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Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.
1-800-786-2929

"Home Free" Bus Service - From Greyhound's site: "Free transportation home for runaways is provided on Greyhound in conjunction with the National Runaway Switchboard. A youth who calls the switchboard is eligible for a ticket home if he or she is 12-20 years old, is willing to return home to their legal guardian, the legal guardian wishes them to return home, the guardian has filed a runaway report, and the program has not been used by the youth two times before. To reach the National Runaway Switchboard, call toll free 1-800-RUNAWAY.

Boy's and Girl's Town:
A national (U.S.) hotline for teens in crisis sponsored by Boys & Girls Town USA.
24/7 National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000

National Youth Crisis Hotline - 1-800-HIT-HOME/1-800-448-4663

National Child Abuse Hotline: Are you being abused? Do you know or suspect a child is being abused? Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD