LGBTQIA+ Youth Hotlines: Free Trans & Queer Teen Crisis Support Directory

United States

211 @ 211.org / 211 / Referral and directory telephone service that connects callers with any/all resources that may be beneficial to their circumstances. 211 is available both in the entirety of the United States and Canada.

Administration for Children & Families @ acf.hhs.gov / Official agency through the United States government that promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, youth, individuals, and communities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America @ bbbs.org / 813-720-8778 / Mentorship program in the United States that connects young people with meaningful connections with their adult volunteers

Boys Town @ boystown.org / 800-448-3000 / Housing and welfare agency for homeless youth and dysfunctional families in the United States.

Break the Cycle @ breakthecycle.org / US-based organization that provides young people with educational tools and resources to end abusive relationships and cycles.

Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline @ childhelphotline.org / 800-442-4453 / Network of counselors to support those concerned about child abuse via supportive listening, trauma-informed practices, and diversity in their crisis intervention.

DoSomething @ dosomething.org / 212-254-2390 / US organization that empowers young people with the tools and resources to create change in their communities and the larger world.

LGBT National Youth Talkline @ lgbthotline.org / 800-246-7743 / Confidential telephone service for LGBTQIA+ young people ages 19 and younger in the United States.

love is respect @ loveisrespect.org / 866-331-9474 / National resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships among young people in the United States as a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children @ missingkids.org / 800-843-5678 / Private nonprofit corporation that finds missing children and combats child victimization by working with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public.

National Runaway Safeline @ 1800runaway.org / 800-786-2929 / National communications system for runaway and homeless youth in the United States, which caters to keeping young people as safe and healthy as possible in potentially dangerous situations.

Partnership to End Addiction @ drugfree.org / 855-378-4373 / Youth-focused addiction prevention and treatment organization that supports individuals with substance misuse issues and their families in the United States.

Polaris @ polarisproject.org / 888-373-7888 / Survivor-centered movement to end human trafficking, which operates and runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline and maintains the largest human trafficking dataset in North America.

Stop Bullying @ stopbullying.gov / United States agency that utilizes the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice to prevent and respond to bullying.

Stop It Now! @ stopitnow.org / 888-773-8368 / Program that provides free direct support and information regarding child sex abuse in the United States.

Teen Line @ teenline.org / 866-714-0090 / Anonymous and nonjudgmental space for teens in the United States to access peer-to-peer support, supervised by adult mental health professionals.

The Trevor Project @ thetrevorproject.org / 866-488-7386 / Crisis service for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 13 to 24 in the United States.

YouthLine @ theyouthline.org / 877-968-8491 / Free teen-to-teen crisis support available via telephone, text, online chat, and email in the United States.