Helplines
Finding help and support can be as close and easy as making a phone call! Telephone hotlines provide immediate support for people struggling with the problems of life and offer hope that their situation can improve.
Youth-Staffed Helplines
KUTO Crisis Helpline
314.644.KUTO (5886) – local St. Louis metro
1.888.644.KUTO (5886) – toll-free
Peer staffed, youth friendly 24/7
The KUTO Crisis Helpline is a confidential telephone hotline available to any youth who may be in need of assistance, referral information or crisis services. The KUTO Helpline is one of a handful of hotlines staffed exclusively by youth volunteers.
Youth Friendly: Adult Staffed Hotlines
Covenant House Nineline
1.800.999.9999
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.TALK (8255)
Drug Abuse Hotline
1.800.888.9383
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
National Drug Hotline
1.800.662.HELP (4357)
National Runaway Safeline
1.800.RUNAWAY (786-2929)