Get Help
Are you a young person looking for our help?
You are not alone. StandUp for Kids has locations across the country, most of which offer Street Outreach. Some also have Outreach Centers and other things to help you.
If you dial our toll-free number, 1-888-365-4543, you will be automatically directed to the program closest to you based on the area code you call from.
You can also look up local contact information to make direct contact with a program in your area.
Resource Locator
Aunt Bertha is an easy-to-use directory that is connecting programs with people across the country.
Additional Resources
- 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.