If you are concerned about a child who is in immediate danger or risk, CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL POLICE.

Child Welfare Information Gateway Related Organizations

Child Abuse

Childhelp®

Phone: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)

People They Help: Child abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals

Child Sexual Abuse

Darkness to Light

Phone: 866.FOR.LIGHT (866.367.5444)

People They Help: Children and adults needing local information or resources about sexual abuse

Family Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Phone: 800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233)

TTY: 800.787.3224

Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers: 206.518.9361

People They Help: Children, parents, friends, offenders

Help for Parents

National Parent Helpline®

Phone: 855.4APARENT (855.427.2736) (available 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., PST, weekdays)

People They Help: Parents and caregivers needing emotional support and links to resources

Human Trafficking

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Phone: 888.373.7888

People They Help: Victims of human trafficking and those reporting potential trafficking situations

Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Phone: 800.950.NAMI (800.950.6264) (available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET, weekdays)

People They Help: Individuals, families, professionals

Missing/Abducted Children

Child Find of America

Phone: 800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)

People They Help: Parents reporting lost or abducted children, including parental abductions

Child Find of America—Mediation

Phone: 800.A.WAY.OUT (800.292.9688)

People They Help: Parents (abduction, prevention, child custody issues)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Phone: 800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)

TTY: 800.826.7653

People They Help: Families and professionals (social services, law enforcement)

Rape/Incest

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)

Phone: 800.656.HOPE (800.656.4673)

People They Help: Rape and incest victims, media, policymakers, concerned individuals

Substance Abuse

National Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information Center

Phone: 800.784.6776

People They Help: Families, professionals, media, policymakers, concerned individuals

Suicide Prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Phone: 800.273.TALK (800.273.8255)

TTY: 800.799.4TTY (800.799.4889)

People They Help: Families, concerned individuals

Youth in Trouble/Runaways

National Runaway Switchboard

Phone: 800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929)

People They Help: Runaway and homeless youth, families