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Are you or a friend coping with a family conflict like separated, divorced, drug addicted, abused or abusive parents?
family
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Are you or a friend coping with a problem friendship, boyfriend, girlfriend, authority figure, cult or gang?
relationships
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Are you or a friend coping with poor self-esteem, stress, anxiety, loneliness, grief, anger or depression?
feelings
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Are you or a friend coping with depression or thoughts of suicide?
suicide
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Are you or a friend coping with a lack of basic needs like food, clothing, housing, employment, or trouble at school?
basic needs
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Are you or a friend coping with prejudice, neglect, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, survival sex, prostitution, domestic violence or crime?
abuse
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Are you or a friend coping with a physical disability, sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV/AIDS, self-harm, a psychiatric or eating disorder?
health
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Are you or a friend coping with questions about sexuality, sexual hygiene, a pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease (STD) or HIV/AIDS?
sex
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Are you or a friend coping with tobacco, alcohol, street drugs or prescription drugs?
drugs & alcohol
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Are you or a friend coping with thoughts of leaving home, running away or are you already homeless?
running away
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Should I run away?
If you are in immediate danger, call Nineline right now! 1-800-999-9999.
What is a runaway?
Should I run away?
How will I support myself?
How do I get help?
How can Nineline help me?
meet a Covenant House kid
visit our forum on running
download info on running (pdf)
abuse information for caregivers
1. What else could I do to improve my home situation before I leave?
2. What would have to change to make me comfortable staying at home?
3. Who can help me improve my home life?
4. Is running away safe? If you leave, where will you go on the first night? What about the next nights?
5. Where will I go and how will I survive?
6. Who can I count on to help me?
7. What are my other options?
8. If I end up in trouble, whom will I call?
9. If it doesn't work out and I have to return home, what will happen?
10. Is there someone at home who will listen if you can find the right way to let them know there's a problem?
11. Do you know anyone else you can talk to - someone who can help you figure out a way?
12. Is it dangerous to stay at home?
The best thing to do once you’ve identified how you are feeling is to talk about your feelings with someone you can trust.