Important Quick Guides & Emergency Resources for Single Parents

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Contact our Community Support/Intake Team to get free individualized email assistance and resources. Complete our brief intake form for immediate response between 12-24 hours.

Simply call 211 to speak to someone now,

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Roadside Assistance: 1-800-934-6521

National Domestic Abuse Hotline Number: 1.800.799.7233

Narcotics Anonymous: (818) 773-9999

Partnerships to End Addiction: Text HELP to 55753

National Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-4357

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Eating Disorder Helpline: (630) 577-1330

National Eating Disorder Association: (800) 931-2237

Crisis Call Center: 1-800-273-8255

CDC National Health Information: (800) 232-4636

National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888) 373-7888

Grief Support: (800) 395-5755

Parental Stress Line: (800) 632-8188

National Emergency Numbers

Emergency Numbers Around the World

Additional Counseling Numbers

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