Hotlines
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Self help
Action, Parent and Teen Support
Provides referrals to all types of agencies and services for troubled teens and their parents.
CALL: 1-800-367-8336 (24 hr)

Children's Defense Fund
Advocacy for children who cannot speak for themselves, with a particular emphasis on low income and disabled children. Develops prevention programs to help children. Training seminars to develop

Confident Kids Support Groups.
CALL: 1-800-233-1200 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)

KID SAVE
Information and referrals to public and private services for children and adolescents in crisis. Referrals to shelters, mental health services, sexual abuse treatment, substance abuse, family counseling, residential care, adoption/foster care, etc.
CALL: 1-800-543-7283
CALL: 1-800-334-4543 (24 hr)

NineLine
Nationwide crisis/suicide hotline. Referrals for youth or parents re: drugs, domestic violence, homelessness, runaways, etc. Message relays, reports of abuse. Helps parents with problems with their kids. If all counselors are busy, stay on line and one will be with you as soon as possible.
CALL: 1-800-999-9999 (24 hr)

Safe Sitter
Trains adolescents 11-13 on how to be effective baby sitters.
CALL: 1-800-255-4089

Girl's and Boy's Town National
Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals for general population. Free, confidential. Short-term crisis intervention. Works with children and families.
CALL: 1-800-448-3000 (24 hr)
TDD: 1-800-448-1833

Shelters/Homelessness
Public Housing Drug Elimination Support Center
Has information and publications on public housing, welfare to work, and drug prevention program.
CALL: 1-800-955-2232

Community Connections
Provides information about housing and community development, homeless prevention, first-time home buyer programs, veterans, and low income housing, and HUD.
CALL: 1-800-998-9999
TTY: 1-800-483-2209