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Help for Kids

Are you (or someone you know) in immediate danger?
Call Police at 911

Are you (or someone you know) under 18 and are being physically, sexually, or emotionally abused?
Call Child Protective Services
Do you live in Ramsey County (St. Paul)?
Call (651) 266-4500
Do you live in Hennpin County (Minneapolis)?
Call (612) 348-3552

Are you (or is someone you know) thinking about hurting yourself or someone else?
Call Crisis Connection at (612) 379-6363

Do you need somewhere to stay?
If things are really tense or scary at home, and staying with friends or relatives is not an option, sometimes it is safer to stay at an emergency or "runaway" shelter. These shelters provide housing for youth for a limited amount of time.
Call Bridge for Runaway Youth (612) 377-8800
Ages 10-17; Hennepin (Minneapolis) and Dakota
County residents
Call Safezone (651) 224-9644
Drop in center for ages 12-21

Are you looking for transitional housing?
Call Lutheran Social Services (651) 644-7739
Ages 16-21; homeless in Ramsey County (St.
Paul)
Call Bridge for Runaway Youth (612) 377-8800
Ages 16-21; Hennepin (Minneapolis) and Dakota
County residents

Do you need a number that's not listed here?
Call First Call for Help (651) 291-0211

Every child may not need a lawyer, but every lawyer needs to care about every child.
-Andrew Horstman, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi