Hotlines are strictly confidential, free, and unless otherwise noted, available 24 hrs/day.
AIDS
AIDS Info: Treatment, Prevention and Research
(800) HIV-0440
ALCOHOL
Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics
Automated meeting information
(800) 344-2666
Families Anonymous – 12-step program similar to Al-Anon, meeting information only
(800) 736-9805
SAMHSA National Helpline
800-662-HELP (4357)
CHILD ABUSE
California Child Protection Hotline
Within CA only: (800) 540-4000
Massachusetts Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 792-5200
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
Covenant House – Help for runaways
(800) 999-9999
CRISIS & SUICIDE
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
International Suicide Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – For youth and adults
(800) 273-TALK (8255)
Samaritans (UK Crisis Help, Anywhere in the UK or Ireland)
116 123
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE
MEDICAL
American Association of Poison Control Centers
(800) 222-1222
OTHER
Disaster Distress Hotline (SAMHSA)
(800) 985-5990
National Eating Disorders Center Helpline
(800) 931-2237
Open M-F, 9-9pm
Shoplifters Anonymous
(800) 848-9595
Open M-F, 9-5pm; otherwise use their website
San Francisco Sex Information
(415) 989 SFSI
Open M-Thur, 3-9pm PT
Veteran’s Crisis Line
(800) 273-8255
YouthLine
(877) 968-8491
Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863
PREGNANCY
Planned Parenthood Hotline
(800) 230-PLAN (7526)
RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE
National Domestic Violence Hotline / Child Abuse / Sexual Abuse
(800) 799-7233
RUNNING AWAY
National Runaway Safeline
800-RUN-AWAY
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678
Child Find of America Helpline
(800) 426-5678
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
(800) 662-4357
Poison Control
(800) 222-1222
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline
(800) 662-4357
Cocaine Anonymous
(800) 347-8998
Suicide
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide please call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
