National Runaway Switchbaord 3080 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
Business Office Phone: (773) 880-9860
Fax: (773) 929-5150
Federal Funding
The National Runaway Switchboard sevices are provided in part through funding from the Washtington D.C. based Family
and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services.
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
- Albert Einstein
There is no typical runaway. There are no typical phone
calls to our hotline. There is, however, information that helps us determine
trends in the types of experiences youth and families face in their struggle
to survive.
Each year the National Runaway Switchboard handles more than 115,000
calls from youth and concerned adults who are reaching out for help. Search
here for statistics about what we're learning from our contact with youth
and families.