Community Resources
Child Abuse
Childhelp USA – National Child Abuse Hotline
www.childhelp.org
1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Available 24/7
NYS Child Abuse Hotline
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/programs/cps
1-800-342-3720
Available 24/7
COVID-19
NY Project Hope - COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline
www.nyprojecthope.org
1-844-863-9314
Available Daily 8am-10pm
Domestic Violence and Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Available 24/7
NYS Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Hotline
www.nyscasa.org
1-800-942-6906
Available 24/7
love is respect – National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474
Available 24/7
Text option: Text LOVEIS to 22522
Available 24/7
National Sexual Assault Hotline - RAINN
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Safe Horizon – Help and support for victims of abuse
safehorizon.org
1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Association
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
1-800-931-2237
Available M-Th 11am-9pm, F 11am-5pm
Text option: Text 1-800-931-2237
Available M-T 3pm-6pm, F 1pm-5pm
ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
anad.org
1-888-375-7767
Available M-F 10am-10pm
Grief & Loss
Hope for the Bereaved Helpline
www.hopeforbereaved.com
1-315-475-4673
Available M-F 8am-4:30pm
Samaritans Hopeline – Support for those who lost someone to suicide
www.samaritanshioe.org
1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Mesothelioma.net - Coping with Cancer & Grief
https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-and-mourning/
1-800-692-8608
Runaways
National Runaway Safeline
www.1800runaway.org
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Available 24/7
Sexuality
National Trevor Project HelpLine
www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386
Available to 24/7
Text option: Text START to 678-678
Available 24/7
Trans Lifeline
www.translife.org
1-877-565-8860
Available 24/7
LGBT National Youth Talkline
www.glnh.org/talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE (7743)
Available M-F 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-5pm
LGBT National Hotline
www.glnh.org/hotline
1-888-843-4564
Available M-F 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-5pm
Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org/
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Available M-F 8am-4:30pm
Crisis Text Line
www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741-741
Available 24/7
Contact Hotline
www.contactsyracuse.org
1-315-251-0600
Available 24/7
Thursday’s Child National Youth Hotline
www.thursdayschild.org
1-800-USA-KIDS (872-5437)
Available 24/7
Teen Line – Peer to peer support
www.teenline.org
1-866-714-0090
Available Daily 9pm-1am
Text option: Text TEEN to 839863
Available daily 9pm-12am
Boys Town – support for young adults and families
www.boystown.org
1-800-448-3000
Available 24/7
Text option: Text VOICE to 20121
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services – SAMHSA
www.samhsa.org
1-800-622-4357
Available 24/7
Bullying and School Violence
SPEAK UP – support and reporting for school violence
www.speakup.com
1-866-SPEAK-UP (773-2587)
Available 24/7
CyberTipline – Cyber Bullying Helpline
www.cybertipline.com
1-800-843-5678
Available 24/7
Self-Harm
S.A.F.E. Alternatives
www.selfinjury.com
1-800-366-8288
Available 24/7
Substance Use
National Al-Anon/Alateen – support for teens and families
www.al-anon.alateen.org
1-888-425-2666
Available M-F 8am-6pm
NYS OASAS HOPEline
www.oasas.ny.gov
1-877-8HOPE NY (846-7369)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text to HOPENY
Available 24/7
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Helpline
1-800-923-4357
Available 24/7
Text option: Text RecoveryNow to 839863
Available M-F 5pm-9pm
National Drug Hotline
www.drughelpline.org
1-844-289-0879
Available 24/7
Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-8255
Available 24/7
National Suicide Hopeline
www.hopeline.com
1-800-422-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Samaritans Hopeline
www.samaritanshioe.org
1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Unplanned Pregnancy
Birthright International
www.birthright.org
1-800-550-4900
Available 24/7
Option Line – Support and information for teens
www.optionline.org
1-800-712-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-800-712-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Resources & Support
Safe Place – Crisis and emergency help for teens
www.nationalsafeplace.org
1-888-290-7233
Available 24/7
Text option: Text SAFE and you current location to 4HELP
Available 24/7
United Way 2-1-1 – Local Resources and Services
211.org
Call 211
Available 24/7
Childhelp USA – National Child Abuse Hotline
www.childhelp.org
1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Available 24/7
NYS Child Abuse Hotline
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/programs/cps
1-800-342-3720
Available 24/7
COVID-19
NY Project Hope - COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline
www.nyprojecthope.org
1-844-863-9314
Available Daily 8am-10pm
Domestic Violence and Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Available 24/7
NYS Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Hotline
www.nyscasa.org
1-800-942-6906
Available 24/7
love is respect – National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474
Available 24/7
Text option: Text LOVEIS to 22522
Available 24/7
National Sexual Assault Hotline - RAINN
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Safe Horizon – Help and support for victims of abuse
safehorizon.org
1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Association
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
1-800-931-2237
Available M-Th 11am-9pm, F 11am-5pm
Text option: Text 1-800-931-2237
Available M-T 3pm-6pm, F 1pm-5pm
ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
anad.org
1-888-375-7767
Available M-F 10am-10pm
Grief & Loss
Hope for the Bereaved Helpline
www.hopeforbereaved.com
1-315-475-4673
Available M-F 8am-4:30pm
Samaritans Hopeline – Support for those who lost someone to suicide
www.samaritanshioe.org
1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Mesothelioma.net - Coping with Cancer & Grief
https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-and-mourning/
1-800-692-8608
Runaways
National Runaway Safeline
www.1800runaway.org
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Available 24/7
Sexuality
National Trevor Project HelpLine
www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386
Available to 24/7
Text option: Text START to 678-678
Available 24/7
Trans Lifeline
www.translife.org
1-877-565-8860
Available 24/7
LGBT National Youth Talkline
www.glnh.org/talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE (7743)
Available M-F 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-5pm
LGBT National Hotline
www.glnh.org/hotline
1-888-843-4564
Available M-F 4pm-12am, Sat 12pm-5pm
Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org/
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Available M-F 8am-4:30pm
Crisis Text Line
www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741-741
Available 24/7
Contact Hotline
www.contactsyracuse.org
1-315-251-0600
Available 24/7
Thursday’s Child National Youth Hotline
www.thursdayschild.org
1-800-USA-KIDS (872-5437)
Available 24/7
Teen Line – Peer to peer support
www.teenline.org
1-866-714-0090
Available Daily 9pm-1am
Text option: Text TEEN to 839863
Available daily 9pm-12am
Boys Town – support for young adults and families
www.boystown.org
1-800-448-3000
Available 24/7
Text option: Text VOICE to 20121
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services – SAMHSA
www.samhsa.org
1-800-622-4357
Available 24/7
Bullying and School Violence
SPEAK UP – support and reporting for school violence
www.speakup.com
1-866-SPEAK-UP (773-2587)
Available 24/7
CyberTipline – Cyber Bullying Helpline
www.cybertipline.com
1-800-843-5678
Available 24/7
Self-Harm
S.A.F.E. Alternatives
www.selfinjury.com
1-800-366-8288
Available 24/7
Substance Use
National Al-Anon/Alateen – support for teens and families
www.al-anon.alateen.org
1-888-425-2666
Available M-F 8am-6pm
NYS OASAS HOPEline
www.oasas.ny.gov
1-877-8HOPE NY (846-7369)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text to HOPENY
Available 24/7
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Helpline
1-800-923-4357
Available 24/7
Text option: Text RecoveryNow to 839863
Available M-F 5pm-9pm
National Drug Hotline
www.drughelpline.org
1-844-289-0879
Available 24/7
Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1-800-273-8255
Available 24/7
National Suicide Hopeline
www.hopeline.com
1-800-422-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Samaritans Hopeline
www.samaritanshioe.org
1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Available 24/7
Unplanned Pregnancy
Birthright International
www.birthright.org
1-800-550-4900
Available 24/7
Option Line – Support and information for teens
www.optionline.org
1-800-712-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Text option: Text 1-800-712-HELP (4357)
Available 24/7
Resources & Support
Safe Place – Crisis and emergency help for teens
www.nationalsafeplace.org
1-888-290-7233
Available 24/7
Text option: Text SAFE and you current location to 4HELP
Available 24/7
United Way 2-1-1 – Local Resources and Services
211.org
Call 211
Available 24/7
Apps
Calm
Includes guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs and relaxing music. There is also a “Calm Kids” section, where younger kids can learn age appropriate techniques.
Pacifica
Ues tools that target stress, anxiety, and depression to combat negative thoughts. Aimed towards teens.
Calm Harm
Offers activities to help users resist or manage the urge to self-harm and turn attention to healthier ways to handle emotions and impulses.
My3 – Support Network
A crisis support app for people who have suicidal thoughts. Includes a contact list to call in case of emergencies/crisis and a safety plan which lists coping strategies and distractions.
MoodPath: Depression & Anxiety
Helps user detect and understand their symptoms of depression through daily questions.
Chats For Life
Guidance on how support someone who may be struggling. Offers videos, tips, and conversation plans. or not going well.
Breakup Shakeup
Provides ideas for fun, easy things to do to help you cope in healthy ways after a breakup.
The Check-in
Step-by-step help on how to check in with a friend who may be struggling.
Headspace
Simple meditation exercises, with progress pages to track your stats and reminders to help you with your practice.
MoodMission
Teaches new and better ways of coping with low moods and anxiety. Offers unique lists of activities and mental health strategies based on how you are feeling.
Pause
An interactive app that can help you regain focus and release stress.
Recovery Record
Helps in managing your journey to recovery from eating disorders through progress trackers, affirmations, personalized reminders and schedules, and other self-help activities.
Super Better
Offers game-like activities to help you tackle a tough challenge, change what isn't working and reach your goals.
