NOTE: The research, stories, testimonies and biblical worldview opinions outlined in the book Worthy of Rescue-Pursued by God are not to replace Christian and mental health professionals trained to work with those with suicidal thoughts, who are in human crisis, and/or with mental health issues.

If you are experiencing any type of crisis right now, STOP EVERYTHING, please seek professional help immediately. In the USA dial the Christian Crisis Lifeline 844-472-9687 or call, text or chat 988 to speak with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline professionals. The list is not exhaustive and provided as information only. Should you need these resources, please do not hesitate research them and to use them.

Remember: You are Worthy of Rescue!

CHILDREN & TEEN CRISIS RESOURCES

Boys Town hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-448-3000 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Highly trained professionals answer your questions regarding problems such as counseling, runaways, family and school problems, pregnancy, suicide, chemical dependency, sexual and physical abuse.
 
Child Help USA
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
A national child abuse hotline that provides referrals and information to the victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and the suicidal.
 
Covenant House ‘9-line’
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-999-9999 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
A general hotline for teens with any kind of problem; Covenant House’s expertise is in dealing with homeless and runaway youth. The people who respond to phone calls are trained in crisis intervention, as well as the ability to direct the caller to the appropriate organization or program.
 
National Runaway hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-621-4000 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
 
YouthLine:
Text: teen2teen to 839863, or call 1-877-968-8491
YouthLine provides a safe space for children and adults ages 11 to 21, to talk through any issues they may be facing, including eating disorders, relationship or family concerns, bullying, sexual identity, depression, self-harm, anxiety and thoughts of suicide.
 
ADULT CRISIS RESOURCES

Crisis, Depression and Mental Health
 
Christians In Crisis
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-844-472-9687 or visit https://www.christiansincrisis.com
The Christians In Crisis (CIC) hotline is a tele-based service whose main goal is to provide support and resources for Christians and Christian Ministers experiencing domestic violence, depression, suicidal thoughts, grief, spiritual, emotional, personal, and family crises.
 
Crisis Text Line:
Text Hello to 741741
You can text 741741 in the US or UK (686868 in Canada), reach out via Whats App or message Crisis Text Line on Facebook for help. You’ll be matched with a volunteer counselor, who is supervised by a licensed, trained mental health professional.
 
Homeless Shelters Nationwide
Visit https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
 
National Mental Health Association
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-969-NMHA 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Practical information for teens and adults, including free pamphlets on various mental health topics and referrals to mental health centers, hotlines and treatment facilities throughout the United States.

NMHA’s Web site https://www.thenmha.org/ also offers various fact sheets for parents and children on everything from depression to school safety.
 
National Suicide & Crisis Lifelines
988 hotline 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Call, text or chat 988 to speak with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline professionals.
 
National Suicide Prevention
1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433) OR 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
or visit: https://www.suicide.org
You may call these suicide prevention numbers from anywhere in the United States, 24 Hours/7 Days A Week.
 
National Veteran Crisis Line
Toll-Free Hotline: 1- 800-273-TALK (8255)
press 1. Options for online chat and text. For veterans and their family and friends to talk to qualified Department of Veterans Affairs responders, many of them veterans. website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
 
ADDICTION SUPPORT

Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step Program
Visit https://www.aa.org 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
 
Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-972-0134 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Visit: https://www.alcoholicsanonymous.com
 
Alcohol Hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800- ALCOHOL (252-6465) 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
 
Celebrate Recovery
Visit: https://www.celebraterecovery.com
Celebrate Recovery is an American Christian twelve-step program designed to facilitate recovery from a wide variety of troubling behavior patterns. The global headquarters is in Lake Forest, California, United States. Look for local chapters in your community.
 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Service locator available via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you.
 
PHYSICAL ABUSE

Dating Violence (Safe Horizon)
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE 24 Hours/7 Days A Week
Visit: https://www.safehorizon.org
 
National Domestic Violence hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or Text: START to 88788
For anyone experiencing domestic violence or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship, and for family and friends concerned about a loved one. Available 24/7
Resources: https://www.thehotline.org/help/
 
National Deaf Domestic Violence hotline
Toll-Free Hotline: TTY 800-787-3224 for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Advocates who are deaf are available 24/7 through the National Deaf hotline by video phone at 1-855-812-1001. 24/7 live chat service offers same one-on-one service as on phone.
 
RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network)
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 24 Hours/7 Days A Week


PREGNANCY – PRO LIFE SUPPORT

Alison’s Choice Movie
Alison, a teen, is facing pregnancy. With nowhere to turn, she finds herself in a “clinic” about to end her baby’s life. Suddenly a man appears. His mop tells her he’s the janitor. Conversation begins and it quickly becomes clear that this man is no mere janitor, but Jesus manifest. And he’s come to save the life of her baby. 

Amazon Prime Video Streaming: Alison’s Choice
DVD Amazon: Alison’s Choice
Youtube Free Viewing: Alison’s Choice

The National Life Center
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-848-LOVE (5683) available 24/7
The National Life Center is a Christian-based organization that is the parent corporation to the 1st Way Pregnancy Centers across the country. This organization also has a network of associates with which it works and provides a national toll-free hotline. Hotline workers provide free and confidential guidance and counseling to mothers facing pregnancy. This organization also helps pregnant women find medical, legal or psychological help, shelter, education, and adoption information.
 
Birthright International
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 available 24/7
Birthright provides a 24-hour toll-free phone number for women to receive confidential guidance and support in dealing with their pregnancy. The services offered by Birthright International include free pregnancy testing; advice and support; legal, medical and educational referrals; prenatal information; maternity and baby clothes; housing referrals; social agency referrals; information on other community services; and adoption information.
 
Option Line
Phone: 1-800-712-4357 Text: 1-800-712-4357
Website: https://www.optionline.org
Started by Heartbeat International and Care Net, two of the most respected crisis pregnancy center support organizations in the world, Option Line provides free, confidential support through a toll-free phone number, email, or live chat and will answer questions regarding pregnancy, STIs, abortion, adoption, parenting, medical referrals, and more; they also connect pregnant women with a nearby pregnancy resource center that offers pregnancy tests. They also provide information for friends, boyfriends, and families of the female dealing with an unexpected pregnancy.
 
The Nurturing Network
Phone: 1-800-TNN-4MOM (1-800-866-4666)
The Nurturing Network is an international organization that assists women facing unplanned pregnancy, particularly college and working women. TNN offers help finding prenatal care; advocates for the pregnant woman in her education or professional environment or helps find other options; helps find legal assistance, psychological counseling, adoption assistance, and other forms of support and guidance.
 
Lifeline Children’s Services
24-Hour Toll-Free Numbers, available 24/7
– Pregnancy Help: 1-800-875-5595
– Fostering Help: 205-967-0811
– Adoption Help: 205-967-0811
– Website: https://www.lifelinechild.org/adoption

Lifeline provides free, confidential, and no-pressure services to help expectant parents explore all three of their options with a goal of balance in what’s best for them and their child. Lifeline was founded with expectant parents in mind, and adoptive families choose Lifeline because of our focus on ministry to expectant parents. Lifeline has local staff available 24/7, and only a call or text away. They exist to provide you with hope and peace through all-inclusive adoption care. The expectant parent can choose from adoptive parents in the US. They can choose to have an open, semi-open, or closed adoption. Lifeline can help the expectant parent get connected to resources for medical care, housing, transportation, legal counsel, etc.; Lifeline assists with financial needs on a case-by-case basis. They provide pre-placement and post-placement support.

SEXUAL IDENTITY — BIBLICAL RESOURCES

In His Image Movie
In His Image is a critical and urgent message designed to equip the church to answer culturally controversial questions about gender and sexuality from a biblical perspective. Every church in America is filled with hurting people asking these tough questions: Can you be gay and be a Christian? What if someone genuinely feels trapped in the wrong body? Did God make me this way? Is change even possible?

This feature-length documentary presents much-needed truth with compassion and clarity through powerful personal testimonies, careful Bible teaching, and scientific evidence.

For more information or to view the documentary, visit: https://inhisimage.movie/
 
Help 4 Families
Help 4 Families is a Christian ministry that compassionately reaches out to family members who are grappling with the emotional and spiritual issues encountered when a loved one identifies as transgender.

Phone: 814-598-4952
Website: https://www.help4families.org/
 
First Stone Ministries
First Stone is a pastoral care, discipleship, support group and public speaking ministry. Our primary purpose is to lead the sexually and relationally broken into a liberating relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Phone: 405-236-4673
Website: https://www.firststone.org/
 
Sex Change Regret
Sex Change Regret was founded by a former transgender woman who detransitioned after finding freedom in Christ. This ministry exists to help those who are considering detransitioning.

Website: https://www.sexchangeregret.com