Find helpful support and services aligned with ACF’s programs and initiatives, including, TANF, Child Welfare, Child Support, Head Start, Crisis services, tribal community support and more. Access to vital resources empowers families and individuals and promotes their well-being, stability, and growth. Explore the links below to find the support you need.
National Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 800-787-3224
The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 4,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing.
Hotline staff are also available to provide assistance in a variety of areas including media, public relations, fundraising, public policy, legal advocacy and public education and training.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
888-373-7888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
The resource center serves survivors of labor trafficking and sex trafficking. U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will.
800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
All calls to the National Runaway Switchboard are confidential and free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They won't tell you what to do and we're not here to give out advice. They help you help yourself by taking through problems and help you find a plan of action.
National Child Support Locator
The locator can help find child support assistance through a quick zip code search.
National Head Start (ECLKC) Locator
The locator can help find local Head Start program(s) through a quick zip code search.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides resources and information to help states, territories, tribes, and others looking to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org.
Connecticut
Connecticut Adoption
The Department of Children and Families provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(860) 550-6608
Connecticut Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(800) 842-2288
Connecticut Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(860) 713-6410
Connecticut Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity and enforcing child support orders.
(855) 626-6632
Connecticut Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children.
(860) 550-6300
Connecticut Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(860) 418-6000
Connecticut Early Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.
(860) 713-6767
Connecticut Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(860) 256-0800
Connecticut Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(888) 543-4376
Connecticut Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(860) 418-6845
Connecticut Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(860) 270-8081
Connecticut Refugee Resettlement
Provides financial and medical assistance to programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees.
(800) 842-1508
Connecticut Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
Connecticut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility, and self-sufficiency.
(855) 626-6632
Maine
Maine Adoption
Provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(207) 624-7900
Maine Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(800) 452-1999
Maine Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(207) 624-7900
Maine Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.
(207) 624-4168
Maine Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
(877) 680-5866
Maine Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(207) 287-9200
Maine Early Head Start, Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.
(207) 623-3925
Maine Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(207) 624-4400
Maine Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(207) 624-7900
Maine Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(207) 287-2595
Maine Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(207) 626-4600
Maine Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.
(800) 442-6003
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Adoption
Provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(800) 548-4802
Massachusetts Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(800) 792-5200
Massachusetts Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(617) 988-6600
Massachusetts Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity and enforcing child support orders.
(800) 332-2733
Massachusetts Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and well being of children.
(617) 748-2000
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(617) 727-5608
Massachusetts Early Head Start, Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.
(617) 988-6600
Massachusetts Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(508) 820-2000
Massachusetts Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(800) 548-4802
Massachusetts Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(617) 624-5913
Massachusetts Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(617) 573-1100
Massachusetts Refugee Resettlement
Provides financial and medical assistance to programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees.
(617) 727-7888
Massachusetts Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
Massachusetts Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.
(617) 348-8400
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Adoption
Provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(603) 271-8140
New Hampshire Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(603) 271-6562
New Hampshire Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(603) 271-4242
New Hampshire Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.
(603) 271-4427
New Hampshire Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
(603) 271-4440
New Hampshire Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(603) 271-5034
New Hampshire Early Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.
(603) 271-7190
New Hampshire Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(603) 271-2231
New Hampshire Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(603) 271-4711
New Hampshire Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(603) 271-9196
New Hampshire Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(603) 271-9196
New Hampshire Refugee Resettlement
Provides financial and medical assistance to programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees.
(603) 271-3986
New Hampshire Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
New Hampshire Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.
(603) 271-9700
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Adoption
Provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(401) 528-3502
Rhode Island Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(800) 742-4453
Rhode Island Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(401) 528-3624
Rhode Island Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.
(401) 458-4400
Rhode Island Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
(401) 528-3502
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(401) 462-3421
Rhode Island Early Head Start, Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social and other services.
(401) 462-3071
Rhode Island Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(401) 946-9996
Rhode Island Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(401) 528-3502
Rhode Island Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(401) 253-8000
Rhode Island Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(401) 222-7901
Rhode Island Refugee Resettlement
Provides financial and medical assistance to programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees.
(401) 222-5960
Rhode Island Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
Rhode Island Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.
(401) 462-5300
Vermont
Vermont Adoption
Provides information and assistance to become an adoptive parent as well as information on post adoption services.
(800) 746-7000
Vermont Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information on reporting child abuse and neglect.
(800) 649-5285
Vermont Child Care
Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance. Promotes high quality early education and childcare.
(800) 649-2642
Vermont Child Support
Assures financial and medical support for children by locating parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing child support orders.
(800) 786-3214
Vermont Child Welfare
Provides for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
(802) 241-2131
Vermont Developmental Disabilities
Provides supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities as well as their families and caregivers.
(802) 871-3064
Vermont Early Head Start, Head Start
Promotes school readiness of children under age five from low-income families through education, health, social and other services.
(802) 769-6139
Vermont Emergency Preparedness
Provides information and services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters and public health emergencies.
(800) 347-0488
Vermont Foster Care
Information on foster care and how to become a foster parent.
(802) 241-2131
Vermont Homeless Services: Health
Provides services for homeless persons dealing with mental illness or substance abuse issues.
(802) 828-3867
Vermont Homeless Services: Shelter, Housing
Provides comprehensive housing-related services.
(802) 769-6409
Vermont Refugee Resettlement
Provides financial and medical assistance to programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees.
(802) 863-7200
Vermont Runaway and Homeless Youth
Provides support for street outreach, transitional living, and maternity group home programs to serve and protect.
(800) 786-2929
Vermont Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides time-limited cash assistance and work opportunities to needy families. Promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.
(800) 479-6151
Tribes
Aroostook Band of Micmacs
7 Northern RD, Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-1972
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
88 Bell Road in Littleton, ME, 04730
(207) 532-4273
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut
21 Ephraims Path, Ledyard, CT 06338
(860) 396-2300
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, MA 02649
(508) 477-0208
Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut
13 Crow Hill Road, Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 862-6120
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island
4375 S County Trail, Charlestown, RI 02813
(401) 364-1103
Passamaquoddy at Sipayik
15 Elders Way, Pleasant Point, ME, 04667
(207) 853-2600
Passamaquoddy Tribe, Indian Township
443 U.S. 1, Princeton, ME, 44668
(207) 796-5296
Penobscot Nation
12 Wabanaki Way, Indian Isle, ME
(207) 827-7776
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts
20 Black Brook Road, Aquinnah, MA 02535-1546
(508) 645-9265