Empowerment Resources

For Youth and Parents

Suicide Prevention

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) • Crisis Text Line: Text "HELLO" ot 741741

Sex Trafficking Hotline

•National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888

•Text Line: Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733 (BeFree)

Depression Prevention for Youth

• Teen Line: 1-310-855-HOPE (1-310-855-4673)

• YouthLine: Text "teen2teen" or 839863, or call 1-877-968-8491

Youth Homelessness

• National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

• Covenant House: Providing housing and supportive services to youth facing homelessness. Call 1-800-388-3888

LGBT Support

• The Trevor Project: Offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. Phone: 1-866-488-7386

• LGBT National Help Center: Provides confidential peer support and resource information. Call 1-888-843-4564

Food Banks

• Feeding America: Find your local at www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

Adoption Support

•National Adoption Center: Provides information and resources about adoption. Visit www.adopt.org

•AdoptUSKids: Helping children ni foster care find permanent, loving families. Visit www.adoptuskids.org

Finding Biological Families

•International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR): A free mutual consent reunion registry for those seeking family members. Visit www.isrr.net

•DNA Testing and Family History: Websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe can help you connect with biological family members.

Foster Care Support

•National Foster Parent Association: Offers resources and support for foster parents and children. Visit www.nfpaonline.org

•FosterClub: A national network for young people in foster care. Visit www.fosterclub.com