Childhelp's impact

We are proud to have made significate progress towards our mission of helping victims of child abuse and neglect through prevents, intervention and treatment. It’s through these programs that we have already impacted children in every state of the United States, but unfortunately there’s still so much more to be done.

In 1982, although child abuse had received some media and political attention already, Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson (Childhelp Founders) were determined to continue the fight against child abuse. Every time they were able to look into the eyes of a child the organization saved, it was only a reminder of all the other children that still needed their help.

With this continual dedication, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-Child), was brought to life, and so was the most comprehensive, school-based child abuse prevention education curriculum ever created, the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe program.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. It is primarily funded by individuals and companies, and has given assistance to more than 2 million help seekers. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in more than 240 languages.