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Crisis Support Services
Sometimes we and our children
need more than support from friends and family. If you think you are struggling
with depression, if you aren’t bonding with your child, or if your child is
struggling to securely attach to you then professional help from people who
understand these issues can make a world of difference. There is no shame in
asking for help. In fact, it’s part of being a responsible parent.
If you are in a crisis, are afraid of what you might do to
yourself or your child, or are scared and don’t know where else to turn, the
following are some agencies and organizations that may be able to help. If they
can’t directly provide the support you need, they will likely know who can.
Again, asking for help is a responsible act of parenting.
Child Abuse Prevention:
Childhelp National Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD
/ 1-800-422-4453
Child Abuse National Hotline 1-800-252-2873,
1-800-25ABUSE
Attachment Problems:
www.A4everFamily.org
www.attach-china.org
www.radzebra.org
www.radkids.org
www.instituteforattachment.org/index.php
Crisis/Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255
1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
1-800-799-4TTY / 1-800-799-4889 (deaf hotline)
Post-Partum Depression:
Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4PPD
State-by-State Listings for Social Services for
Crisis Support for Parents and Child
Abuse Prevention Hotlines:
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State
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Phone
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Alabama
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334 242-9500
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Alaska
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800 478-4444
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Arizona
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800 541-5781
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Arkansas
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800 482-5964
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California
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916 445-2771
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Colorado
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303 727-3000
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Connecticut
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800 842-2599
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Delaware
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800 292-9582
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District of Columbia
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202 576-6762
202 727-0995
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Florida
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800 962-2873
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Georgia
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404 657-3408
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Hawaii
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808 832-5300
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Idaho
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208 334-0808
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Illinois
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800 252-2873
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Indiana
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800 562-2407
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Iowa
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800 362-2178
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Kansas
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800 922-5330
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Kentucky
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800 752-6200
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Louisiana
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504 925-4571
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Maine
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800 452-1999
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Maryland
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Contact your county social services department; a list can
be found here: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/address.php
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Massachusetts
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800 792-5200
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Michigan
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800 942-4357
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Minnesota
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Contact your county social services department
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Mississippi
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800 222-8000
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Missouri
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800 392-3738
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Montana
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800 332-6100
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Nebraska
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800 471-5128
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Nevada
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800 992-5757
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New York
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800 342-3720
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New Mexico
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800 432-2075
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New Jersey
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800 792-8610
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New Hampshire
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800 894-5533
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North Dakota
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701 328-4806
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North Carolina
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800 662-7030
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Ohio
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614 466-0995
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Oklahoma
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800 522-3511
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Oregon
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503 945-5651
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Pennsylvania
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800 932-0313
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Puerto Rico
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800 981-8333
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Rhode Island
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800 742-4453
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South Carolina
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803 734-5670
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South Dakota
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605 773-3227
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Tennessee
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615 313-4746
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Texas
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800 252-5400
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Utah
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800 678-9399
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Vermont
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802 241-2131
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Virginia
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800 552-7096
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Washington
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800 562-5624
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West Virginia
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800 352-6513
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Wisconsin
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608 266-3036
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Wyoming
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307 777-7922
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