If you need help now
Crisis and resources
These lines are open to anyone, any time.
If a child is being hurt
Call 911 if a child is in danger now. To report abuse or neglect in Georgia, use the DFCS child protective services line listed on its website.
Georgia DFCS
This practice is not an emergency service
We do not monitor messages around the clock. Messages sent through this website are read on weekdays, during our hours. If you need help now, use the lines above.
If you are with a teen who is in crisis
Stay with them. Call or text 988, or call 911 if they are in immediate danger. Tell us afterward, and we will help you plan what comes next.
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When you are ready, we are here on weekdays.