Links 4 Teens

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• Largest anti-sexual assault organization. Carries out youth-friendly programs to help victims and ensure rapists are brought to justice.

• Encourages any youngster who is molested to immediately turn to a trusted adult figure in their lives and tell them of the abuse. That trusted adult supports the youngster so the abuse stops and the abuser is prevented from harming other kids.

• Dedicated to improving the national response to teen victims of crime.

• A password-protected, safe cyber-space for teens to work out their issues, developed by experts in teen counseling and psychology.

• To reduce trafficking in minors for sexual exploitation.

• Cyber Tipline handling leads from anyone reporting online or offline sexual exploitation.

RAINN National Sexual Violence Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
• At any given moment, RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) has over 1100 trained volunteers on duty to help victims at crisis centers across the country.

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
1-866-331-9474
• If you think you may be in an abusive relationship, call to talk with someone about it. Also call for more dating violence info & other resources for teens.

National Hope Line Network
1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
• If you, or someone you know, is having thoughts about suicide, call to be connected to a nearby certified crisis center. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
• Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates available to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453 (4 A CHILD)
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For help or questions about child abuse or child neglect, call the hotline, then push 1 to talk to a counselor.

National Hotline to Report a Missing Child
(Natl. Center for Missing & Exploited Children):
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST®)
• Report any information regarding a missing child to NCMEC's Call Center. Operators are available 24-hours a day to receive sightings.

A special thanks to Anne Smith, Sexual Violence Specialist with the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for her assistance in compiling part of this information.

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