THE CRISIS CENTER



Bullying School Failure / Misbehavior
Chronic Illness New Media
Dangerous/ Anti-Social Behavior Physical Abuse
Death Rape and Sexual Abuse
Depression Running Away
Divorce Serious Injury
Eating Disorders Sex, Pregnancy and STD's
Emotional Abuse Substance Abuse
Moving / Changing Suicide



Bullying

Hotlines:
National Center for Victims of Crime- 1-800-FYI-CALL

 

 

Chronic Illness

Hotlines:
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.- 1-800-421-8453
Spina Bifida Association of America-1-800-621-3141
Scleroderma Foundation- 1-800-722-4673
Diabetes Research Foundation- 1-800-223-1138 or 1-800-533-2873
Epilepsy Foundation of America- 1-800-332-1000
National Organization for Rare Disorders- 1-800-999-6673
The CFIDS Association of America, Inc. (chronic fatigue syndrome) 1-800-442-3437
Human Growth Foundation (Child growth abnormalities)- 1-800-451-6434
National Association for the Terminally Ill- 1-888-847-0390

 

 

 

Dangerous/ Anti-Social Behavior  
 

Death

Hotline:
Grief Recovery Helpline- 1- 800-334-7606 or 1- 800-916-3224

 

 

 

Depression

Hotline:
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association- 1-800-82-NDMDA
National Foundation for Depressive Illness- 1-800-248-4344
National Mental Health Association- 1-800-969-NMHA
Mental Health Access Line- 1-800-827-7571

 

 

 

Divorce

Hotline:
Resource Center on Child Protection and Custody- 1-800-527-3223
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy- 1-800-374-2638

 

 

 

Eating Disorders

Hotline:
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders- 1-847-831-3438
Eating Disorder Recovery- 1-888-520-1700
Anorexia/Bulimia Treatment and Education Center (ABTEC)- 1-800-22-ABTEC

 

 

Emotional Abuse

Hotline:
S.A.F.E.- 1-800-992-3039 or 1-800-598-3998

 

 

Moving / Changing

 
 

School Failure / Misbehavior

Hotline:
Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Disorder (C.H.A.D.D.)- 1-800-233-4050

 

 

New Media  
 

Physical Abuse

Hotline:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
Victims of Child Abuse Laws (VOCAL)- 1-800-745-8778
Parents Anonymous- 1-800-352-0386

 

 

Rape and Sexual Abuse

Hotline:
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline- 1-800-339-3940
Coalition To End Domestic and Sexual Violence- 1-800-300-2181
National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse- 1-800-543-7006
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (automatic link to local rape crisis center)- 1-800-656-4673

 

 

Running Away

Hotline:
Child Find of America- 1-800-I-AM-LOST or 1-800-A-WAY-OUT
National Runaway Switchboard and Suicide Hotline- 1-800-621-4000
Runaway Hotline- 1-800-231-6946
Operation Lookout, National Center for Missing Youth (for missing child emergencies and sightings)- 1-800-782- SEEK

 

 

 

Serious Injury

Hotline:
National Head Injury Foundation- 1-800-444-6443
National Spinal Cord Injury Association- 1-800-962-9629
American Burn Association- 1-800-548-2876

 

 
 

Sex, Pregnancy and STD's

Hotlines:
CDC National STD Hotline- 1-800-227-8922
Herpes Resource Center- 1-800-230-6039
International Childbirth Education Association- 1-800-624-4934
Planned Parenthood Federation of America- 1-800-829-7732 (National Office) or 1-800-230-7526 (for nearest local office)

 

 

Substance Abuse

Hotlines:
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline- 1-800-ALCOHOL
Cocaine Hotline- 1-800-COCAINE
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Service- 1-800-662-HELP
American Council for Drug Education- 1-800-488-DRUG

 

 

Suicide

Hotline:
National Hope Line Network- 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
National Crisis Line- 1-800-785-8111
Boys Town National Hotline- 1-800-448-3000 or 1-800-448-1833
National Youth Crisis & Suicide Hotline- 1-800-621-4000
American Suicide Foundation- 1-800-531-4477

 

 

 

 

 

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