If you need help...
If you are a child or teen experiencing crisis, or if you know of a child or teen who is, please call Youth In Need's 24-Hour Help Line at 636-946-3771 (in St. Charles County and St. Louis City) or the Youth Connection Helpline at 314-628-2929 (in St. Louis County). Collect calls are accepted and professional staff are on-hand to help you with whatever issue you might be facing.

Advocacy

• Children's Services Coalition

Helpful Web Sites

• Safe Connections
• Safe Place for Teens
• National Runaway Switchboard

Fact Sheets and Downloads

• Safety Tips for Teens
• National Safe Place Heart of the Matter
• Runaway and Homeless Youth Relationship Violence Toolkit

Be an Advocate

• National Network for Youth
• YouthNoise

Support Groups

• Growing American Youth (for LGBT youth): 314-821-3524
• Youth In Need's Parent Support Groups: 636-946-0101

Emergency Crisis Services

• Bridgeway (Sexual Assault Response Team): 1-877-946-6854
• Covenant House Nineline: 1-800-999-9999
• Crisis Nursery: 314-768-3201
• Life Crisis Services: 314-647-4357
• Safe Connections: 314-531-2003 or 636-946-6854
• United Way of Greater St. Louis Information and Referral: 211 or 1-800-427-4626
• Youth Connection Helpline: 314-628-2929
• Youth Emergency Service: 1-800-899-KIDS
• Youth In Need 24-Hour Help Line: 636-946-3771

Child Abuse Resources

• Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis: 314-516-6798
• Family Support Network: 314-644-5055
• Missouri Children's Division Hotline: 800-392-3738 

Drug and Alcohol Services

• Alcoholics Anonymous: 314-647-3677
• ALANON: 314-645-1572
• Bridgeway Counseling Services: 636-757-2300 (St. Charles) or 314-652-4200 (St. Louis County)
• Drug and Alcohol Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP
• Narcotics Anonymous: 314-830-3232
• NCADA: 314-962-3456
• Preferred Family Healthcare: 636-946-6376

Gay and Lesbian Resources

• Growing American Youth: 314-821-3524
• Life Crisis Services: 1-877-542-8984
• PFLAG: 314-821-3524
• St. Louis Gay and Lesbian Hotline: 314-367-0084
• The SPOT: 314-535-0413

Counseling Services

• Behavioral Health Response: 1-800-811-4760
• BJC Behavioral Health: 314-729-4004
• Catholic Family Services: 636-498-2273
• Crider Health Center: 636-332-6000
• Kids in the Middle: 314-909-9922
• Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO): 1-888-644-5886
• Lutheran Family & Children's Services: 1-866-326-LFCS
• Provident: 314-533-8200
• Youth Connection Helpline: 314-628-2929
• Youth In Need Outclient Counseling: 636-757-9424

Health Care Services

• Crider Health Center: 636-332-6000
• Grace Hill: 314-898-1700
• Murphy Health Center: 314-522-6410
• State Medical Assisstance Office: 1-800-392-2161
• Thrive St. Louis Mobile Medical Center: 314-773-4626 or 1-877-773-4626
• Youth Connection Helpline: 314-628-2929

Runaway Resources

• National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-RUNAWAY
• Youth Emergency Services: 314-727-6294
• Youth In Need 24-Hour Help Line: 636-946-3771
• Youth In Need Street Outreach: 1-877-YIN-4HELP

Shelters and Homeless Services

• Covenant House: 314-533-2241
• Housing Resource Center (City/County Homeless Hotline): 314-802-5444
• Hunger Hotline: 314-726-5355
• Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service: 636-441-1302
• Salvation Army: 636-946-7966
• Youth Connection Helpline: 314-628-2929
• Youth In Need 24-Hour Help Line: 636-946-3771

Birth Control, STD and Pregnancy Resources

• AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-AIDS
• Almost Home: 314-771-4663
• Birthright: 314-962-5300
• Child Day Care Association: 314-531-1412
• Planned Parenthood: 314-531-7526
• Pregnancy Hotline: 1-800-848-5683
• Pregnancy Resource Centers: 1-877-773-4626
• Project ARK: 314-535-7275
• St. Louis County STD Clinic: 314-879-6300
• St. Louis Effort for AIDS: 314-645-6451
• St. Louis County Teen Clinic: 314-522-6410
• The SPOT: 314-535-0413
• Thrive St. Louis: 314-773-4626 or 1-877-773-4626
• Dream House/Faith House: 314-367-5400
• Youth In Need Teen Parent Program: 636-946-0101