1-800-RUNAWAY has Sevices Available Online
Established in 1971, the National Runaway Switchboard, or NRS, (1-800-RUNAWAY) hotline is a national system for homeless and runaway youth.
Many of the services provided by phone are also available online including:
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Confidential crisis intervention available 24/7 - 365
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Information and referral from our database of over 13,000 service providers nation wide
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Conference calls between youth and legal guardians
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Conference calls between youth in crisis and community based service providers
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Message service between youth and legal guardians
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Home Free, a reunification program for youth 12 -20 in partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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Free of charge educational and promotional materials
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Let's Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum, a free, interactive, 14-module curriculum for youth grades 6 through 12 nation wide.
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Web-based services, including crisis emails, bulletin boards, and "Switched-On", an ezine for and by youth
In 2010, the NRS announced the following projects:
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Street Team, where individuals or groups can sign on to distribute NRS information in their local communities and earn awards
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Home Free "survival kits", offering toiletries and food vouchers for youth using our Home Free program to return home
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Spanish language Let's Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum, coming this fall
If you are a teen, parent, or educator looking for information or ways and opportunities to help keep America’s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets, please visit the website, or call 1-800-RUNAWAY



