Helpful Hotlines
We are so glad you are here! Below are some great organizations that can help if you are experiencing, or have experienced dating violence, sexual assault, violence abuse in your home, or need someone to talk to if you are having thoughts of suicide or self harm.
There is always HOPE. You are not alone.
❖ Teen Dating Violence & Abuse
love is respect
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.
They 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.
➢ Call: 1-866-331-9474
➢. Text: LOVEIS to 22522
❖ RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT & ABUSE
RAINN
How can this hotline help me?
1. Services are available 24/7 and you will be connected to a trained staff member in your area.
2. What you share is confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone else.
3. You will be able to talk through what happened with a train staff member.
4. They can help you find local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery
5. They can help you find a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams
➢ Call 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
❖ SUICIDE & SELF HARM HELP & PREVENTION
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis workers are available 24/7/365 to provide assistance.
What happens when an individual calls the lifeline?
1. An automated message featuring additional options is played while the call is routed to the local lifeline network crisis center.
2. Music plays while the call is connected to a skilled, trained crisis worker.
3. A trained crisis worker at the local center will answer the phone.
4. The crisis worker will listen to the caller, understand how the problem is affecting the individual, provide support and provide the needed help.
➢ Call: 988 for the crisis lifeline
➢ Call: 800-273-TALK (8255)
➢ For Spanish - Call: 800-628-9454
❖ SUICIDE & SELF HARM HELP & PREVENTION
To Write Love on Her Arms
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.
They believe:
You were created to love and be loved.
People need other people.
Your story is important.
Better days are ahead.
Hope and help are real.
➢ Call: 988 for the crisis lifeline
➢ Text TWLOHA to 741741
*If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room!
❖ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
National domestic violence hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.