Emergency Numbers

CRISIS HOTLINES

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline …………………………………………(800) 252-6465

Boys and Girls’ Town National Hotline …………………………………..(800) 448-3000

Child Find/A Way Out …………………………………………………….(800) 292-9688

Childhelp USA’s National Crisis Abuse Hotline ………............................(800) 422-4453

Children of the Night ……………………………………………………..(800) 551-1300

Cocaine Helpline ………………………………………………………….(800) 262-2463

Covenant House Nineline …………………………………………………(800) 999-9999

Crisislink ………………………………………………………………… (800) 784-2433

Homosexuals Anonymous ……………….................................................. (800) 288-4237

IYG (peer counseling for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth)………………(800) 347-8336

Lifenet (mental health and substance abuse hotline)………………………(800) 543-3638

National AIDS Hotline………………………………………………….....(800) 342-2437

National AIDS Hotline (Spanish)………………………………………….(800) 344-7432

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children………………………..(800) 843-5678

National Life Center Hotline/Pregnancy Hotline………………………….(800) 848-5683

National Runaway Hotline…………………………………………….......(800) 621-4000

National Youth Crisis Hotline……………………………………………..(800) 448-4663

Out Youth Often Helpline…………………………………………………(800) 969-6884

Victims of Crime Resource Center………………………………………..(800) 627-6872

EDUCATIONAL/YOUTH EMPLOYMENT &

TRAINING RESOURCES

Alliance for Children and Familes………………………………………...(800) 221-3726

Family of the Americas……………………………………………………(800) 443- 3395

Family Partnership………………………………………………………...(800) 732-4099

GED Hotline………………………………………………………………(800) 626-9433

Higher Education/Adult Training Resource Center*……………………..(800) 544-3284

International Childbirth Education Association, Inc. …………………….(800) 624-4934

Jobs Corps…………………………………………………………………(800) 733-5627

National Institute for Literacy Hotline…………………………………….(800)228- 8813

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center* ………………………….(800) 869-6782

Parents’ Institute for Drug Education, Inc. ………………………………..(800) 241-7946

WAVE, Inc. ……………………………………………………………….(800) 274-2005

FEDERAL CLEARNINGHOUSE NETWORKS

AIDS Information Clearing House………………………………………..(800) 458-5231

Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information………………………….(800) 729-6686

Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information…………………(800) 394- 3366

Clearinghouse On Rural Education and Small Schools…………………..(800) 624-9120

Division of Family Service Information System…………………………(800) 392-1261

Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse………………………………….(800) 666-3332

Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse…………………………………………(800) 788-2800

Federal Student Aid Information Center………………………………….(800) 433-3243

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse……………………………………………(800) 638- 8736

Women’s Bureau Clearinghouse………………………………………….(800) 827-5335

HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE

Active Parenting…………………………………………………………..(800) 825-0060

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. ………………………………(800) 356-9996

Alliance for Children and Families……………………………………….(800) 220-1016

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance…………………………………………………..(800) 321-0789

American Bar Association………………………………………………..(800) 621-6159

American Counseling Association………………………………………..(800) 545-2223

American Humane Association…………………………………………...(800) 227-4645

American Society for Deaf Children……………………………………...(800) 942-2632

Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, Inc. ……………...(800) 537-7072

Association of Jewish Family And Children’s Agencies…………………(800) 634-7346

Center for the Child Care Workforce……………………………………..(800) 879-6784

Child Find of America, Inc. ………………………………………………(800) 426-5678

Children’s Hospice International………………………………………….(800) 242-4453

Families Anonymous……………………………………………………...(800) 736-9805

Family Resource Center…………………………………………………...(800) 676-2229

Fellowship of Christian Athletes…………………………………………..(800) 289-0909

Focus On the Family……………………………………………………….(800) 232-6459

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America…………………………………….(800)722-9474

Missing Children Help Center……………………………………………..(800) 872-5437

Mothers Against Drunk Driving…………………………………………...(800) 438-6233

National Abortion Federation……………………………………………...(800) 722-9100

National Adoption Center………………………………………………….(800) 862-3678

National Black Child Development Institute……………………………....(800) 556-2234

National Child Safety Council……………………………………………..(800) 222-1464

National Child Welfare Resource Center………………………………….(800) 435-7543

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence……………………(800) 622-2255

National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence…………………..(800) 222-2000

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Service…………………..(800) 662-4357

National Recreation and Park Association………………………………...(800) 626-6772

National Rehabilitation Information Center……………………………….(800) 346-2742

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign……………………………...(877) 543-7313

New Horizons Youth Ministries…………………………………………...(800) 333-4009

Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth…………………...(800)782-7335

Parents Without Partners…………………………………………………...(800) 637-7974

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)……………………...(800) 656-4673

Second Harvest…………………………………………………………….(800) 532-3663

Service Corps of Retired Executives Association (SCORE)……………...(800) 634- 0245

Stepfamily Association of America………………………………………..(800) 735-0329

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance………………………………….(800) 221-7437

The Nurturing Network……………………………………………………(800) 866-4666

Toughlove International……………………………………………………(800) 333-1069

Vanished Children’s Alliance……………………………………………...(800) 826-4743

PUBLIC POLICY

Children’s Defense Fund…………………………………………………..(800) 233-1200

Family Research Council………………………………………………….(800) 225-4008

Stand for Children…………………………………………………………(800) 663-4032

YOUTH WORKER TRAINING

American Humanics……………………………………………………….(800) 343-6466

Brandeis Center for Human Resources……………………………………(800) 343-4705

National Crisis Prevention Institute……………………………………….(800) 558-8976

National Institute for Alternative Care Professionals……………………..(800) 996-8847

NOVA University…………………………………………………………(800) 541-6682

Search Institute……………………………………………………………(800) 888-7828

Youth Change……………………………………………………………..(800) 545-5736

Youth Specialties………………………………………………………….(800) 776-8008

• Toll free number not available from the Washington, D.C., area.