Parent Safety Resources - Resources & Support Services for Children and Caregivers
- CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: Confidential hotline with professional crisis counselors that give out crisis intervention, information, and referrals 24/7/265 and in over 170 languages, focused on preventing child abuse in the U.S. and Canada.
Website: childhelp.org
Hotline: 800.4.A.CHILD (22.4453)
- NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE and live chat: This hotline is run by RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. It’s available 24/7/365 for those affected by sexual abuse and their loved ones to receive free, anonymous and confidential support.
Website: online.rainn.org
Hotline: 800.656.HOPE (4673)
- LOCAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE PROVIDERS (SASPs): Local sexual assault service providers offer help to those affected by sexual abuse, including short-term support and long-term care. RAINN works with more than 1,000 local service providers across the country. To search the database of RAINN’s affiliates for a local sexual assault service provider in your area, visit centers.rainn.org.
- CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS (CACs): Local, community-based services that support children and families affected by sexual abuse by working with other professionals, like law enforcement officials, child protective services investigators, healthcare workers, mental health professionals, and lawyers. CAC’s are most likely mandated reporters and may be required to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement.
Website: www.nationalcac.org/find-a-cac
- 1IN6: Provides 24/7 support to male survivors of sexual abuse and their loved ones through a private online chat helpline, weekly online chat-based support groups, and information and resources on their website.
Website: www.1in6.org
- DARKNESS TO LIGHT (D2L): Confidential hotline for any child or adult who needs local information and resources about child sexual abuse. D2L also offers free, 24/7 crisis support with trained counselors over text.
Website: www.d2l.org
Hotline: 866.FOR.LIGHT (367.5444)
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI): Helpline for information and referral services for mental health, available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ET. Their website also has information and resources on mental health issues.
Website: www.nami.org
Hotline: 888.950.NAMI (6264)
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA): Helpline and online search tool to find local mental health services.
Website: findtreatment.samhsa.gov
Helpline: 1.800.662.HELP (4357), available 24/7/365
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN (NCMEC): Non-profit organization with the mission of finding missing children, and preventing child sexual exploitation and victimization. They take reports of child pornography, or sexual images and videos of children, and provide resources and information through their CyberTipline. There is also information on their website about what someone can do if there are sexual pictures or videos of their children online.
Website: www.missingkids.org
CyberTipLine: 800.THE.LOST (843.5678)
