Find Help with a Personal Situation

Child Welfare Information Gateway is not equipped to offer crisis counseling. As a service of the Children's Bureau in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway does not have the authority to intervene in or advise in personal situations.

If you do not know who to contact regarding your concerns, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a list of contact information for State, local, tribal, and private organizations that address a range of child, youth, and family issues.

ACF can also help you answer specific questions on children and family issues on their Questions and Answers Support Page.

Childhelp® is a national organization that provides crisis assistance and other counseling and referral services. The Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with professional crisis counselors who have access to a database of 55,000 emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous. Contact them at 1.800.4.A.CHILD. (1.800.422.4453)

Additional Resources

Some additional resources for other areas of concern are listed below. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by Child Welfare Information Gateway or the Children's Bureau.

Adult Survivors of Abuse