Parenting Helplines | BOYS TOWN NATIONAL HOTLINE - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Online Resource, Boys Town, NE 68010
Eligibility
Open to all
Hours
Service Hours
Call or text 24/7
**Email responses may take 24-48 hours
Call hotline or text if in need of immediate help**
800-448-3000
Voice·
24/7 Crisis Hotline
Languages
Interpreter services available for all languages
Application process
Contact a counselor by:
- Phone at 1-800-448-3000
- Text "VOICE" to 20121
- Email (response within 48 hours) by using the contact form online at: https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/Pages/contact.aspx
Fees
No fee
Service area
Lake County, IL
Provides a 24-hour crisis hotline for youth and parents. Provides confidential crisis counseling by phone, text, and email. Offers help with mental health and life issues, such as:
- Suicide prevention and ideation
- Anxiety, depression, and anger
- Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
- Parenting troubles
- Teen runaways
- Chemical dependency
- School issues and bullying
- Relationship problems
Date of Last Formal Update
09/04/2025
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
BOYS TOWN NATIONAL HOTLINE
Provides a 24/7 hotline that offers short-term counseling and crisis intervention.