Crisis Lines and Hotlines*

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers highly trained, experienced advocates to offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in over 170 languages: 1-800-799-7233, 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

• The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) operates The National Sexual Assault Hotline, a 24-hour, toll-free phone service that automatically and anonymously links callers to the nearest RAINN-associated rape crisis center with a counselor able to respond to the call: 1-800-656-HOPE, online hotline

• Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women (website down for maintenance) - "Jan Elizabeth Brown runs a national helpline for male victims of domestic abuse. Their number is 888-743-5754. As far as she knows, hers is the only program like it in the country designed to help abused men.”

• 1in6 has partnered with RAINN to offer an online support line for men, and for people who care about them: online helpline

• SurvivorsUK helps men who have been sexually abused and raises awareness of their needs: offering web/SMS chat, hours amended for the holidays.

• See additional U.S. and international resources for men here, here, here, and here.

• The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline serves the United States, its territories, and Canada; the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in over 200 languages: 1-800-4A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

• The National Parent Helpline provides emotional support to parents from trained advocates. They operate a hotline that operates Monday through Friday, 10am-7pm Pacific Time: 1-855-4A-PARENT

• Hale's Infant Risk Hotline for information on medications and breastfeeding: 806-352-2519 (during normal business hours) <----- can answer questions related to antidepressant medications

• Veterans Crisis Hotline for law enforcement and veterans specifically: 1-877-VET2VET (838-2838)

• DoD Safe Helpline a 24/7 hotline for members of the DoD (Department of Defense) community: 877-995-5247, online hotline

Additional international hotlines can be found at Together We Are Strong, but I am less familiar with these resources.