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Whether you're facing a sudden crisis or trying to cope with a long-term problem, a phone is your friend. Hotlines offer quick, free, and confidential ways to find the help you need, whether you want to report abuse, seek treatment for an addiction, or just talk with someone who cares. You can call the numbers on this page anytime, from anywhere, for free; hotline staff will listen and, if needed, connect you with local resources. No matter what problem you have, help is just a phone call away.

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General Crisis Hotlines

Covenant House Nineline:

800-999-9999

Girls and Boys Town National Helpline:

800-448-3000;

TIY: 800-448-1833

Suicide Hotlines

National Hopeline Network:

800-SUICIDE

(800-784-2433)

National Suicide

Prevention Lifeline:

800-273-TALK

(800-273-8255)

HOTLINES TO KEEP HANDY

Child Abuse

Childhelp USA:

800-4-A-CHILD

(800-422-4453)

Dating Abuse

National Teen Dating Abuse

Helpline: 866-331-9474;

TTY: 866-331-8453

Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence

Hotline: 800-799-SAFE

(800-799-7233);

TTY: 800-787-3224

Drugs and Alcohol

Center for Substance Abuse

Treatment: 800-622-HELP

(800-622-4357);

TDD: 800-487-4889

Gambling

National Council on Problem

Gambling: 800-522-4700

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and

Transgender

The Trevor Project:

866-4-U-TREVOR

(866-488-7386)

HIV/AIDS

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention: 800-CDC-INFO

(800-232-4636);

TTY: 888-232-6348

Runaways

National Runaway Switchboard:

800-RUNAWAY

(800-786-2929)

Sexual Assault

Rape, Abuse & Incest National

Network: 800-656-HOPE

(800-656-4673)

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Date:Dec 1, 2007
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