Emergency Phone Numbers in the USA refer to the critical contact numbers that individuals in the United States can call for immediate assistance in various emergency situations. The most commonly known emergency number is 911, which is used to reach police, fire departments, and emergency medical services.
Emergency Phone Numbers – USA
Child Abuse
Childhelp®
Phone: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453) People They Help: Child abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals |
Child Sexual Abuse
Darkness to Light
Phone: 866.FOR.LIGHT (866.367.5444) People They Help: Children and adults needing local information or resources about sexual abuse |
Family Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233) TTY: 800.787.3224 Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers: 206.518.9361 People They Help: Children, parents, friends, offenders |
Help for Parents
National Parent Helpline®
Phone: 855.4APARENT (855.427.2736) (available 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., PST, weekdays) People They Help: Parents and caregivers needing emotional support and links to resources |
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Phone: 888.373.7888 People They Help: Victims of human trafficking and those reporting potential trafficking situations |
Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Phone: 800.950.NAMI (800.950.6264) (available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET, weekdays) People They Help: Individuals, families, professionals |
Missing/Abducted Children
Child Find of America
Phone: 800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678) People They Help: Parents reporting lost or abducted children, including parental abductions Show more |
Rape/Incest
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Phone: 800.656.HOPE (800.656.4673) People They Help: Rape and incest victims, media, policymakers, concerned individuals |
Substance Abuse
National Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information Center
Phone: 800.784.6776 People They Help: Families, professionals, media, policymakers, concerned individuals |
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 800.273.TALK (800.273.8255) TTY: 800.799.4TTY (800.799.4889) People They Help: Families, concerned individuals |
Youth in Trouble/Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard
Phone: 800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929) People They Help: Runaway and homeless youth, families |