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Crisis Line Phone Numbers

Covenant House
A North American Agency that is dedicated to helping street youth get a lift up in life. They offer a variety of programs including reunion planning and shelters.

Guiding Hands
n organization dedicated to bringing runaways home safely. If you are a runaway and want to go home, call them and they will bring you back. No worries about money, they just want you home safe.

Is running away from your parents home the answer?
A Christian site with a very important message. Some core issues of running away are discussed frankly. An excellent site if you are thinking about leaving home, full of facts.

Kids in Need - Covenant House
Need help NOW? Call 1-800-999-9999. Or look over the web site and get a feel for what Covenant House can do for you. This is the page directed at youth.

National Runaway Switchboard Statistics
A look at statistics about runaways and other street children. Also, a banner add on every page with the toll free help line number displayed.

New York State: Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
Need help fast? Call 1-800-Find-Kid (1-800-346-3543). The web site has lots of information about the reality of life on the run.

Thursday's Child Online
A website for at-risk teens, dealing with runaway, abused, missing, drug-involved, alcohol-involved, eating disordered, suicidal teens or teens with other problems. The national toll-free number for teens is 1-800-USA-KIDS or 1-800-872-5437.

Teen Help - Run Aways
"Teen Help provides a national toll free hotline designed to assist parents, child care professionals, and others in locating appropriate resources for the treatment of struggling adolescents." If you need hel call at 1-800-637-0701.