Hotlines.

[Katrina]

Australia:

Abuse
1. Child Protection and Family Crisis Service = 1800 066 777
2. Violence Against Women = 1800 200 526

General Youth Support
1. Family Relationship Advice Line = 1800 050 321
2. Kid's Help Line = 1800 55 1800
3. Lifeline = 13 11 14
4. Suicide Hotline = 1800 198 393
5. Youth Help Line [South Australia only--local rates apply] = 1300 13 17 19

Physical & Mental Health [includes suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related lines]
1. Abortion Grief Counseling = 1300 363 550
2. SANE Australia [information on mental health] = 1800 18 SANE
3. Anorexia Bulimia Nervosa Association = 8-362-6772
4. Reach Out = 1800 55 800

Substance Abuse
1. Alcohol and Drug Information Services = 1800 422 599



Canada:

Abuse
1. ChildHelp's National Child Abuse Hotline = 1-800-4-A-CHILD
2. Kids’ Help Phone = 1-800-668-6868
3. National Domestic Violence Hotline = 1-800-363-9010

Physical & Mental Health [suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related]
1. Crisis Centre [BRITISH COLUMBIA] = 1-800-SUICIDE
2. National Eating Disorders Information Center = 1-866-663-4220
3. Society for the Assisted Cooperative Recovery from Eating Disorders = 1-780-903-3300

Substance Abuse
1. Al-anon/Alateen = 1-800-443-4525



Ireland:

Abuse
1. Rape Crisis Network = 1800 778 888

General Youth Support
1. CARI Helpline [Talk to someone who will listen and help you make the next step] = 1890-924567
2. Childline Helpline = 1800 66 66 66
3. Samaritans = 1850 60 90 90[/color]
4. Teenline Ireland = 1800 833 634
5. Grow = 1890 474 474
6. Aware = 1890 303 302
7. Console = 1890 201 890

Physical & Mental Health [includes suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related lines]
1. Absolutely Unplanned Pregnancy Ltd = 1800 559280
2. The Eating Distress Helpline [Monday, Friday, Sunday: 6pm-8pm] = 011 44 2600366
3. B-eat = 028 9023 5959
4. Bodywhys Ireland = 1890 200 444
5. Helpline for Eating Distress = 01 8333126 [Not 24 hours]
6. County Down Eating Disorder Support Group = 028 9752 8858
7. Family Planning Association = 0845 122 8687 [9AM-5PM, Monday-Friday]

Substance Abuse
1. Alcohol and Drugs Helpline = 1800 507 400
2. Al-anon/Alateen = 0845 769 7555
3. Drugs Helpline = 1800 459 459



South Africa:

Abuse

General Youth Support
1. CHILDLINE = 0800 55 555
2. Suicide Hotline = 0800 567 567
3. Suicide Hotline = 051 448 3000

Physical & Mental Health [includes suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related lines]
1. HIV/AIDS Hotline = 011 0800 012 322

Substance Abuse
1. SADAG Hotline = 0800 121314



United Kingdom

Abuse
1. NSPCC Child Protection Helpline = 0808 800 5000.
2. Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Center = 020 8683 3300
3. Bully Busters = 0800 169 6928

General Youth Support
1. ChildLine = 0800 1111
2. Get Connected = 0808 808 4994
3. Runaway Helpline [support for homeless teens] = 0808 800 70 70
4. Samaritans [UK] = 08457 90 90 90
5. Youth 2 Youth = 020 8896 3675

Physical & Mental Health [suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related]
1. B-eat [information] = 0845 634 1414
2. B-eat Youthline [Opening Hours 4:30pm - 8:30pm weekdays, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Saturdays] = 0845 634 7650
3. HOPELine = 0870 170 4000
4. Lone Parent Helpline = 0800 018 5026
5. Manic Depression Self-Help Support = 0181 9746550
6. National AIDS & Sexual Healthline = 0800 567 123
7. NHS Direct = 0845 4647
8. Parentline Plus = 0808 800 2222
9 YOUTHLINE [eating disorders] = 0906 8615466
10. Overeaters Anonymous = 07000 784985
10. Family Planning Association = 0845 122 8690 [/color][9AM-5PM, Monday-Friday]
12. Sex Wise = 0800 28 29 30
13. Ask Brook = 0800 0185 023 [9AM-5PM, Monday-Friday]

Substance Abuse
1. Al-anon/Alateen [ROI] = 0845 769 7555
2. National Alcohol Helpline = 0800 917 8282
3. National Association for Children of Alcoholics = 0800 289 061
4. FRANK = 0800 77 66 00
5. NHS Smoking Helpline = 0800 169 0 169



United States:

Abuse
1. Center for the Prevention of School Violence = 1-800-299-6504
2. Children of the Night [dealing with child pornography, prostitution] = 1-800-551-1300
3. Dating Violence Information Line = 1-800-897-LINK
4. National Child Abuse Hotline = 1-800-4-A-CHILD
5. National Domestic Violence Hotline = 1-800-799-SAFE
6. National Sex Abuse Hotline = 1-800-656-4673
7. National Sexual Assault Hotline = 1-800-656-HOPE
8. VOICES in Action [incest and child sexual abuse] = 1-800-7-VOICE-8
9. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network [RAINN] Hotline = 1-800-656-4673

General Youth Support and Miscellaneous
1. Covenant House Nine-Line [crisis or problem of ANY kind] = 1-800-999-9999
2. Crisis Intervention Center = 1-800-333-4444
3. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line = 1-800-850-8078
4. National Runaway Hotline [help contacting home] = 1-800-621-400
5. The National Youth Crisis Hotline [for referral, not counseling] = 1-800-448-4663
6. Victims of Crime Help Line = 1-800-FYI-CALL

Physical & Mental Health [includes suicide, depression, pregnancy, and sexual health-related lines]
1. Anorexia Nervosa and Associate Disorders [treatment and information] = 1-847-831-3438
2. Bulimia and Self-Help Hotline = 1-314-558-1683
3. Information on Sexually Transmitted Diseases = 1-800-337-8922
4. National Adolescent Suicide Hotline = 1-800-621-4000
5. National Aids Hotline = 1-800-342-2437
6. National Call Center for At-Risk Youth = 1-800-USA-KIDS
7. National Eating Disorders Association = 1-800-931-2237
8. National Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center = 1-858-481-1515
9. National Eat Right Hotline = 1-800-231-3438
10. National Institute of Mental Health [Panic Disorder] = 1-800-64-PANIC
11. Planned Parenthood Federation of America = 1-800-230-PLAN
12. Pregnancy Crisis Hotlines = 1-800-550-4900, 1-800-228-0332
13. Pregnant and Young Hotline [Birthright] = 1-800-550-4900
14. Self-Injury Help by S.A.F.E = 1-800-DONT CUT
15. Overeaters Anonymous = 1-505-891-2664

Substance Abuse
1. Al-Anon/Alateen = 1-800-356-9996
2. Alcohol and Drug Hotline = 1-800-821-4357
3. American Council for Drug Education = 1-800-488-DRUG
4. American Lung Association = 1-800-LUNG-USA
5. Cocaine Anonymous National Referral Line = 1-800-347-8998
6. National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Hotline = 1-800-622-HELP
7. National Council on Alcoholism / Drug Dependency Hotline = 1-800-NCA-CALL



International:

If your country is not listed, please check the following resources for hotlines:
1. Befrienders Worldwide: Find a helpline near you
2. International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services



Note: This is a work in progress. If you have any additional numbers, comments, questions, or suggestions for new locations, please contact a member of the Operations and Procedures Committee. A current list of members can be found here.

*Credit to ratherbetraveling for the original thread.