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HOMELESS / SHELTERS RESOURCES 6
CHRONIC ILLNESS / PAIN RESOURCES 8
RAPE / SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCES 9
SUBSTANCE ABUSE / ALCOHOLISM RESOURCES 11
HOTLINES
ABORTION RESOURCES |
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National Domestic Violence Hotline |
1-800-799-SAFE |
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Post Abortion Counseling |
1-800-228-0332 |
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Post Abortion Project Rachel |
1-800-5WE-CARE |
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National Abortion Federation Hotline |
1-800-772-9100 |
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National Office of Post Abortion Trauma |
1-800-593-2273 |
ABUSE RESOURCES |
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CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES |
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National Child Abuse Hotline |
1-800-4-A-CHILD ( 1- 800-422-4453 )
Push 1 to talk to a hotline counselor. (Call this number for help if you have been abused, suspect a child or teenager is being sexually abused, or if you are an abuser.)
For hearing impaired, call 1-800-222- 4523 |
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Can be used to communicate information to the authorities about child pornography or child sex trafficking. Hotline: 1-800- THE-LOST (1800-843-5678) or make a cybertip |
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Child Abuse Hotline / Dept of Social Services |
1-800-342-3720 |
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Child Abuse National Hotline |
1-800-25ABUSE |
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Children in immediate danger |
1-800-THE-LOST |
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Exploitation of Children |
1-800-843-5678 |
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Missing Children Help Center |
1-800-872-5437 |
ELDER ABUSE RESOURCES |
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United States Elder Abuse Hotline |
1-866-363-4276 |
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Elder Abuse Hotline |
1-800-252-8966 |
ADDICTION RESOURCES |
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DRUG ADDICTION RESOURCES |
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Marijuana Anonymous |
1-800-766-6779 |
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Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline (24 hours) |
1-800-252-6465 |
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Families Anonymous |
1-800-736-9805 |
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Cocaine Hotline (24 hours) |
1-800-262-2463 |
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Drug Abuse National Helpline |
1-800-662-4357 |
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National Association for Children of Alcoholics |
1-888-554-2627 |
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Ecstasy Addiction |
1-800-468-6933 |
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Alcoholics for Christ |
1-800-441-7877 |
SEXUAL ADDICTION RESOURCES |
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Project Know |
1-888-892-1840 |
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Sex Addicts Anonymous |
1-800-477-8191 |
CARE-GIVERS RESOURCES |
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Elder Care Locator |
1-800-677-1116 |
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Well Spouse Foundation |
1-800-838-0879 |
CRISIS RESOURCES |
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CRISIS (TEEN) RESOURCES |
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Girls and Boys Town |
1-800-448-3000 |
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Hearing Impaired |
1-800-448-1833 |
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National Youth Crisis Hotline |
1-800-448-4663 Provides 24/7 short-term counseling and referrals to local drug treatment centers, shelters, and counseling services. Responds to youth dealing with pregnancy, molestation, suicide, and child abuse. |
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Teen Hope Line |
1-800-394-HOPE |
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Teen Text Line |
Text TEEN 839863 Daily from 6pm-9pm PST |
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Youthline |
1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454) Free confidential teen-to-teen crisis help support hotline where youths can call, text, chat, or email and get into contact with a trained youth. Youths are available from 4-10 PM PST daily, while adults are available at all other times. No problem is too big or too small. |
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Youth Development International Crisis Hotline |
1-800-HIT-HOME (1800-448-4663) This youth crisis hotline provides crisis intervention counseling, information and referral on youth issues, child abuse, pregnancy, runaways, suicide, shelters, churches, transportation and more. |
CRISIS (ANY AGE) RESOURCES |
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United Way Crisis Helpline |
1-800-233-HELP |
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Christian Oriented Hotline |
1-877-949-HELP |
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Social Security Administration |
1-800-772-1213 |
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Crisis Text Line (U.S.A.) |
Text CONNECT to 741741 |
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Crisis Text Line (Canada) |
Text HOME to 686868 to text with a trained Crisis Responder |
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IMAlive
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virtual crisis online chat center |
CRISIS PREGNANCY RESOURCES |
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Crisis Pregnancy Hotline Number |
1-800-67-BABY-6 |
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Liberty Godparent Ministry |
1-800-368-3336 |
DEPRESSION RESOURCES |
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Depression Hotline |
1-630-482-9696 |
EATING DISORDERS RESOURCES |
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National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD) |
1-847-831-3438 (long distance) |
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Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention |
1-800-931-2237 |
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Eating Disorders Center |
1-888-236-1188 |
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Remuda Ranch |
1-800-445-1900 |
GAMBLING RESOURCES |
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Compulsive Gambling Hotline |
1-410-332-0402 |
GRIEF / LOSS RESOURCES |
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GriefShare |
1-800-395-5755 |
HOMELESS / SHELTERS RESOURCES |
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Homeless |
1-800-231-6946 |
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American Family Housing |
1-888-600-4357 |
HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCES |
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National Human Trafficking Hotline |
1-888-373-7888 – OR text 233733. Caller can report a tip; connect with anti-trafficking services in their area; or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources. |
LGBTQIA+ RESOURCES |
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Helpline |
1-800-398-GAYS |
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Gay and Lesbian National Hotline |
1-888-843-4564 |
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Trevor Hotline (Suicide) |
1-866-4-U-TREVOR |
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LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline |
1-866-488-7386 OR text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200
(Available Tuesday-Friday between 3pm – 9pm EST/12pm – 6pm PT.) |
MEDICAL RESOURCES |
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CANCER RESOURCES |
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American Cancer Society |
1-800-227-2345 |
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National Cancer institute |
1-800-422-6237 |
CHRONIC ILLNESS / PAIN RESOURCES |
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Rest Ministries |
1-888-751-REST (7378) |
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Watchman Fellowship |
1-817-277-0023 |
PARENTS RESOURCES |
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Parent Hotline |
1-800-840-6537 Parent Hotline is a website dedicated to helping families who are in a crisis situation. |
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Hotline for parents considering abducting their children |
1-800-A-WAY-OUT |
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United States Missing Children Hotline |
1-800-235-3535 |
POISON RESOURCES |
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Poison Control |
1-800-942-5969 |
RAPE / SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCES |
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The National Sexual Assault Hotline |
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) and Online Hotline (rainn.org) offer free, safe and confidential help 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. |
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Safe Helpline |
1-877-995-5247 Rainn also operates a sexual assault support line specifically for members of the DoD (Department of Defense) community SafeHelpline.org. |
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Stop it Now! |
1-888-PREVENT |
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Safe Horizon Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest hotline |
212.227.3000 |
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Take Back The Night Foundation Hotline |
1-866-966-9013 Legal support for survivors in every state. Referrals to counseling, support, legal aid, hospitals. |
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London Victim Support hotline |
0845-303-0900 |
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Montreal, Quebec Rape Crisis Centre hotline |
514-934-4504 |
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Ottawa, Ontario Rape Crisis Center hotline |
613-562-2333 |
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Toronto, Ontario Rape Crisis Centre hotline |
416-597-1171 |
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United Kingdom National Helpline |
0808-802-9999 (open daily from 12-2.30pm and 7-9.30pm UK time) |
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Victoria, British Columbia Women’s Sexual Assault Centre hotline |
250-383-3232 |
RUNAWAY RESOURCES |
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National Runaway Safeline |
1-800-RUNAWAY ( 1-800-786-2929 ) a national, toll-free hotline for runaway and homeless youth, teens in crisis and concerned family/friends. Completely confidential. |
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Covenant House
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1-800-999-9999 Youth and Parents, 24-hour, toll-free crisis hotline which provides crisis intervention, referral and information services to homeless, runaway and other troubled youth and their families throughout the U.S. |
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Boystown National Hotline |
1-800-448-3000 or TTY: 1-800-448-3000 Assists youth, and their family/friends, who are affected by self-harm and other issues |
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Laurel House |
1-714-832-0207 |
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National Runaway Switchboard |
1-800-621-4000 |
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Teenline |
1-888-747-TEEN |
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Youth Crisis Hotline |
1-800-448-4663 |
SELF-INJURY RESOURCES |
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S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) |
1-800-DONT-CUT |
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Self-injury Hotline |
1-800-DONT-CUT (366-8288) |
STALKING RESOURCES |
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Crime Victims Hotline |
1-866-689-HELP (4357) |
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Safe Horizon |
1-800-621-HOPE (4673) |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE / ALCOHOLISM RESOURCES |
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Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention |
1-800-234-0246 |
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline and Treatment |
1-800-234-0420 |
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The Alcohol & Drug Addiction Resource Center |
1-800-390-4056 |
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Alcohol Hotline Support & Information |
1-800-331-2900 |
SUICIDE (UNITED STATES) RESOURCES |
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National Suicide Hotline |
1-800-784-2433 |
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline |
1-800-273-TALK (8255) – available 24/7 |
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Spanish |
1-800-799-4889 |
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National Suicide Prevention Text line |
1-800-799-4889 |
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Suicide Prevention Hotline |
1-800-827-7571 |
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Deaf Hotline |
1-800-799-4TTY |
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Holy Spirit Teenline |
(717) 763-2345 or 1-800-722-5385 |
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Crisis Intervention (Harrisburg) |
(717) 232-7511 or 1- 888- 596-4447 |
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Carlisle Helpline |
(717) 249-6226 |
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Crisis Intervention (York) |
(717) 851-5320 or 1-800-673-2496 |
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Suicide hotlines by state |
comprehensive list of suicide hotlines by state |
SUICIDE (INTERNATIONAL) RESOURCES |
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Argentina |
54-0223-493-0430 |
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Australia |
13 11 14 |
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Belgium |
106 |
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Canada (Ontario) |
519-416-486-2242 |
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Canada (Alberta) |
1-888-787-2880 |
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Canada (British Columbia) |
1-866-872-0113 |
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Canada (Quebec) |
514-723-4000 |
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China |
852-2382-0000 |
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Costa Rica |
506-253-5439 |
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Germany |
0800-181-0721 |
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India |
92-22-307-3451 |
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Ireland |
44-0-8457-90-90-90 |
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Israel |
1201 |
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Japan |
3-5286-9090 |
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Mexico |
525-510-2550 |
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South Africa |
0861-322-322 |
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Spain |
717 003 717 |
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Switzerland |
143 |
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Thailand |
02-249-9977 |
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Ukraine |
0487- 327715 |
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United Kingdom |
08457-90-90-90 |
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United Kingdom (Text) |
07725 90 90 90 |
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Zimbabwe |
080 12 333 333 |
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More Countries: Suicide Hotlines in other Countries |
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SURRENDER YOUR BABY RESOURCES |
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National Safe Haven Alliance Crisis Hotline |
1-888-510-BABY (2229)
Call this toll free numbers if you want to surrender your baby or are pregnant and have questions about how the “Safely Surrendered Baby” laws in your state can help you. There are “safe surrender” sites in many locations—usually any hospital, fire station, lifeguard station—where you can safely hand over your baby with no questions asked. There are laws in place to protect your privacy and ensure that your baby is not abandoned in an unsafe place when you are in crisis. |
VETERANS CRISIS RESOURCES |
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Military Helpline |
1-888-HLP-4-VET ( 1-888-457-4838) Anonymous, free help for veterans, members of the military and their families. |
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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans |
1-877-4AID-VET (1877-424-3838) |
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VA National Caregiver Support Line |
1-855-260-3274 (M-F 8am-11pm, Sat 10:30am-6pm). |
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Veterans Crisis Line |
1-800-273-8255 Press 1 (text 838255) or Confidential Veterans Chat with a counselor. |
VIOLENCE RESOURCES |
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES |
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National Domestic Violence Hotline |
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling |
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National Domestic Violence Hotline Spanish |
1-800-942-6908 |
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Battered Women and their Children |
1-800-603-HELP |
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Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women |
1-888-743-5754 DAHMW.org |
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STAND Against Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline |
1-888-215-5555 |
FAMILY VIOLENCE RESOURCES |
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Family Violence Prevention Center |
1-800-313-1310 |
WARMLINES |
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Warmlines are for when you need someone to talk to but are not in crisis: http://warmline.org/. This site lists warmlines by state. |
MORE RESOURCES |
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SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. |
CHECKLIST FOR STARTING A BUSINESS
NAME IDEAS |
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TARGET AUDIENCE |
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PLANNING |
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MARKETING |
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BUSINESS |
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PRODUCT & SERVICES |
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BRANDING |
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FINANCES |
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ANALYTICS
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40 WAYS FOR PASSIVE INCOME
VIRTUAL PRODUCTS DESIGN |
1. PRINT ON DEMAND (POD) 2. PRINTABLES 3. INFOGRAPHICS 4. YOUR ORIGINAL FONTS 5. DIGITAL ART & CLIP ART 6. 3D MODELS & RENDERINGS 7. COLORING PAGES & BOOKS 8. BUILDING PLANS 9. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS 10. BOARD GAME PRINTOUTS |
CRAFTS & ARTS |
11. SELLING CROCHET PATTERNS 12. SEWING PATTERNS 13. PAINTING TUTORIALS 14. DRAWING LESSONS 15. WOODWORKING INSTRUCTIONS |
WRITING |
16. ONLINE TEACHING COURSES 17. EBOOKS 18. KINDLE BOOKS |
SOFTWARE & APPS |
19. BUSINESS DOC TEMPLATES 20. APPS 21. SELLING DIGITAL PHOTOS 22. SELLING LIGHTROOM PRE-SETS 23. 3-D MODELS 24. WORKSHEETS (EDU. CURRICULUM) WELLNESS 25. NUTRITION PLANS 26. MEAL-PREP PLANS 27. WORKOUT PLANS 28. CUSTOM BEAUTY/STYLE/SKINCARE 29. CUSTOM TRAVEL PLANNING |
AFFILIATE MARKETING |
30. SHOPPING REFERRAL PROGRAMS 31. AFFILIATE NETWORKS 32. VIRTUAL PRODUCTS AND COURSES |
ADVERTISING INCOME FROM ADS |
33. ADS FROM NETWORKS 34. ADS FROM COMPANIES 35. YOUTUBE CARTOONS 36. YOUTUBE AUDIOBOOKS 37. YOUTUBE FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSONS 38. YOUTUBE POPULAR CHILDREN SONGS 39. YOUTUBE DIY TUTORIALS |
ONLINE SERVICES |
40. RESELLING WEB HOSTING 41. LOCAL DIRECTORIES 42. JOB BOARDS |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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AARP |
AARP’s Create the Good program features hundreds of volunteer roles to support youth from home. Enter your ZIP code and then select “Show Only Home/Remote Opportunities” in the upper-left section of the page. Additionally, AARP’s Community Connections includes information on online mutual aid groups that will help you to stay connected, share ideas, and help those in need. |
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COVID-19 is causing a spike in student questions about careers. Give career advice to young people online via this online platform where students ask questions of people with experience in particular fields. |
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This organization addresses social isolation among senior citizens by pairing them with college students, often far from their own families. During these times, they have set up a free Volunteer Phone Bank to connect volunteers by phone or video call to older adults who have limited access to the outside world. Their goal is to set up recurring calls to form connections that last over time. |
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Copy, edit, and distribute this form letter to your neighbors to get a community group off the ground. |
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See this robust resource list, which is categorized by activity, impact area, or beneficiaries. |
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This is an initiative of Empowering the Ages (DC area), which connects adults to youth through two different programs – one connecting groups of adults and youth and the other connecting individuals. With each program, people can find pen pals, write joint stories, create poetry, share artwork, inspire with motivational quotes, and creatively share our individual strengths. Register a group here. |
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Help low-income high school students by offering math and college-planning advice online. Upchieve connects students with live academic support through its free platform. |
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If you’re stuck at home, but still want to help your community at this time, see this site for virtual volunteer opportunities. As they say, “No experience necessary. Pajamas encouraged.” |
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Search virtual and on-site volunteer opportunities to aid communities impacted by COVID-19. Thousands of volunteers are needed daily. |
SELF CARE
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The 4-7-8 breathing technique, also known as “relaxing breath,” involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds. This breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to sleep. |
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All of their apps – Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout – are completely free until May 1st. They’re also offering free access until July 1st for all students and teachers (K-12 and college) and extending free access until July 1 for all healthcare professionals. |
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This free monthly phone call proactively connects people nationwide to share topics of interest and foster education for improved quality of life. Ed’s Connect offers an answer to societal loneliness by bringing all age groups together on confidential monthly phone calls. Through these calls, resources are identified to assist in finding helpful answers for specific areas of need. |
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This Medium post offers a list of free at-home workouts and meditations, including those from Glo, CorePower and others. |
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A vital lifeline for people aged 60 years and older and adults living with disabilities to connect with a caring, compassionate voice ready to listen and provide emotional support. As the nation’s only accredited hotline of its kind, this service supports all older Californians who may benefit from a friendly conversation. |
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If you want to get sober or are already in recovery, there are lots of virtual meetings taking place at InTheRooms.com. |
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Stream handpicked past performances of the Met’s Live in HD series each night right from the organization’s website. The performances will go live at 7:30 p.m. ET and will remain active for 20 hours. |
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Pairs you with another person to talk about anything: What you’re cooking for dinner, your dreams, or the global economy. |
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Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video) |
Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world. |
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This community matches you with a “Tea-Mate” of a different generation for a phone call once a week. You’ll connect over tea, enjoy a wonderful conversation – and perhaps share words of wisdom, too. |
RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS
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America Forward shares guidance about advocacy work in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. See these materials to learn how social entrepreneurs and nonprofits can meaningfully advance key priorities in the midst of such massive disruption. |
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Community leaders must begin to reorient themselves to a new reality and make choices about their work when it comes to what’s needed and what’s possible going forward. This tool helps leaders begin or refine that process. |
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The chapter on Crisis Communications from Ben Delaney’s Nonprofit Marketing Handbook has been released at no charge for leaders of nonprofits organizations to help them deal with fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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This website provides helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues — and their family members, friends, and co-workers, too. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges faced by those who misuse alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs, or other substances, and Start Your Recovery aims to break through the clutter to help people at any stage of recovery. |
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This video conferencing platform has a free plan that includes the following features: Host up to 100 participants on a call, unlimited 1 to 1 meetings, 40 minute limit on group meetings, unlimited number of meetings and online support. Here are some additional resources that will help you most effectively use Zoom as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic. |