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NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
1-800-621-4000 or 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
TDD: 1-800-621-0394
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Call the National Runaway Switchboard if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home. Website: www.1800runaway.org |
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TREVOR HELPLINE
1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
The Trevor Project operates the nation's only 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call the Trevor Helpline. Website: www.thetrevorproject.org |
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GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
Hours: Monday - Friday from 5pm to 9pm (Pacific Time) or Monday - Friday from 8pm to Midnight (Eastern Time)
A non-profit organization which provides nationwide toll-free peer-counseling, information and referrals for young people. All of our services are free and confidential, and telephone volunteers are in their teens and early twenties, and speak with teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information. On their off-hours, you can call the Gay and Lesbian National Hotline. Website: www.glnh.org
The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Hours: Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 12:00 am; Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)
A non-profit organization which provides nationwide toll-free peer-counseling, information, and referrals for youth and adults.
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NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Hotline advocates are available for survivors and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in English and Spanish with access to more than 170 languages through interpreter services. If you or someone you know is frightened about something in your relationship, please call. Website: www.ndvh.org |
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COMMUNITY UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE (CUAV)
1-415-333-HELP (1-415-333-4357)
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
CUAV’s mission is to prevent and respond to violence against and within our diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning communities. They accomplish this through peer-based counseling, direct assistance, education and outreach, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy. Programs include: 24-hour Crisis Line; Domestic Violence Outreach and Education Program; Domestic Violence Survivor Program; Hate Violence Survivor Program; Love & Justice Program; and Speakers Bureau. Website: www.cuav.org |
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NEW YORK CITY GAY AND LESBIAN ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP)
1-212-714-1141
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The nation's largest crime-victim service agency for the lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, and HIV-affected (LGTBH) communities. Professional counselors and trained volunteers offer emotional and practical support to victims of violence. Support is available in both English and Spanish. All calls are confidential, and callers can remain anonymous. Website: www.avp.org |
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NATIONAL SEXUALITY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD) HOTLINE
English: 1-800-227-8922
Spanish: 1-800-344-7432 (7 days a week, 8:00 am to 2:00 am, Eastern Time)
TTY/TDD: 1-800-243-7889
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Provides anonymous, confidential information on sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) and how to prevent them. Also, provides referrals to clinical and other services. Website: www.cdc.gov/std/ |
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NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
In English, en Español. Provides anonymous, confidential information about HIV/AIDS, testing, and prevention. Website: www.cdc.gov/hiv/
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