Helpful Resources

Domestic Abuse

• National Abuse Hotline
  • 1-800-799-SAFE
  • https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/
• Luzerne County Victim Resource Center
  • 570-823-0765
  • https://vrcnepa.org/
• PA Coalition against Domestic Abuse
  • 717-545-6400
  • https://www.pcadv.org/
• Domestic Violence Service Center
  • 1-800-424-5600
  • https://domesticviolenceservice.org/

Child & Teen

• Child Abuse Hotline
  • 1-800-932-0313
• Teen Central
  • https://teencentral.com/help/
• Luzerne County Children & Youth
  • 570-826-8710
  • https://www.luzernecounty.org/720/Children-Youth
• The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25)
  • 1-800-246-7743

LBGTQ+

• Rainbow Alliance of Northeast Pennsylvania
  • https://www.facebook.com/neparainbow/
  • https://neparainbowalliance.org/
• The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline
  • 1-888-843-4564
  • https://www.glbthotline.org/hotline.html
• The Trevor Project
  • 866-488-7386
  • Text START to 678-678 (immediate crisis text line)
  • https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Disaster Relief

• American Red Cross
  • Wilkes Barre Office 570-823-7161
  • 1-800-RED-CROSS
  • https://www.redcross.org/
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
  • 1-800-621-FEMA
  • https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual
• Code RED Emergency Weather Notification System
  • Text LuzerneAlerts to 99411 to enroll
  • https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BFB8F700223C

Megan’s Law, etc.

• Megan’s Law
  • https://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/
• National Sex Offender Public Website
  • https://www.nsopw.gov/

Drug and Alcohol

• Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs
  • 1-800-662-HELP
  • https://apps.ddap.pa.gov/gethelpnow/
• Luzerne/Wyoming County Drug & Alcohol Program
  • 570-826-8790
  • https://www.luzernecounty.org/370/Drug-Alcohol
• DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
  • https://dare.org/
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • 1-877-ASK-MADD
  • https://www.madd.org/
• Rehab Spot – Support Groups & Treatment Specialists
  • 1-877-528-5391
  • https://www.rehabspot.com/treatment/support-groups/

Mental Health

• Suicide Prevention Hotline
  • CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-800-273-8255
  • Text TALK to 741741
  • https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
• United States Department of Mental Health and Substance Use
  • https://www.samhsa.gov/
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • https://afsp.org/
• National Alliance on Mental Health
  • https://www.nami.org/Home

Veterans’ Health

• Veterans Crisis Hotline
  • Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
  • Text 838255
• Homeless Veterans Resource. WB VA Hospital
  • 570-824-3521 ask to speak to the homeless coordinator.
• Scranton Mobile Vet Center
  • 570-344-2676
• Wilkes Barre VA Hospital
  • 570-824-3521
• Luzerne County Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
  • 570-706-3960
  • https://www.luzernecounty.org/508/Veterans
• Pennsylvania Department of Veterans’ Affairs
  • https://www.dmva.pa.gov/veteransaffairs/Pages/default.aspx
• United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs
  • https://www.va.gov/

Identity Theft

• Federal Trade Commisson
  • https://www.identitytheft.gov/
• Pennsylvania Attorney General
  • https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/protect-yourself/identity-theft/
• Commonwealth of PA Cybersecurity
  • https://www.pa.gov/guides/cybersecurity/

Gun Safety

• National Rifle Association Safety Practices.
  • https://explore.nra.org/interests/safety-and-education/
• Eddie Eagle and the Wing Team – k-4^th grade gun safety
  • https://eddieeagle.nra.org/
• Project Child Safe – free gun locks for PA residents.
  • https://projectchildsafe.org/safety_kit_site/?safety_kit_state=pennsylvania