Boystown USA-Your Life Your Voice Helpline
Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
Text: Text VOICE to 20121 (hours vary)
https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/Pages/home.aspx
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via phone, text, email (through website), and online chat for children, parents, and families who are struggling with self-harm, mental health disorders, and abuse
Broome County Suicide Awareness For Everyone (BCSAFE)
Broome County Mental Health Department
501 Reynolds Rd
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: 607-778-2351
https://www.gobroomecounty.com/mh/bcsafe
Serves all ages
Provides educational and training resources to increase public awareness about suicide prevention
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 (can call or text)
https://www.childhelp.org
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via phone, text, and online chat. Connect with professional counselors for crisis intervention, information, and referrals to emergency, social service, and support resources in the United States and Canada.
Interpreters are available for over 170 languages
Crime Victims Assistance Center
377 Robinson Street
Binghamton, NY 13907
Hotline: 607-722-4256
Text: 607-725-8196
https://cvac.us/
Serves all ages
Provides 24 hour support through crisis hotline and advocacy to all local hospitals and police agencies.
For programs located in other counties, see website: https://nyscasa.org/get-help/find-your-local-rape-crisis-program/
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
https://www.crisistextline.org
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via text, WhatsApp, and online chat (through website).
A trained crisis counselor responds to any messages from their online platform for those experiencing distress from anxiety, eating disorders, emotional abuse, depression, gun violence, loneliness, suicide, and self-harm
Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Helpline for Sexual Assault
Hotline: 1-877-995-5247
https://safehelpline.org
Serves high school ages to adults
Available 24/7 via phone or online live-chat through their website. Offers confidential crisis support service to provide sexual assault services for survivors, their loved ones, and other members of the DoD community
Disaster Distress Helpline
Hotline: 1-800-985-5990
Text: Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Serves all ages Available 24/7 via phone, text, or videophone in English or Spanish. ASL support also available.
Provides free, confidential, immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline
National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
Coming Out Support: 1-888-688-5428
Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
Senior Helpline: 1-888-234-7243*
https://lgbthotline.org
Serves elementary school ages to adults
Hotline hours vary – see website for more information. Available via phone and online chat.
Serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning individuals by providing free and confidential peer support and local resources
Love is Respect- National Teen Dating
Abuse Hotline
Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org
Chat online: https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-relationship-help-24-7-365/
Serves middle school ages to adults
Offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships, as well as resources and information
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline
Hotline: 1-800-950-6264
Text: Text “HelpLine” to 62640
https://www.nami.org/help
Serves middle school ages to adults
Assists individuals and families who have questions about mental health disorders, treatment, and support services. Not a hotline or crisis line
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Hotline: 1-800-843-5678
https://www.missingkids.org/home
Cyber Tipline: http://www.missingkids.com/gethelpnow/cybertipline
Serves all ages
Reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
Serves all ages
National anti-trafficking hotline serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in
the United States.
The toll-free hotline is available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24/7 in more than 200 languages
National Runaway Safeline
Hotline (call or text): 1-800-786-2929
https://www.1800runaway.org
Live Chat: https://www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens/get-help#get-help-chat
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via phone, email, forum, and online chat.
Provides crisis and support services for homeless/runaway youth in the United States
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone or Text: 988
https://988lifeline.org
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via phone, text, and online chat.
Provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
16 N. Greenbush Road
Suite 207
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518-482-4222 for general inquiries
For immediate help in NY , call NYS Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: 1-800-942-6906
https://www.thehotline.org/
Serves all ages
Refers to multiple programs, trainings, and resources for victims rights, local rape crisis programs, medical/sexual assault exams, legal information, safety planning, and human trafficking
New York Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment Resources and Treatment (NYSTART)
Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD)
Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office
305 Main Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-217-6584 (Southern Tier) or 315-362-0800 (24 hour line for new referrals and immediate needs)
https://opwdd.ny.gov/nystartcsidd
Serves elementary school age to adults
Provides crisis prevention and response services to people with developmental disabilities and complex behavioral needs, as well as their support systems.
Individuals must be age 6+ and OPWDD-eligible. For additional information, including eligibility and specific services, listed on their website, and other counties contact see their website at https://opwdd.ny.gov/contact-us
Pathways to Safety International
Hotline: 1-833-723-3833
https://pathwaystosafety.org
Serves all ages
Available 24/7 via phone, email, and online chat
Assists US Citizens experiencing interpersonal and gender-based violence abroad
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline: 800-656-4673*
online.rainn.org
Serves all ages
Refers to multiple programs and resources preventing sexual violence, helping survivors.
*Chat available 24/7 via phone, website, mobile application: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
StrongHearts Native Helpline
Hotline: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org
Can also click chat icon on page to chat online
Serves all ages
StrongHearts Native Helpline offers culturally-informed support and advocacy 24/7 for Native Americans and Alaska
Native individuals
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline
Hotline: 1-800-662-4357
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Serves middle school age to adults
Available 24/7 via phone in English and Spanish.
Provides free, confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance abuse disorders
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Live Chat Online: https://Text “START” to 88788
www.thehotline.org
Serves all ages
Trained expert advocates available 24/7 via phone or online chat that provide free, confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence.
Help is available in Spanish & other languages
The Trevor Project
Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
Text: Text “START” to 678-678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Serves middle school age to adults
Available 24/7 via phone, text, and online chat (through website).
Provides free, confidential, crisis support to LGBTQ+ individuals thinking about harming themselves.
TrevorSpace has an international community for LGBTQ young people aged 13-24 to connect with others in
the community who are not ready to speak with a counselor, as well as a range of resources through their website
Women’s Law
https://www.womenslaw.org
Serves high school age to adults
Provides basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support for victims of abuse