National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929), www.1800runaway.org  – a crisis care hotline that can provide you with assistance 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The NRS can connect you to help and hope through hotline, online and offline resources. NRS also provides a family reunification program offered in collaboration with Greyhound bus.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 988lifeline.org

Covenant House: www.covenanthouse.org – for youth between the ages of 17-21 and living on the streets or in a home that is not safe, Covenant House is in 21 cities across the United States, Canada and Latin America. Their crisis shelters are open 24 hours a day with the promise of a hot meal, a warm bed and the chance to rebuild your life.

Transitional housing programs for homeless youth: 1-800-621-4000, www.benefits.gov

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD, www.childhelp.org.