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Advocates who work at local domestic violence or sexual assault programs can help victims and survivors who need emotional support, help with making a plan to stay safe, shelter, accompaniment to court or to the police, and more. On these pages, you can find contact information for these non-profit statewide and local programs.
Children of the Night
Hotline: (800) 551-1300 (24 hours) Phone: (818) 908-4476
URL: https://www.childrenofthenight.org/
Email: lois@childrenofthenight.org
Children of the Night is a privately funded non-profit organization whose specific purpose is to provide intervention in the lives of children who are sexually exploited and vulnerable to or involved in prostitution and pornography. Through their national 24-hour hotline, a child can reach a skilled caseworker who knows how to rescue and relocate a child or young person from a dangerous condition without being arrested by the police. Services include: rescue youth from pimps, help with medical services, public health insurance, social security/disability benefits, maternity housing, drug program placement, domestic violence housing, transportation, mental health services, advocacy, help with employment, access to education, and more. They also offer virtual GED tutoring and scholarships.
Covenant House
Hotline: 800-999-9999 and online: http://www.nineline.org/ URL: https://www.covenanthouse.org/
Covenant House helps young people living on the streets or in a home that is not safe. They provide crisis counseling for teens and their caregivers, a toll-free number to assist children any time of the day, emergency shelter for runaway teens, and services to help children and teens on the streets who are victims of prostitution.
KidsHealth
URL: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/abuse.html KidsHealth provides resources for children, teens, parents, and educators about dating violence and other issues that affect families.
The National Runaway Safeline
Hotline: 1-800-RUNAWAY Phone: 773-880-9860
Fax: 773-929-5150
URL: https://www.1800runaway.org/
The National Runaway Safeline offers confidential crisis intervention and referral information for youth and their families via a national switchboard available 24 hours a day. Services include agency referrals, message delivery, dedicated agency and informational line, youth advocacy, community education, runaway education program for schools.
