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This page was last updated: December 4, 2013
Emergency  Phone Numbers and Help Lines

Organizations and Phone Numbers

Adoption
National Adoption Center -  (800) 862-3678

Alcohol and Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous - (323) 936-4343
Alcohol & Drug Helpline - (800) 252-6465
Alcohol & Drug Helpline - (800) 821-4357

Animal Services
Animal Services Homeless or Abused - (818) 610-7466 or (866) 766-7787
Animal Services L.A.,CA. - (888) 452-7381

Blind
Braille Institute - (800) 272-4553

Charities
Cars For Causes - (800) 766-2273
Make A Wish Foundation - (800) 322-9474

Children
Child Abuse Hotline - (800) 540-4000
Los Angeles County Missing Children - (800) 540-4000
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children - (800) 843-5678
National Child Abuse Hotline - (800) 422-4453
Runaway Hotline - National - (800) 621-4000

Consumer Affairs
Department Consumer Affairs, CA. - (800) 952-5210

Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence, Los Angeles - (323) 681-2626
National Domestic Violence - (800) 799-7233
Rape Hotline - (800) 585-6231
Rape-Project Sister - (909) 626-HELP or (626) 966-4155

Financial
Consumer Credit Counseling of Los Angeles - (800) 750-2227

HIV/AIDS
California HIV/AIDS Hotline - (800) 367-2437
HIV/AIDS, So. CA. - (800) 922-2437

Information
Info Hotline - 211

Mental Health
Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health Hotline - (800) 854-7771
Suicide Prevention - (800) 727-4747

Poison
Poison Control Hotline - (800) 222-1222

Rape
Rape Hotline - (800) 585-6231
Rape-Project Sister - (909) 626-HELP or (626) 966-4155

Recycling
Recycling Hotline, CA. - (800) CLEAN-UP

Seniors
AARP - (800) 424-3410
Elder Abuse Hotline - (877) 477-3646
Eldercare Locator - (800) 677-1116
Medicare - (800) 392-3070
Social Security Administration - (800) 772-1213
Visiting Angels - Living Assistance Service - (818) 887-3810

Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Network - (800) 548-2673

Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Hotline - (800) 727-4747

Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs - (800) 827-1000



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