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You are safe here. Reach out when you're ready.

Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone. Help is available right now, free and confidential, any hour of the day. You can reach the National Human Trafficking Hotline by phone, text, or chat.

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An open door with warm light shining through, a welcome to come as you are

A gentle place to begin

However you got here, you're welcome.

You might be looking for yourself, or worried about someone you love. Either way, reaching out takes courage, and you've already done it.

There's nothing you have to prepare, and nothing you have to prove. When you're ready, the hotline's trained advocates are here to listen, any hour of the day.

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Reaching out

What the hotline can do.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is free, confidential, and always open. Here's what you can count on.

  • It's free and confidential

    You won't be charged, and you don't have to give your name.

  • Someone answers, 24/7

    Trained advocates are available any hour, every day of the year.

  • Help in your language

    Support is available in more than 200 languages.

  • You decide what happens next

    They listen, talk through options, and connect you to local help. Nothing happens without you.


Ways to reach out

Call, text, or chat, any time.

However you feel most comfortable reaching out, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is there. It's free, confidential, and open 24/7.

Need to leave this page quickly?

Look for the Quick Exit button at the top right of every page. Tap it, or press Esc, and you'll go straight to a neutral weather page. Pressing Back won't return you here.

Your safety comes first. If you're ever worried about who can see your screen, you can leave now and come back whenever it feels safe.

There is a way forward

Whatever today looks like, tomorrow can look different.

Healing isn't a straight line, and it isn't something you have to do alone. When you're ready, help is one call, text, or message away.

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