National Runaway Safeline/CINS/FINS
*24-hour hotline counseling for runaway youth 12-21 or those considering running away, their families and friends; crisis intervention; information and referral; message delivery; conference calls
*Referrals to Safe Place locations for local youth needing shelter or other youth service agency
*Free bus rides home to qualified youth (12-21 who call the hotline) via Greyhound's Home Free program; conference call and follow-up services to help facilitate the transition
*Shelters, law enforcement or social service agencies can contact the National Runaway Safe Line to secure services for a child
*Bullying information and response
*Qualified children and families provided: intake and assessment, crisis and general counseling targeted toward family stabilization, networking with other agencies to provide needed services, case management, and facilitation of temporary shelter when needed
*Information and referral resource for the CINS/FINS (Children in Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) for families with a child habitually truant from school, runs away, or persistently beyond the reasonable and lawful control of parents or guardians; interested callers should ask specifically for the CINS/FINS program
*Chat, text and email options available through website
Services: Bullying Prevention, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling, Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines, Truancy Counseling, Youth Shelters