Please be aware, that SOSA and it's members are in no way attached to the FBI or any other government agency, and this information is supplied as a resource only.
If you or anyone you know, is being abused, in any manner, then please, contact your local law enforcement agency or dial 911 within the United States. If you have information on a cult group, or a person wanted for abuse of any type, and you wish to help, the number within the United Staes for the Federal Bureu of Investigation Information Center, is 1-800-688-9889.
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
(TDD)1-800-448-1833
Provides short-term intervention and counseling and refers callers to local
community resources. Counsels on parent-child conflicts,
marital and family
issues, suicide, pregnancy, runaway youth, physical and sexual abuse,
and other issues. Operates 24 hours.
Child Abuse Hotline
800-792-5200
24-hour.
Child Find of America, Inc.
1-800-426-5678
Looks for missing and abducted children. Operates 24 hours.
1-800-292-9688
Provides crisis mediation in parental abduction. Provides prevention information.
Operates 24 hours.
CHILDHELP/IOF Foresters
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD
(TDD) 1-800-2-A-CHILD
Provides multilingual crisis intervention and professional counseling on child abuse.
Gives referrals to local social service groups offering counseling on child abuse. Has
literature on child abuse in English and Spanish. Operates 24 hours.
Child Quest Int.
800-248-8020
Abducted, Abused and Eploited Children. 24-hour.
Children of the Night
800-564-2686
24 hour service.
Covenant House Nineline
1-800-999-9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United
States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children,
and message relays. Operates 24 hours.
Crisis Intervention Center
800-333-4444
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-562-6025
Help Now hotline
800-435-7609
International Child Abuse Network
1-888-224-4226
National Adolescent Suicide Hotline
800-621-4000
Answered by the runaway switchboard.
NACC National Association of Counsel for Children
1-888-828-NACC
A resource and referral center on issues of children and the law.
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453
National Child Safety Council Childwatch
1-800-222-1464
Answers questions and distributes literature on safety, including drug abuse, household
dangers, and electricity.
Provides safety information to local police departments. Sponsor of the missing kids milk
carton program. Operates 24 hours.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
1-800-394-3366
1-703-385-7565 (in VA)
Serves as a national resource for the acquisition and dissemination of child abuse and
neglect materials and distributes a free publications catalog upon request. Maintains
bibliographic databases of documents, audiovisuals, and national organizations.
Services include searches of databases and annotated bibliographies on frequently
requested topics. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233
(TDD) 1-800-787-3224
This is a 24-hour-a-day hotline, staffed by trained volunteers who are ready to connect
people with emergency help in their own communities, including emergency services and
shelters. The staff can also provide information and referrals for a variety of
non-emergency services, including counseling for adults and children, and assistance in
reporting abuse. Calls to the hotline are confidential and callers may
remain anonymous.
Operates 24 hours.
National Hotline for Missing Children
1-800-843-5678
Operates a hotline for reporting missing children and sightings of missing children.
Offers assistance to law enforcement agents. A service of the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children. 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
The National Institute of Mental Health Panic Campaign
800-64-PANIC
Provides written information, and referral lists of counselers in local areas.
National Mental Health Association
1-800-969-6942
Call, Tell them what you need, and where you are and they can help you to find a therp
that is JUST RIGHT for you!
National Resource Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
1-800-227-5242
Provides general information and statistics about child abuse. Sponsored by the
American Humane Association. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-448-4663
Provides counseling and referrals to local drug treatment centers, shelters, and
counseling services. Responds to youth dealing with pregnancy, molestation, suicide,
and child abuse. Operates 24 hours.
New National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
(TDD)1-800-787-3224
RAINN Hotline (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)
800-656-HOPE (4673)
A national number that automatically transfers you to the rape crisis center nearest you, anywhere in
the nation. The number can be used as a last resort if people can not find a domestic violence
shelter.
Teen Help Inc.,Nation Wide
1-800-637-0701
Town National Crisis Line
800-448-3000
TDD: 800-448-1833
Will help in any type of personal crisis.
Victims Of Incest Can Emerge Survivors (VOICES) In Action, Inc.
800-7-VOICE-8
An international organization that provides assistance to victims of incest and child sexual abuse in
becoming survivors and to generate public awareness of the prevalence of incest.
Stop Child Abuse Now
703-836-1820