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If you need immediate help for you or your family, the following resources are available 24 hours a day, every day.

211 - L.A. County
Dial 211
24 hours • 7 days a week • Bilingual
www.211losangeles.org
Get connected to information on all L.A. County Human Services.

Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
800-448-3000
24 hours • 7 Days a week • Bilingual
www.girlsandboystown.org
Free parenting help, call with any problem, anytime.

Covenant House Hotline
800-999-9999
24 hours • 7 Days a week
www.covenanthouse.org
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Gives callers locally based referrals throughout the United States. Provides help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.

Los Angeles Rape and Battery Hotline
800-656-4673
24 hours • 7 Days a week
www.rainn.org
Telephone counseling, victim advocation, referrals.

Los Angeles Youth Supportive Services
323-969-8726
24 hours • 7 Days a week
www.la-youth.org
Telephone counseling, referrals, education, and recovery support.

Trevor Line
800-850-8078
24 hours • 7 Days a week • Bilingual
www.thetrevorhelpline.org
Crisis line for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) youth younger than 25 years old. Around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBT and questioning youth.