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And if you or someone you know is on the street or at risk, you’re not alone. Below are some resources for teens on the street or in crisis:*
NATIONAL:
National Safe Place Program: Safe Place is a network of sites across America that provide immediate help and resources for all young people in crisis. To find a Safe Place in your area, go to www.nationalsafeplace.org or call 1-888-290-7233.
National Runaway Switchboard: Operates a 24-hour crisis line at 1-800-RUNAWAY. Call if you are thinking of running away, or if you have a friend who has run and needs help. NRS also runs the HOME FREE program with Greyhound Bus Lines, providing free bus rides home to runaway youth who want to get home.
Runaway Hotline: Runaway Hotline serves as a nationwide information and referral center for homeless youth needing food, shelter, medical assistance, counseling, and related services. 1-800-231-6946.
Covenant House: Provides shelter and services to homeless youth in more than fifteen cities nationwide, and operates the Nineline, 1-800-999-9999, a 24-hour crisis line for youth. The Nineline provides crisis counseling and referrals from a database of over 30,000 shelters and organizations helping teens.
www.covenanthouse.org
Children’s Rights of America: Offers support and crisis counseling for runaways and other youth. 1-800-442-HOPE.
OTHER RESOURCES:
Childhelp USA: A national, 24-hour toll-free hotline for child abuse. 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
The Trevor Project: A 24-hour hotline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens in crisis. 1-866-4-U-Trevor.
www.thetrevorproject.org
Children of the Night: Twenty-four-hour help for teenage prostitutes or kids involved in pornography; rescue from pimps, shelter referrals, court appearances, medical appointments, tickets home, birth certificates, and other assistance. Twenty-fourhour hotline: 1-800-551-1300. www.childrenofthenight.org
LegalServices for Children: Provides confidential legal and related social services to young people free of charge. Help with guardianship, education, mental health, and foster care issues. 415-863-3762.
Roaddawgz: An educational and creative community by and for homeless youth, aimed at empowerment, mutual support, and community building. www.roaddawgz.org
*This list is meant to serve as a resource, and not as an endorsement. All organizations listed herein are solely responsible for their own conduct and actions.