Getting Help

IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL DANGER, CALL 911

Hotlines are free and confidential; anything you say is private and will never be repeated to anyone. 

• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474/1-866-331-8453 TTY. This is a 24/7 confidential helpline staffed by trained crisis counselors. The helpline is peer supported from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. You can also chat online anonymously at www.loveisrespect.org.
• National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
• Covenant House Nineline: 1-800-999-9999. This is a 24-hour, free, confidential, and immediate crisis intervention service for teens and parents.
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center: 1-866-SAFEYOUTH (723-3968) or 1-888-5032 (TTY) Monday-Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm.
• Teens in Crisis Hotline: 917-514-TEEN (8336) or 917-851-TEEN
• The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline:  1-888-THE-GLNH (834-4564)

Internet resources can be accessed from any computer, so if you don’t want anyone to know you have visited these sites, you can go to the library or use another public computer.

Love Is Respect
www.loveisrespect.org
Helpline: 1-866-331-9474/1-866-331-8453 TTY

Loveisrespect.org is the online home of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. We're a community where you can find support and information to understand dating abuse. You can talk one-on-one with a trained advocate 24/7 who can offer support and connect you to resources. Call toll free 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453. One-on-one live chat is also available from 4-midnight Central Standard Time, 7 days a week. No names. No judging. Only help — anytime you need it.

See It and Stop It!
www.seeitandstopit.org

This website was created by teens and for teens to provide valuable information on how to recognize the warning signs of dating violence, how to stop it, and how to make a difference in your school and community.

Break the Cycle
www.breakthecycle.org
888-988-TEEN
help@breakthecycle.org

Break the Cycle's mission is to engage, educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free of dating and domestic violence. You can get information about teen dating violence, how to tell if you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, and how to get help—you can even get free legal advice about restraining orders. If you don’t want to talk to someone over the phone, you can also email for advice.

WomensLaw.org
www.womenslaw.org/teens

WomensLaw.org is a site specifically designed to give easy to understand legal information about getting out of an abusive relationship. Laws are different depending on what state you are in, so you can find resources and information that are specific to your state.

GLBT National Help Center
www.glnh.org
1-888-THE-GLNH (834-4564)
glnh@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org

This is the website of The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline, which provides free and confidential phone and email advice, peer-counseling, and a comprehensive list of local resources by state.

Additional links:

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com
http://www.chooserespect.org
http://www.love-shouldnt-hurt.org/
http://www.teenpcar.com/
http://www.opdv.state.ny.us/public_awareness/teen_dat_viol/index.html

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