This statistic is our reality. And why the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1.800.4.A.Child) is needed now more than ever. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the 24/7 hotline is staffed with professional crisis counselors who offer crisis intervention, information and referrals — in more than 170 languages — via call, text and online chat.
Child abuse is reported every 15 seconds
Help us serve 4,545 kids and families
Two generous partners are matching all donations up to $50,000 — doubling the impact of your gift — and helping us reach our $100,000 goal to fund our hotline!
Your support is a lifeline
Actual calls, chats and texts to the hotline
- A 10-year-old chatted the hotline, stating she was scared her dad was going to kill her mom. “He was beating her for an hour and now I don’t know where they are! I’m hiding under a desk in my room.”
- A 13-year-old texted the hotline because she was afraid for her younger brothers — her stepfather was abusing them. “My mom won’t do anything because she says we’ll be homeless and they’ll take the boys away.”
- A young mother to a one-year-old, called the hotline in distress because her daughter wouldn’t nap. “I’ve had such a stressful day! And when she naps, I can relax. I don’t know what to do!”
- A 15-year-old called the hotline because her mom choked and threatened to kill her. “I didn’t know it could get this bad!”
- An aunt called the hotline to discuss her nine-year-old niece’s troubling disclosure of being handcuffed to her bed and touched inappropriately.
Together, we can save and transform lives
Your donation will directly support the operation and expansion of reach of our hotline, strengthen our intervention efforts and provide a beacon of hope for countless children in need.
98,800
Number of calls served in 2023
11,560
Live chats responded to in 2023
6,600
Text messages received in 2023