ACF has an important role in helping domestic violence survivors, runaway and homeless youth, and trafficking survivors. We support the following hotlines / helplines to serve people in need.
Help for Domestic Violence Survivors
National Domestic Violence Hotline is a 24/7 confidential service that supports victims and survivors of domestic violence. The hotline can be reached:
- By phone: 1-800-799-7233(SAFE)
- By text: Text LOVEIS to 22522
- Online chat: https://www.thehotline.org and select “Chat Now”
Highly trained, experienced advocates offer support, crisis intervention information, educational services and referral services in more than 200 languages. The website provides information about domestic violence, online instructional materials, safety planning, and local resources.
StrongHearts Native Helpline is a confidential, 24/7 culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for Native Americans.
- By phone: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483)
- Online chat: https://www.strongheartshelpline.org and select “Chat Now”
Services include crisis intervention, safety planning, peer support and advocacy, information and education about domestic and dating violence, and referrals to Native-centered domestic violence service providers.
Help for Runaway Youth
National Runaway Safeline is a 24/7 hotline that serves as the national communication system for runaway and homeless youth (RHY) providing crisis intervention, information and referrals, and other resources. The RHY hotline can be reached:
- By phone: 1-800-RUNAWAY / 1-800-786-2929
- By email: https://www.1800runaway.org/crisis-online-services
- Online chat: https://www.1800runaway.org and select “Chat Now”
Help for Trafficking Survivors
National Human Trafficking Hotline is a 24/7, confidential, multilingual hotline for victims, survivors, and witnesses of human trafficking. The hotline can be reached:
- By phone: 1-888-373-7888
- By text: text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)
- By email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
- Online chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/chat
- Denunciar casos de trata
The hotline also has an online Referral Directory made up of anti-trafficking organizations and programs that offer emergency, transitional, or long-term services to victims and survivors of human trafficking.
Other Helpful Hotlines
- ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
- Find Substance Abuse Treatment - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline - 800-950-NAMI
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Hotline - 800-843—5678
- National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline - 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Hotline - 800-273-8255
- Health Insurance Marketplace - 1-800-318-2596 or (TTY: 1-855-889-4325)