In a Crisis

Call these organizations when you need to talk to a professional. All are available 24 hours a day unless noted. PLEASE NOTE: if this is medical or mental health emergency, call 911!

Al-ateen	1-888-4AL-ANON (425-2666) (M–F, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Cancer Information Service	1-800-4-CANCER (422-6237), TTY:  1-800-332-8615 (both #s M–F, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.)
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment	1-800-662-HELP (662-4357)  TDD: 1-800-487-4889
Covenant House Hotline	1-800-999-9999
Girls & Boys Town National Crisis Hotline	1-800-448-3000  TDD: 1-800-448-1833
Hopeline - National	1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
National AIDS (& other diseases) Hotline	1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
National Alcohol and Substance Abuse   Hotline	1-800-784-6776
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)	1-630-577-1330 (Not free. Long-distance charges apply!) (M–F 10 a.m.–6 p.m.)
National Center for Missing and Exploited  Children	1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678)
National Domestic Violence Hotline	1-800-799-SAFE (799-7233)  TDD: 1-800-787-3224
National Runaway Switchboard	1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
National Sexual Assault Hotline	1-800-656-HOPE (656-4673)
National STDs Hotline	1-919-361-8488 (8 a.m.–8 p.m., M–F)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline	1-800-273-8255
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline	1-866-331-9474
Poison Control Center	1-800-222-1222