Note: Many emergency services will call the police if they believe you to be in danger of harming yourself or harming someone else. If an organization specifically says they do not do this, we have included it here. These organizations are also mandatory reporters - if you are under 18 and are being abused by a caregiver, they will have to report it.

National Safe Space: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/txt-4-help

Text the word “safe” and your current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357). Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency. For immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor.

National Runaway Safeline: https://www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens

Youth and teen services for runaways. Call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

Translifeline: https://translifeline.org/ USA (877) 565-8860

Note to young people reading this: Trans lifeline has an abolitionist policy, meaning they do not call the police if they think you are an imminent danger to yourself. They only call the police if they think you are an imminent threat to someone else. This is an unusual policy. Most hotlines, including 988 and The Trevor project call the police if they believe you are an imminent danger to yourself but they do not prominently advertise this. Anywhere that has a policy they will not call the police will have that clearly and prominently stated on their webpage. If you do not see that, the default to assume is that they will call the police if they think you are a danger to yourself 

988: Suicide and crisis lifeline. Call or text 988. Not identity based. Connects callers to people at a network of local call centers

https://988lifeline.org

Note to young people: 988 has a policy of calling the police if they believe you are currently a serious threat to yourself or other people

The Trevor Project:

Support for LGBTQ+ people in crisis. Callers are not required to be sure of their identities, they welcome people who are questioning.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help

Text ‘START’ to 678-678

Or call 1-866-488-7386

Or chat with them online thetrevorproject.org/get-help

Note to young people: The Trevor project has a policy of calling the police if they believe you are currently a serious threat to yourself or other people

Call Blackline: https://www.callblackline.com/, 1 (800) 604-5841, and an app

Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. They can connect people in distress to immediate support

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Health Teen and Young Adult Helpline: https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Teen-Young-Adult-HelpLine/

Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET Text 62640

or Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email helpline@nami.org

(800)273-8255 ….. 1-800-273-TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(877)838-2838 ….. 1-877-Vet2Vet Veterans Peer Support Line

(800)784-2432 ….. 1-800-SUICIDA Spanish Speaking Suicide Hotline

(877)968-8454 ….. 1-877-YOUTHLINE Teen to Teen Peer Counseling Hotline

(800)472-3457 ….. 1-800-GRADHLP Grad Student Hotline

(800)773-6667 ….. 1-800-PPD-MOMS Postpartum depression hotline

Texting: Crisis Text Line. Text HOME to 741741

Helping someone through a crisis: ttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/promoting-hope-preventing-suicide/201705/ring-theory-helps-us-bring-comfort-in

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673

Online Hotline https://ohl.rainn.org/online/

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Love is Respect: 1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522

National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: http://www.anad.org/our-services

Therapy and eating disorders: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/what-therapy-taught-me-about-disordered-eating

National Alliance for Eating Disorders: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/

Can call trained counselors who are eating disorder specialists: (866) 662-1235

Online support groups and resources

Selfsea: https://selfsea.org/

At selfsea you can find information on all kinds of topics. topics that you might not be comfortable talking about to the people around you. Here you can find information on everything from how teenagers can deal with stress to identifying if someone close to you is addicted to a harmful substance.

Centerlink LGBTQ Community Center Member Directory: https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/LgbtCenters

Large directory of LGBTQ+ centers by location 

PFLAG: https://pflag.org/findachapter/ PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Use that link to find a local chapter.

Trevor Space: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/visit-trevorspace/

TrevorSpace is a welcoming online social community for LGBTQ+ young people between the ages of 13-24 years old. With over 400,000 members across the globe, you can find support groups and make friends in a moderated online safe space intentionally designed for you.

Emergency Contraception clinic locator: http://eclocator.not-2-late.com/

Who can buy EC: http://ecotc.tumblr.com/Resources

How to find a Planned Parenthood near you: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/

Bedsider clinic locator: http://bedsider.org/where_to_get_it

https://www.ineedana.com/

https://www.abortionfinder.org/

Getting tested: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/free-sti-testing#testing-locations

Scarleteen: https://www.scarleteen.com/ Sex education. 

https://www.scarleteen.com/read

Text questions to (206) 866-2279

Discussion forum: https://boards.scarleteen.com/

Go Ask Alice: https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/

Go Ask Alice! is an anonymous health and well-being question and answer site. We answer the questions that readers can’t find anywhere else. Whether it’s about a spot on your skin, questions about certain substances, or a sexual fantasy, Go Ask Alice! has you covered. If you can’t find the answer to your question already on the site, then Go Ask Alice!.

Amaze: https://amaze.org/us/

AMAZE harnesses the power of digital media to provide young adolescents around the globe with medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming, and honest sex education they can access directly online—regardless of where they live or what school they attend. AMAZE also strives to assist adults—parents, guardians, educators and health care providers around the globe—to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives.

Asking for a friend: https://www.askingforafriend.org/

Asking for a Friend provides young people with answers to their sex, relationship, and identity questions without the stigma.

Roo: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/roo-sexual-health-chatbot

Planned Parenthood’s chatbot - can answer basic questions about sexual health.

National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/need-an-abortion/

Abortion funds provide the financial and logistical support you need to get the abortion you want. Use this resource page to connect with abortion funds, find trustworthy clinics, understand Medicaid abortion coverage, and more. 

Love is Respect: https://www.loveisrespect.org/

Call 1.866.331.9474 or Text: LOVEIS to 22522 or chat on webpage

A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. We also provide support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, and other service providers through the same free and confidential services via phone, text, and live chat.

Day One: https://dayoneny.org/#

Day One provides critical education and guidance to youth on dating abuse and domestic violence; how to identify and maintain healthy relationships, obtain legal protection when necessary, and assist others experiencing abuse.

Teen Line: https://www.teenline.org/

Teen Line's highly trained teen listeners provide support, resources and hope to any teen who is struggling.

Call 800-852-8336 Nationwide (6 PM - 10 PM PST) or Text 839863 (6 PM - 9 PM PST)