Find helpful support and services aligned with ACF’s programs and initiatives, including, TANF, Child Welfare, Child Support, Head Start, crisis services, tribal community support and more. Access to vital resources empowers families and individuals and promotes their well-being, stability, and growth. Explore the links below to find the support you need.
National Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 800-787-3224
The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 4,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing.
Hotline staff are also available to provide assistance in a variety of areas including media, public relations, fundraising, public policy, legal advocacy and public education and training.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
888-373-7888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
The resource center serves survivors of labor trafficking and sex trafficking. U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will.
800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
All calls to the National Runaway Switchboard are confidential and free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They won't tell you what to do and we're not here to give out advice. They help you help yourself by taking through problems and help you find a plan of action.
National Child Support Locator
The locator can help find child support assistance through a quick zip code search.
National Head Start (ECLKC) Locator
The locator can help find local Head Start program(s) through a quick zip code search.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides resources and information to help states, territories, tribes, and others looking to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org.
Arizona
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
800-352-8401 or 602-542-3873 (Phoenix)
855-432-7587
602-542-4248
Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral
800-308-9000
800-882-4151 or 602-252-4045 (Phoenix local)
Arizona Depart of Child Safety — Child Abuse Hotline
888-SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
California
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Benefits and Services
916-651-8848
Apply for Medi-Cal, CalFresh and CalWORKs.
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
800-543-7793
California's State Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman
877-846-1602
Helping children and youth in foster care get the care, placement, and services they need.
833-939-3877
Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a free 24/7/365 hotline for current or former foster youth and their caregivers to call and get immediate help for any issues you may be having — big or small.
California County Emergency Response Child Abuse Reporting 24-hour Hotlines
California Department of Child Support Services
866-901-3212
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) Benefits and Services
Hawaii Child Abuse and/or Neglect Reporting Hotline: 808-832-5300 or 1-888-380-3088 (Neighbor islands).
Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency
Hawaii PATCH Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
808-839-1988
Nevada
For Southern Nevada counties, please contact Early Childhood Connection at 702-473-9400.
For Northern Nevada counties, please contact The Children’s Cabinet
at 775-856-6200.
DWSS Child Support Services
Nevada’s Child Abuse or Neglect Hotline numbers vary by county. Find your local hotline number.
American Samoa
American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services
The central office is located at the Fagatogo Square, across the street from the District Court.
C/O DHSS 997534 Centennial Office Bldg., Ste. 301 Utulei, American Samoa 96799
Telephone: 684-633-1571 / 1572 / 1573