Resources

Hotlines and Helplines

Here you will find a listing of resources compiled by the author on the following pages. At the time of this publication, resources are considered reliable and available. Please note this may change at any time, and the authors are not liable for the content of the following groups/resources. These resources relate to events in several of my books. They may be added to or altered at any time. Local resources may be available in your area. These are only a few of the possible resources for the following needs.

Autism and Autism Self-Advocacy

Autism Self-Advocacy Network

• info@autisticadvocacy.org

• http://autisticadvocacy.org/

Autism Women’s Network

• https://autismwomensnetwork.org/

Identity First Autistic

• identityfirstautistic@gmail.com

• https://www.identityfirstautistic.org

Mental Health and Mental Health Resources

National Alliance on Mental Health

• 1-800-950-6264

• http://www.nami.org/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

• 1-800-826-3632

• http://www.dbsalliance.org/

National Mental Health Association

• 800-969-6642

Trauma/PTSD/Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders of America

• 301-231-8368

National Center for PTSD

• 802-296-5232

• https://www.ncptsd.org

National Victim Center Infolink

• 800-FYI-CALL

Eating Disorder Resources

National Eating Disorders Association

• 800-931-2237 (M-F, 11:30 am-7:30 pm EST)

• http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

• 630-577-1330 (M-F,12 pm-8 pm EST)

• http://www.anad.org/

Substance Use Disorder/Addiction Assistance

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• 1-877-SAMHSA-7

• https://www.samhsa.gov/

AL Anon Family Groups

• 800-344-2666

• 800-356-9996

• https://alanon.org/

American Council for Drug Education

• 800-488-DRUG

• https://www.acde.org

American Council on Alcoholism

• 800-527-5344

• https://assistedrecovery.com

Harm Reduction Coalition

• 212-213-6376

• https://harmreduction.org

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• https://www.nid.nih.gov

Anonymous Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous

• 212-870-3400

• https://www.aa.org

Cocaine Anonymous

• 310-559-5833

• https://www.ca.org

Co-Dependence Anonymous

• 602-277-7991

• https://www.coda.org

Families Anonymous

• 800-736-9805

• https://www.familiesanonymous.org

Gamblers Anonymous

• 213-386-8789

• https://gamblersanonymous.org

Narcotics Anonymous

• 818-733-9999

• https://na.org

Sexaholics Anonymous

• 866-424-8777

• https://sa.org

Transgender Assistance and Equality

Transgender Youth Equality Foundation

• 207-478-4087

• http://www.transyouthequality.org/

Trans Student Educational Resources

• TSER@transstudent.org

• http://www.transstudent.org/

Bullying Prevention Assistance

Stopbullying.gov

• https://www.stopbullying.gov/

PACERS National Bullying Prevention Center

• 1-800-537-2237

• http://www.pacer.org/bullying/

Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Help

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

• 1-800-273-8255

• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Text Line

• Text “Start” 741-741

• http://www.crisistextline.org/

Trans Lifeline

• US: 1-877-565-8860

• Canada: 1-877-330-6366

• https://www.translifeline.org/

Suicide Prevention Resources

• http://www.sprc.org/

The American Association of Suicidology

• http://www.suicidology.org/

American Foundation of Suicide Prevention

• https://www.afsp.org/

GLBT National Youth Talk

• 1-800-246-7743 (M-F, 4pm-12 am EST/Sat, 12 pm-5 pm EST)

The Trevor Project

• 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)

• Text “Trevor” 1-202-304-1200 (F 4 pm - 8 pm EST)

• http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Warm Ear Line

• 1-866-WARM EAR (927-6327)

• http://warmline.org/

Self-Injury Assistance

S.A.F.E. Alternatives

• 1-800-DONTCUT

• http://www.selfinjury.com/

Human-Created Disaster Helpline

Disaster Distress Helpline

• 1-800-985-5990

• Text “TalkWithUs” 66746

Sexual Violence and Abuse Resources

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

• 1-877-739-3895

• http://www.nsvrc.org/

RAINN- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

• 1-800-656-4673 (National Sexual Assault Hotline)

• https://www.rainn.org/

Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Resources

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• 303-839-1852

• http://www.ncadv.org/

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

• 1-800-799-SAFE

• http://www.thehotline.org/

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

• 1-800-537-2238

• http://www.nrcdv.org/

Human Trafficking Resources

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

• 1-888-373-7888

• Text BeFree (233733)

Runaway and Child Abuse Resources

National Runaway Safeline

• 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) (24/7)

• http://www.1800runaway.org/

USA National Child Abuse Hotline

• 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)

National Safe Place

• Text SAFE and your current location to the number 69866 (24/7)

• http://nationalsafeplace.org/