Help Lines & Hot Lines

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-8255

211 LA and Orange Counties
211. Call for referrals to health and human services.
www.211la.org, www.211oc.org

California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200, www.calyouth.org/cycl
24-hour, call or text.

National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453, www.childhelp.org
Text or call. Prevention, intervention and treatment programs.

Children of the Night 
(800) 551-1300, www.childrenofthenight.org
Intervention for children affected by sexual exploitation, prostitution or pornography. 24-hour hotline.

For The Child
(562) 422-8472, www.forthechild.org
Prevention of and treatment for child abuse victims and their families.

Hoag Hospital Baby Line
(949) 764-2229, www.hoag.org
Questions answered about baby care.

LA County DCFS
(800) 540-4000, www.dcfs.lacounty.gov
Child Protection hotline.

OC Social Services Agency
(800) 207-4464, www.ssa.ocgov.com/abuse
24-hour hotline.

RAINN
(800) 656-4673, www.rainn.org
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network  24-hour hotline.

Safely Surrendered Baby
(877) 222-9723, www.babysafe.ca.gov
Hotline for information and locations of safe surrender sites.

Stand Up for Kids Orange County
(714) 356-5437, www.standupforkids.org/orangecounty
Resources and support for homeless youth (12-24).

Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth
(866) 488-7386

LGBTQ Youth Talkline
(800) 246-7743

Nat. Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233

Nat. Eating Disorder Helpline
(800) 931-2237

Nat. Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
(866) 331-9474

Nat. Substance Abuse Helpline
(800) 662-4357