1-800-RUNAWAY | NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE

4849 North Melwaukee Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60630

Eligibility

Runaway, Homeless, or At-Risk Youth Ages 12-24; Family Members/Legal Guardians; Home Free: Youth Ages 12-21

Hours

24Hours/7Days

66008

Voice·

Text Short Code

8007862929

Voice·

Toll Free | 1-800-RUNAWAY

7739295150

Fax·

FAX

Website1800runaway.org/youth-teens/get-help

Service area

Vermont state

Other Information

Focus Population

Homeless Youth

Provides a confidential crisis hotline and online services to call, chat, or email. Offers solution-focused crisis intervention, referrals to local resources, education, and prevention assistance for youth and families. Services include youth-initiated Conference Calls, which facilitates a call between the youth and their family or a helping agency; Home Free, which offers a free bus ticket home or to an alternate living arrangement; and Message Service, which takes messages from parents that the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) will deliver to the youth if they choose to call the hotline to check for messages.

Last Assured

12/29/2025

Data provided by

UWGI

What's Here

Runaway Prevention Programs Internet Based Crisis Intervention Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines Specialized Information and Referral Homeless Youth Homeless Family Reunification Services

Providing organization

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE

The National Runaway Safeline (NRS) is a national non-profit organization that operates a confidential hotline and online crisis service to help keep America’s runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. NRS serves as the federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth.