AAS
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding
and prevention of suicide. AAS promotes research, public
awareness programs, education and training for professionals
and volunteers. In addition, it serves as a national clearinghouse
for information on suicide.
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