Runaway/homeless Youth Hotline | National Runaway Safeline
4849 N Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60630
Eligibility
Youth ages 12-21.
Required documents
No documents required.
Hours
Mon-Sun 24 hours.
(800) 786-2929
Voice·
voice | 1-800-RUNAWAY
Languages
None.
Application process
Telephone.
Fees
None.
Service area
Ohio
Confidential, 24/7 crisis intervention for runaway and homeless youth and their families via phone, chat, text, email, and bulletin board. Referrals, conference calling with a parent upon youth's request, conflict mediation, and information hotline.
Free bus tickets home to family or shelter for qualified youth ages 12-21. Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or visit www.1800runaway.org.
In partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., NRS helps reunite qualified runaway youth ages 12-21 with their families, or alternate living arrangement through a free bus ticket home. Youth must call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) to start the process.
Data provided by
LSS 211 Central Ohio
What's Here
Providing organization
National Runaway Safeline
Federally-designated national communication system for homeless and runaway youth. Hotline and online services provide crisis intervention, referrals to local resources and education and prevention services.