If this is an emergency:

    Dial 911 or Go To The Nearest Emergency Room


    National Suicide Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
    If you are a veteran, press option  #1

    Teen Education And Crisis Hotline
    1-800-367-7287

    Call SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health
    Services Administration)24-Hour Toll-Free Referral
    Helpline
    at 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
    Find Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment

    Poison Control
    1-800-222-1222


    Other Crisis Hotlines

    Child Sexual Abuse
    Stop It Now!
    Phone: 1-888-PREVENT (1-888-773-8368)

    Crime Victims
    National Center for Victims of Crime
    Phone: 1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
    TTY: 1-800-211-7996

    Dating Abuse
    Love is Respect
    Phone: 1-866-331-9474
    TTY: 1-866-331-8453

    Domestic Violence
    National Domestic Violence Hotline
    Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
    TTY: 1-800-787-3224

    Missing and Abducted Children
    Child Find of America, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-I-AM-LOST (1-800-426-5678)

    National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
    Phone: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

    Rape and Sexual Abuse
    Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
    Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)

    Runaway and Homeless Youth
    National Runaway Switchboard
    Phone: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

    Su Familia - The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline
    1-866- SU FAMILIA or 1-866-783-2645

    Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) for survivors of military service
    members who lost their lives in the course of duty.
    Phone: 1-800-959-8277 (TAPS)
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