Resources & Support

If you’re looking for support, these organizations are here to listen.

If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency number right away. The resources below are here to help with listening, guidance, and specialized support.

U.S. & Canada Resources

These organizations provide support, education, and crisis response for children, families, and survivors across the United States and Canada:

National Children's Alliance — www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/cac-coverage-maps — Dedicated to making Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) services available to every child in the country.

Darkness to Light (Preventing Child Sexual Abuse) — d2l.org — Education and prevention programs aimed at ending child sexual abuse.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (U.S.) — Dial 988 for immediate, confidential support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (U.S.) — 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or childhelphotline.org — Free, confidential support in over 170 languages for children and adults.

Child USA (Advocating for Legal Reform and Survivors’ Rights) — childusa.org — Legal research and advocacy for survivors of child sexual abuse and neglect.

No Child Should Hurt Podcast (Care House of Oakland County) — carehouse.org/podcast — Real stories and education about preventing child abuse and supporting survivors.

Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S.) — childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers —

State-by-state child abuse reporting numbers and family support services.

U.S. and Canada — Many of these resources and hotlines can connect you to local services within both countries.

International and Global Resources

Support is available around the world. These organizations focus on child protection, survivor advocacy, and crisis response globally:

Canadian Centre for Child Protection — protectchildren.ca — National programs addressing child safety, online exploitation, and survivor advocacy.

British Columbia Helpline for Children — 1-800-663-9122 or gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/protecting-children/reporting-child-abuse — 24/7 provincial reporting for child abuse or neglect.

Ontario Children’s Aid Society — ontario.ca/page/report-child-abuse-and-neglect — Resources for reporting and preventing child abuse within Ontario.

Child Helpline International — childhelplineinternational.org — Connects to hotlines in more than 140 countries; many European nations use 116 111 as their helpline number.

UNICEF Child Protection — unicef.org/child-protection — Global programs protecting children from violence, exploitation, and trafficking.

Global Survivors Fund (GSF) — globalsurvivorsfund.org — Supports survivors of sexual violence worldwide through reparations and advocacy.

INHOPE — inhope.org — International network of 57 hotlines working to remove child sexual abuse material online.

NO MORE Global Directory — nomoredirectory.org — Worldwide directory of sexual and domestic violence helplines and shelters by country.

The Survivors Trust (U.K.) — thesurvivorstrust.org — Umbrella organization offering free, confidential support to survivors of sexual abuse across the U.K.

Kids Alive International — kidsalive.org — Provides safe housing, education, and advocacy for children in crisis globally.

For Adult Survivors

Many of the organizations listed here also provide support, information, and advocacy specifically for adults who experienced abuse as children:

Canadian Centre for Child Protection — protectchildren.ca — National programs addressing child safety, online exploitation, and survivor advocacy.

British Columbia Helpline for Children — 1-800-663-9122 or gov.bc.ca/report-child-abuse — 24/7 provincial reporting for child abuse or neglect.

Ontario Children’s Aid Society — ontario.ca/page/report-child-abuse-and-neglect — Resources for reporting and preventing child abuse within Ontario.

Child Helpline International — childhelplineinternational.org — Connects to hotlines in more than 140 countries; many European nations use 116 111 as their helpline number.

UNICEF Child Protection — unicef.org/child-protection — Global programs protecting children from violence, exploitation, and trafficking.

Global Survivors Fund (GSF) — globalsurvivorsfund.org — Supports survivors of sexual violence worldwide through reparations and advocacy.

INHOPE — inhope.org — International network of 57 hotlines working to remove child sexual abuse material online.

NO MORE Global Directory — nomoredirectory.org — Worldwide directory of sexual and domestic violence helplines and shelters by country.

The Survivors Trust (U.K.) — thesurvivorstrust.org — Umbrella organization offering free, confidential support to survivors of sexual abuse across the U.K.

Kids Alive International — kidsalive.org — Provides safe housing, education, and advocacy for children in crisis globally.

If you are an adult survivor, reaching out can be a powerful step. Whether you contact a hotline, a local advocacy center, or a global organization, you deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.