This list is constantly being updated. We need people in all 50 states and in every city. If you know of resources that should be listed please comment on this website in the comments section below to list the resources and information that people need to know about. Thank you.

National Resources:

Essential Resources:

211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 20 million requests for help every year. Most calls, web chats, and text messages are from people looking for help meeting basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and health care. We are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier. There are more than 200 211 agencies across the United States, each with a team of compassionate, highly trained community specialists who are available to help you access the best local resources and services to address any need. https://www.211.org/

Anchor Ridge: Our dream is to see the impoverished families of the Appalachian Mountains receive the help they need, while showing them the love of Jesus Christ! Anchor Ridge believes no child should go hungry, no senior citizens should be forgotten about and every one of these precious families should hear the life changing Gospel of Christ. Our mission is to provide food, clothing and other life sustaining supplies to children living in the poorest regions of the Appalachian Mountains. Join us as we minister to thousands of families each year!

Plummer Youth Promise. Foster Care, Residential Programs, Permanency Mediation Services, Intensive Permanency Services….Young people who leave the foster care or the juvenile justice system without safe, stable & permanent family connections often face grim outcomes. Plummer is changing that by deeply and effectively engaging families for each young person we serve.

Addiction:

Bicycle Health, an online medication-assisted treatment provider for opioid dependence. Roberto says that more than half of the opioid prescriptions written in the United States are given to people with anxiety and depression. We recently published an educational guide on how to spot the signs of comorbid disorders and what to do when someone has both an OUD and a mental health diagnosis. Please take a look: The opioid epidemic is the most lethal drug epidemic in US history, and those with mental health issues bear the brunt of the problem.

Recovery Village Baptist Health at FloridaRehab.com. Medical Detox. We believe there can never be too much information out there when it comes to this matter.

Seeking Recovery was originated because so many addicts seeking treatment are rushed through treatment programs without given the proper education and tools needed for long term sobriety. Although relapse is part of the process of addiction, many addicts were found to not have been given the intensive counseling needed to get to the root of their addiction so it may be addressed, processed and become part of their past instead of a consistent problem in the present. https://www.iamseekingrecovery.com/

Addictions.com: An addiction treatment plan made just for you. We treat addiction by designing plans tailored to each client’s specific needs. Our innovative treatment plans and visionary approach to recovery create lasting results. 24/7 help line: 800-719-1785  www.addictions.com

Detox.com: Get Clean. Get Sober. Get Detox. We’ll help you find the best drug or alcohol detox program for you or a loved one. 800-483-2193 www.detox.com

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

What family and friends can do to help a loved one with an addiction. How we approach intervention is important. It is possible to push a person further away and further into a crowd of people that share their addiction. This can result in death and other horrible outcomes. Strategies that are proven to be effective are motivational techniques that involve both the addict and their family and support group.

Substance abuse and trust. Counseling people who suffer addictions takes love, compassion, and commitment, and it also takes trust. A client has to trust the counselor and feel safe enough to open up about their experiences. Duty to warn and other confidentiality policies have to be clearly explained, and at the same time, counselors have to commit to seeing their clients through to recovery.

Adoption Trauma

Bellis in Minnesota offers support groups, Bellis, Janie Elderidge (adopted, fostered, parents, TPR’ed, teachers, etc Find support and weekly zooms. Stronger together weekly support.

Finally Family Homes is in the Los Angeles area and has a plan to provide for their basic needs including housing and food, empower them to build an economic foundation for self-sufficiency, and create healthy relationships in a safe and caring community.

States that make birth certificates available to adoptees Some states are now offering original birth certificates to adoptees so that they can find their past and where they belong.

Adoptions and Family Preservation

Saving Our Sisters has over 877 volunteers over 50 states that work to preserve family while also offering adoption services as a last resort. If you are pregnant and need help reach out. SOS provides education and information that adoption agencies and other legal professionals may not explain to you. We will provide detailed facts, explaining possible risks, allowing you to make a truly informed choice. Contact  (407) 479-7540, sosadoption247@gmail.com, and visit https://savingoursistersadoption.org/.

Voices For expectant mothers considering adoption, this page presents information that will NOT be shared with you in adoption counseling

Child Abuse:

Child Abuse Hotline – Support & Information 800-792-5200.

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Call or text 1.800.4.A.CHILD (1.800.422.4453). Professional crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages. All calls are confidential. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.

Some states have a crimes against children units under the state police departments that and are required to investigate.

Child Welfare Case Preparation (Fostercare systems)

What I wish I had known. Case Preparation Child Welfare Cases.

College

Student financial aid…https://studentaid.gov/

Family Preservation

aidileys.org, Amy, We are a ‘resource’ for biological families within the family court industry. We also share stories, as a way of support and advocacy to help bring awareness, for transparency and accountability.

The Family Preservation Project Where Moms meet resources.

SKY IS THE LIMIT FOUNDATION Father’s rights and resources.

Our Children Have Rights. Protect the rights of children to have access to parents by providing education, resources, and support services for successful co-parenting strategies.

ParentsUnitedRI is a grassroots movement of mothers, fathers, and concerned citizen groups across Rhode Island … who are banding together to preserve the rights of parents when it comes to their children’s education and health.

Latagia Copeland-Tyronce, MSW, child welfare reformer abolitionist, former foster child, mother of 9 children unjustly removed by CPS, can be reached via DM (@IamTagiCTyronce)…https://twitter.com/IamTagiCTyronce

Foster Children, Aging out, (also scroll to Youth and Runaway Services)

Finally Family Homes is in the Los Angeles area and has a plan to provide for their basic needs including housing and food, empower them to build an economic foundation for self-sufficiency, and create healthy relationships in a safe and caring community.

FOSTERING CARE A NONPROFIT HEALING SCHOOL FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE.

Fraud

Stop Probate Fraud is a group of volunteers working to spot, stop and recover from fraud in probates, trusts, guardianships and estates. We work at the local level with individuals who have been targeted by financial predators.

Grandparents:

Helping Grandparents. Helping grandparents advocate for themselves and their grandchildren. State By State Resources:

Human Trafficking

National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888,

Text the word “HELP” to BEFREE (233733), https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

Legal Aid by state:

Links to social media sites for your state. Parental Rights….. Below is a list of state laws and case studies for each state. Minding Heart By State

Mental Health:

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org. Visit the website for more information at https://www.nami.org/help.

Parents

PARENTLINK, your connection to parenting, family, home, and daily living supports!  ParentLink is for all Missouri families, providing free assistance for the entire family from highly qualified professionals. Phone: 573-882-7322

Pregnancy crisis:

Loveline Providing support for single moms and women facing unplanned pregnancies, who feel they have exhausted all opportunities for resources in their area. 

Saving Our Sisters has over 877 volunteers over 50 states that work to preserve family while also offering adoption services as a last resort. If you are pregnant and need help reach out. SOS provides education and information that adoption agencies and other legal professionals may not explain to you. We will provide detailed facts, explaining possible risks, allowing you to make a truly informed choice. Contact  (407) 479-7540, sosadoption247@gmail.com, and visit https://savingoursistersadoption.org/.

Let Them Live, innovative and compassionate model of financial and emotional assistance to abortion-minded mothers has a proven track record of success. Based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Let Them Live now assists hundreds of moms from all over the United States each year.  and their generous donors, will surround you with care and support, and help you with anything that you need.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Palm Beach County, here to nurture healthy births and families by meeting the physical, emotional, economic, and social challenges of pregnancy and infant wellness.

Other pregnancy crisis organizations include:

AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center 800-560-0717

Crisis Help Line – For Any Kind of Crisis 800-233-4357

Crisis Text Line: Free 24/7 support at your fingertips Text HOME to 741741(US and Canada) to connect with a Crisis Counselor UK: text 85258 | Ireland: text 50808 https://www.crisistextline.org

Parental Stress Hotline – Help for Parents 800-632-8188

Sexual Assault Information

National Sexual Assault Crisis line: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. Sexual assault service providers are organizations or agencies dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault. The providers who answer calls placed to the hotline are known as RAINN affiliates. https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline

Ride Share Safety This comprehensive guide discusses the prevalence of sexual assault in rideshare apps, lawsuits and legal action against major ride-sharing platforms, and safety measures that Lyft and Uber passengers can take to avoid unwanted sexual contact.(provided by Cutter Law Firm) https://cutterlaw.com/sexual-assault-ride-sharing-guide/

Suicide Prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. 1-800-273-8255. Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org).

Violence:

​​​​​​​Domestic & Teen Dating Violence (English & Spanish) 800-992-2600

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 800-656-HOPE (4673) https://www.rainn.org

Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7, English & Spanish) 800-223-5001

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Domestic Violence Hotline (TDD) 800-787-3224

Youth Support

​​​​​National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663

The Trevor Project: The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. Need help? 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) https://www.thetrevorproject.org

Runaway Services:

Runaways, Mental Health, and Homelessness: It is estimated that unaccompanied youth make up 50% of the homeless youth population and they are unsheltered. 66% of all homeless people live with no shelter at all and often in places that are not meant for human habitation. Poverty is the highest risks factor that leads to homelessness.

National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663

The Trevor Project: A leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. Need help? 1-866-488-7386 (24/7) https://www.thetrevorproject.org

Runaway Hotline (All Calls are Confidential) 800-231-6946

State data and statute sources

Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more.

SCAN The State Child Abuse & Neglect Policies Database, or SCAN Policies Database, is a new data resource that can improve the way we analyze child welfare data to learn more about child maltreatment incidence across the United States. The SCAN Policies Database will make it easier for researchers, analysts, policymakers, child welfare agencies, and others to broaden their understanding of how differences in state laws and policies might influence state variability in incidence rates of child abuse and neglect.

Minding Hearts is building advocacy and peer support groups in each state.  The groups are created to raise awareness, educate, and advocate for those that might not otherwise be heard. We are here for encouragement, education, and support. We cannot give legal advice, but we can try and direct you in the right direction with your case. Links to legal services are listed with their states. Please share and let’s grow our groups. We are here to support families and develop resources that maintain family integrity. We look forward to your support. If you would rather become active by donating, then visit the donation page.