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 National
Crisis Hotlines
The Alcohol Hotline
1-800-ALCOHOL
Nationwide help and referral
hotline for alcohol and drug problems. The phones are answered
by individuals trained to assist callers 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
Al-Anon/Alateen
Family Group Headquarters
1-888-4-AL-ANON M-F 8
am-6 pm ET
Offers hope and help to family
and friends of alcoholics. Provides
information about Al-Anon/Alateen and referrals for local
meetings.
CDC-INFO
1-800-CDC-INFO
1-800-232-4636
1-888-232-6348 TTY
Anonymous, confidential
HIV/AIDS information in English and Spanish. Referrals
to appropriate services, including clinics, hospitals, local
hotlines, counseling and testing sites, legal services, health
departments, support groups, educational organizations, and
service agencies throughout the United States.
Childhelp
USA
1-800-4-A-CHILD
1-800-422-4453
National child
abuse hotline for victims, offenders, and parents.
CyberTipline
1-800-843-5678
For reporting the exploitation
of children, such as child pornography. Parents and
others concerned with child safety can call this number to
report suspicious or illegal Internet activity online. Operated
by the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Gay
and Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH
1-888-843-4564
M-F 4 pm-12 am, Sat 12 pm-5 pm
212-989-0999 New York
415-355-0999 San Francisco
Free and confidential telephone
peer-counseling and local resource information for gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and questioning people of all ages.
National
AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS
24-hour hotline provides information,
education, and answers questions regarding AIDS, testing facilities,
and medications used for treatment.
National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
Report
any information regarding a missing child.
National
Herpes Hotline
919-361-8488
M-F 9 am-6 pm ET
Trained
Health Communication Specialists are available to address
questions related to transmission, prevention and treatment
of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and provides support for emotional
issues surrounding herpes such as self-esteem and partner
communication.
National
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224
TTY
Crisis intervention, information about domestic
violence, referrals to local service providers to victims
of domestic violence and those calling on their behalf, assistance
in both English and Spanish.
National
Hopeline Network
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433
If
you are in crisis or having thoughts about suicide, please
call the National Hopeline immediately. Your call will
be connected to a certified 24-hour crisis center closest
to your calling location.
National
Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE
The
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) operates
the free and confidential National Sexual Assault Hotline
and is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
RAINN also educates the public about sexual assault and leads
national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure
that rapists are brought to justice.
National
Runaway Switchboard
1-800-RUNAWAY
1-800-621-786-2929
Non-judgmental,
confidential crisis intervention and local and national referrals
through a 24-hour hotline for youth and their families.
National
STD Hotline
1-800-227-8922
1-800-342-2437
1-800-344-7432 En Espaņol
Provides
information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such
as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV/genital warts, herpes, and HIV/AIDS,
and referrals to local clinics.
National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
1-800-273-8255
Connects
individuals in suicidal crisis by to the nearest available
suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
NineLine
1-800-999-9999
Free,
confidential, and immediate crisis intervention for youth
and parents.
Poison
Help
1-800-222-1222
Call
this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison
expert. Call right away if you have a poison emergency.
Also call if you have a question about a poison or about poison
prevention.
Victims
of Crime Help Line
1-800-FYI-CALL
1-800-394-2255
Through its national database,
the National Center for Victims of Crime refers callers
to an array of critical services including crisis intervention,
research information, assistance with the criminal justice
process, counseling and support groups.
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