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For Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse & Human Trafficking
Resource information last reviewed: October 14, 2026
If you need immediate emotional or mental-health crisis support in the United States, 988 is available 24 hours a day.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988lifeline.org
Call or text: 988 (24/7)
Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat
Spanish: Press 2 or text AYUDA to 988.
988 provides free, confidential crisis support. You do not have to provide identifying information to receive support, although confidential and anonymous are not the same.
If someone is in immediate physical danger, contact the emergency service where they are located.
United States: 911
European Union: 112
United Kingdom: 999 or 112
Other countries: Use the local emergency number.
Selected European support lines
🇫🇷 France: 119 — child protection, free and available 24/7; 3919 — information and referral for women experiencing violence, available 24/7 and not an emergency/police line.
🇩🇪 Germany: 116 111 — children and young people, Monday–Saturday 2–8 PM; 0800 111 0 550 — parents and caregivers.
🇮🇹 Italy: 19696 — Telefono Azzurro child and adolescent helpline.
🇪🇸 Spain: 900 20 20 10 — ANAR’s nationwide child and adolescent helpline; 116 111 is used only in participating autonomous communities.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Childline 0800 1111 — free, 24/7 support for children and young people; NSPCC 0808 800 5000 — for adults concerned about a child, with current hours listed on the NSPCC website.
For additional countries and official reporting routes, see Stop ALL Rape’s Global Reporting Contacts.
Emergency & Crisis Response
If you need support after sexual assault, abuse, trafficking, exploitation, or a related crisis, the services below can help you reach trained support or reporting organizations. You do not need to decide exactly what label fits before asking for help.
Stop ALL Rape is a global resource hub. We connect visitors to information, organizations, and professionals; we do not answer crisis calls, receive crime reports, conduct investigations, or provide direct crisis services. Service hours, eligibility, confidentiality rules, and mandatory-reporting duties vary by organization and location.
United States
National Human Trafficking Hotline
U.S. and U.S. territories. Available 24/7 for people who may be experiencing human trafficking or who are concerned about someone else. The hotline provides information, safety-planning support, referrals, and a way to report potential trafficking.
Phone: 1-888-373-7888
Text: HELP or BEFREE to 233733
Live chat / reporting: humantraffickinghotline.org
The service describes communications as confidential, but limited reporting obligations can apply when information concerns a minor in commercial sex or an immediate danger situation. It is not an emergency service.
RAINN — National Sexual Assault Hotline
Free, confidential, 24/7 sexual-assault support in the United States through RAINN’s network of local service providers.
Phone: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Text: HOPE to 64673
Chat: hotline.rainn.org
Spanish: rainn.org/es
CAST — Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
Los Angeles County-based trafficking crisis response and long-term survivor services. Its toll-free hotline is available 24/7; CAST says hotline contacts can be anonymous and confidential and language interpretation is available.
24-hour hotline: 888-539-2373
Website: castla.org
Safe Helpline
Free, anonymous, confidential, 24/7 sexual-assault support tailored to the U.S. Department of Defense community and loved ones.
Phone: 877-995-5247
Alternative number: 202-540-5962 for callers who cannot use the toll-free or DSN route
Online / app: safehelpline.org
National Runaway Safeline
Free, confidential crisis support and resource referrals for young people in the United States, available 24/7 by phone and online channels. NRS is a mandatory reporter in certain abuse situations and explains those limits before reporting identifying information.
Phone: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
Website: 1800runaway.org
Home Free: Eligible young people ages 12–21 may receive a free Greyhound ticket to return to a parent, legal guardian, or approved safe alternative living arrangement.
Canada
Cybertip.ca
Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. It is a reporting service, not a crisis-support line.
Report online: cybertip.ca/en/report
Current hotline review hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Central Time, excluding holidays. Reports sent outside those hours are reviewed the next business day. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or local police.
VictimLinkBC
Free, confidential, multilingual information and referral for victims of crime in British Columbia and Yukon, available 24/7 by call or text.
Call or text: 1-800-563-0808
Website: VictimLinkBC
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa (SASC Ottawa)
Confidential sexual-assault crisis support for women and gender-diverse survivors in Ottawa.
24/7 support line: 613-234-2266
Office: 613-725-2160
Email: info@sascottawa.com
Website: sascottawa.com
United Kingdom & Ireland
Rape Crisis England & Wales
Free, confidential sexual-violence support available 24/7, with help locating local Rape Crisis centres.
24/7 support line: 0808 500 2222
Website: rapecrisis.org.uk
Rape Crisis Scotland
Confidential support for anyone in Scotland age 13 or older who has been affected by sexual violence, regardless of gender or when it happened.
Phone: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410 027
Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Hours: Daily, 5 PM–midnight
Website: rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Northern Ireland — Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline
Free, confidential support at any time for people affected by domestic or sexual abuse in Northern Ireland.
24/7 helpline: 0808 802 1414
Email: help@dsahelpline.org
Live chat: dsahelpline.org
Nexus: Specialist counselling and referral services are available through Nexus; its general office number is 028 9032 6803 and is not the 24/7 crisis helpline.
Ireland — Dublin Rape Crisis Centre National Helpline
Free, confidential listening and support for anyone in Ireland affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual abuse, including supporters and people concerned about someone else.
24-hour national helpline: 1800 77 8888
Website: drcc.ie
South Africa
Thuthuzela Care Centres
Hospital- and clinic-based one-stop centres across South Africa using a victim-centred model for sexual and gender-based violence. Services can include medical care, psychosocial support, and assistance with the justice process.
Current centre list: National Prosecuting Authority — Thuthuzela Care Centres
Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC)
South Africa’s Department of Social Development operates the GBVCC to provide immediate support, counselling, and referrals through qualified social workers 24 hours a day.
24/7 phone: 0800 428 428
TEARS Foundation
South African support and referral service for people affected by rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse.
USSD: *134*7355#
Website: tears.co.za
Help in the United States
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
hotline.rainn.org
Call: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) — 24/7
Text: HOPE to 64673
Chat: hotline.rainn.org
Languages: English and Spanish
Free, confidential support for people affected by sexual assault and abuse, with connection to local sexual-assault service providers.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
humantraffickinghotline.org
Call: 1-888-373-7888 — 24/7
TTY: 711
Text: HELP or BEFREE to 233733
Chat / report: Report Trafficking
Serves the United States and U.S. territories. Phone service is available in English and Spanish, with tele-interpreting for more than 200 additional languages. Confidentiality has limited exceptions involving certain reports about minors or immediate danger.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
childhelphotline.org
Call: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) — 24/7
Text: GO to 800-422-4453
Chat: childhelphotline.org
Confidential crisis counselling and resources for child abuse, neglect, and related concerns. Phone support can access interpretation in more than 170 languages. Childhelp is not a substitute for 911 when a child is in immediate danger.
DoD Safe Helpline
safehelpline.org
Call: 1-877-995-5247 — 24/7
Alternative number: 202-540-5962 for callers who cannot use the toll-free or DSN route
Online / app: Safe Helpline
Anonymous, confidential sexual-assault support tailored to the U.S. Department of Defense community and loved ones. Safe Helpline is operated by RAINN on behalf of the Department of Defense.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
missingkids.org
Missing-child assistance: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) — 24/7
Online exploitation reports: CyberTipline
For a missing child, contact local law enforcement first, then NCMEC. The CyberTipline accepts reports involving suspected online child sexual exploitation, including CSAM, online enticement, sextortion, and child sex trafficking.
National Runaway Safeline
1800runaway.org
Call: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) — 24/7
Chat / other channels: 1800runaway.org
Free, confidential crisis support and resource referrals for youth and families. NRS explains mandatory-reporting limits when abuse is disclosed with identifying information. Its Home Free program can provide eligible youth ages 12–21 with a free Greyhound ticket to a parent, guardian, or approved safe alternative living arrangement.
StrongHearts Native Helpline
strongheartshelpline.org
Call or text: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) — 24/7
Chat: strongheartshelpline.org
Anonymous, confidential support focused on Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic, dating, and sexual violence. StrongHearts states that advocates will assist people who contact them regardless of race.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988lifeline.org
Call or text: 988 — 24/7
Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat
Spanish: Press 2 or text AYUDA to 988
Free, confidential crisis support in the United States for suicidal thoughts, mental-health distress, substance-use crisis, or concern about someone else.
Support for LGBTQ+ Young People and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
These services have different eligibility rules and geographic coverage. Check the linked service for the most current intake information.
- The Trevor Project — Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people in the United States. Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or use chat at thetrevorproject.org. Trevor explains that emergency or child-welfare services may be contacted in limited circumstances involving imminent danger or abuse.
- Covenant House — Shelter, housing, health, employment, and other services for young people experiencing homelessness or trafficking at locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Ages, services, intake hours, and availability vary by location. Use Covenant House’s location finder.
- Ali Forney Center — New York City — Services for LGBTQ+ young people ages 16–24. Intake: 212-206-0574 ext. 100 or intakes@aliforneycenter.org. Current intake hours and housing availability are listed at aliforneycenter.org; emergency housing may have a waiting list.
- National Runaway Safeline — Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support and resource referrals for youth. Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) or visit 1800runaway.org.
- LGBT National Youth Talkline — Free, confidential peer support focused on sexual orientation and gender identity. Despite the service name, its current website says callers of any age may use the line. Call 1-800-246-7743, Monday–Friday 2–11 PM ET and Saturday noon–5 PM ET. Visit lgbthotline.org.
Help in Europe & International
Europe — selected emergency and support contacts
- European Union emergency number: 112
- France: 119 — child protection; 3919 — violence against women information/referral
- Germany: 116 111 — children and young people; 0800 111 0 550 — parents/caregivers
- Italy: 19696 — Telefono Azzurro child/adolescent helpline
- Spain: 900 20 20 10 — ANAR nationwide child/adolescent helpline; 116 111 only in participating autonomous communities
- United Kingdom: Childline 0800 1111 — children/young people, 24/7; NSPCC 0808 800 5000 — adults concerned about a child
- Ireland: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre National Helpline 1800 77 8888 — free, confidential, 24/7
For country-by-country reporting contacts, use Stop ALL Rape’s Global Reporting Contacts.
International information and reporting guidance
- International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) — An international child-protection organization focused on policy, capacity-building, research, and global cooperation. It is not a substitute for local police or a national child-exploitation reporting hotline. icmec.org
- INTERPOL — Coordinates international police cooperation but does not serve as a public crime-reporting service. Report criminal activity or a missing person to local or national police, which can work through INTERPOL when appropriate. INTERPOL guidance
Whistleblowers
If you have information about trafficking, exploitation, institutional misconduct, or related wrongdoing, see Stop ALL Rape’s Whistleblowers page for information and external reporting considerations.
Stop ALL Rape does not receive crime reports or investigate allegations. If someone is in immediate danger or you need to report a crime, use the appropriate law-enforcement or specialist reporting service.
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- We distinguish crisis support from crime-reporting services and from general information organizations.
- We avoid promising confidentiality when a service has mandatory-reporting or emergency exceptions.
- We recheck links and service details at least quarterly and sooner when a material change is identified.
Maintained by: Stop ALL Rape Editorial Team
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
Review cadence: At least quarterly, and sooner when a service changes.
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