National Toll Free Resource Numbers
The listings below are provided for informational purposes only. POY does not necessarily endorse the organizations and makes no guarantees as to the services or functions provided by these organizations.
 
Who to Call
Hotline #
Hours
Who They Help
Child
Abuse
Childhelp USA 800-4-A-CHILD
(800-422-4453)
24 hrs.
7 days
child abuse victims, offenders, parents
Youth Crisis Hotline
(National Youth Development)
800-HIT-HOME
(800-448-4663)
24 hrs.
7 days
individuals reporting child abuse
Family
Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE
(800-799-7233)
24 hrs.
7 days
children, parents, friends, offenders
Missing/
Abducted
Children
Child Find of America 800-I-AM-LOST
(800-426-5678)
9-5 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)
9-5 EST,M-F; 24 hr answering machine parents (abduction, child custody)
Child Quest International Sighting Line 888-818-HOPE
(888-818-4673)
24 hrs.
7 days
individuals with missing child emergencies and/or sighting information
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 800-THE-LOST
(800-843-5678)
24 hrs.
7 days
parents, law enforcement
Operation LookoutNational Center for Missing Youth 800-LOOKOUT
(800-566-5688)
9-6 PST, M-F individuals with missing child emergencies and/or sighting information
Rape/
Incest
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) 800-656-HOPE,
ext. 1
(800-656-4673),
ext. 1
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
Boys Town 800-448-3000 24 hrs,
7 days
troubled children, parents, family members
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
National
Youth Crisis Hotline (Youth Developmental Int'l)
800-HIT-HOME
(800-448-4663)
24 hrs,
7 days
individuals wishing to obtain help for runaways
Victims of
Violent
Crimes
National Victim Center 800-FYI-CALL
(800-394-2255)
8:30-8:30 EST, M-F all victims of crimes
 
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