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Runaways

Websites
Offers a confidential toll free hotline for teens and parents. 24 hours a day.
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/

Offers a youth outreach program that makes immediate help available to teens any time of day or night.
http://www.safeplaceservices.org/

A non-profit organization serving the Hampton Roads area in Virginia, designed to help runaways or anyone in a crisis situation.
http://www.youthcrisisnetwork.org/

Forum for runaways and their family members to share their experiences through writings or images.
http://www.lv.psu.edu/jkl1/runawaylives/

Serves homeless and at risk youth in Snohomish County, WA.
http://www.cocoonhouse.org/

Provides crisis hotline, peer counselors, service, and shelter information. Located in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
http://www.walkerspoint.org/

Useful information for young people thinking about leaving home.
http://www.leavinghome.info/

Article describing the problems faced by runaways with details of the help available.
http://www.cwla.org/articles/cv0107life.htm

The top 10 reasons why young teenagers run away. Offers advice on what to do if you are thinking about running away including phone numbers of who to call for help.
http://www.homeless.org.au/runaways.htm

A volunteer service helping South Florida's homeless and at-risk youth. Features teenagers' life stories.
http://www.411kids.org