Hotlines

AMBULANCE/FIRE/POLICE 

911

AIDS/HIV

New York State AIDS/HIV Information Service
http://www.nyaidsline.org/

National HIV & STD Testing Resources
http://www.hivtest.org/

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
800-342-2437
800-243-7889 (Hearing Impaired)
www.cdc.gov/hiv/

ALCOHOL

Alcoholism Council of New York
212-252-7001
800-56-SOBER
http://www.alcoholism.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous
212-647-1680
http://www.nyintergroup.org/

AL-ANON & ALA-TEEN
212-941-0094
http://www.nycalanon.org/
Help for families of alcoholics

CAREGIVER RELIEF

Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
http://www.eldercare.gov/

CHILD ABUSE

NYC Hotline
800-342-3720

Office of Children & Family Services
800-342-3720
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/

CRIME VICTIMS

NYC Victim Hotline
212-77-7777

National Center for Victims of Crime
800-394-2255
http://www.ncvc.org/

DRUG ABUSE & TREATMENT

Caron 
212-371-3220
http://www.caron.org/
Adolescent intake facility and family programs.

Center for Substance Abuse
800-662-4357
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/

Daytop Village Co.  
212-354-6000
http://www.daytop.org/

Drug Abuse Hotline
800-522-5353
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/

Freedom Institute
212-838-0044
http://www.freedominstitute.org/

Greenwich House
212-691-2900
http://www.greenwichhouse.org/

Liberty Healthcare Management
201-236-8880  
http://www.libertymgt.com/

Lifenet
800-543-3638
http://www.mhaofnyc.com/

Phoenix House
212-831-1555  
http://www.phoenixhouse.org/

Pills Anonymous
212-874-0700

ELDERLY CRIME VICTIMS

Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center
212-442-3103 or 311
www.nyc.gov/aging

 

FAMILY VIOLENCE

NYC Domestic Violence Hotline
800-621-4673
www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/html/home/home.shtml

Safe Horizon
800-621-HOPE (4673)
www.safehorizon.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
www.ndvh.org

LEGAL

LIFT (Legal Information for Families Today)
212-343-1122
www.liftonline.org
Information about family law & family court.

MENTAL HEALTH

Life Net
800-543-3638
www.mhaofnyc.com
Listening Service for people in crisis, including substance abuse.

Suicide Crisis
212-673-3000

MISSING/ABDUCTED CHILDREN

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
800-843-5678
www.missingkids.com

Child Quest International Sighting Line (Pacific Time)
888-818-4673

Child Find of America
800-426-5678
http://www.childfindofamerica.org/

Child Find of America: Mediation for Abduction
Re: Child custody
800-292-9688

Operation Lookout
800-566-5688
http://www.operationlookout.org/

POISON CONTROL

800-222-1222
212-764-7667

RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT

NYC Hotline
212-227-3000

NYC Female Detective
212-267-7273
 
RAINN (Rage, Abuse and Incest National Network)
800-656-4673
http://www.rainn.org/

Safe Horizon
800-621-HOPE (4673)
866.604.5350 (TTD/Hearing Impaired)
http://www.safehorizon.org/

RUNAWAYS & AT RISK YOUTH

Youth Line (Teen)
9am-7pm, Mon-Fri
800-246-4646
www.nyc.gov/dycd

National Runaway Switchboard
800-786-2929
"Home Free" buses 
/helpful_resources/hotlines/www.1800runaway.org

Covenant House
800-999-9999
http://www.covenanthouse.org/

Child Help USA
800-422-4453
http://www.childhelp.org/
  
Girl's & Boys' Town
800-448-3000   
http://www.girlsandboystown.org/