Free. 24/7. Private. Whether you need someone to talk to, a way out of the streets, or just somewhere else to be — it starts with one tap. You never have to give your name.
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Scared, angry, can't sleep, thinking about hurting yourself or someone else? A real person picks up, any hour. No judgment.
Robbed, jumped, abused at home, lost someone to violence? Talk to a counselor and get real help — free, in any language, 24/7.
This is real, and it's free
There are grown-ups from the neighborhood — violence interrupters — whose whole job is helping young people get out safe, get back in school, find work, and find people who've got your back. Reach a team through the city.
Teams you can ask for by name:
Not in these spots? 311 points you to the team for your block.
Somewhere to go. Money in your pocket. A reason that beats the streets.
NYC's Summer Youth Employment Program pays you for real summer work and career experience. You're old enough right now. Applications open every spring.
Not in school or working? This free program pays you while you finish your HSE and train for real careers — tech, healthcare, construction, culinary, and more.
Sports, music, mentors, late-night centers — free neighborhood programs that give you people and a place that isn't the block. One call finds what's near you.
"The real reason? Everybody wants to be tough. People know about it — they just don't know how to get help. And nobody's doing anything about it."— what Elija learned interviewing his own neighborhood. Ways Out is his answer.
One page in the right pocket can change a night. Take the pledge, then pass it to one person who needs it. That's the whole movement.
I choose a way out — and I'll help someone else find theirs.
The pledge is nothing without the pass. Send Ways Out to one person right now.
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