About
Childhelp is a national nonprofit headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. Its work spans prevention, intervention, and treatment, anchored by the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, and guided by the promise that "All Who Enter Here Will Find Love."
Mission
Childhelp exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. Through its programs and services it seeks to break the cycle of child abuse and provide healing and hope, addressing not only the immediate consequences of abuse but building a foundation for long-term healing and prevention.
What they do
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD): staffed 24/7 by professionally trained, trauma-informed crisis counselors, offering support in up to 240 languages by call, text, or online chat.
- Courage First Athlete Helpline: a free, confidential service for athletes, coaches, and families navigating abuse, harassment, or mental health concerns in sports.
- Prevention education: Speak Up Be Safe, an evidence-based curriculum for youth in grades Pre-K through 12, and Connect to Protect Kids, an evidence-informed program teaching adults to prevent child sexual abuse and other harm.
- Children's advocacy centers in Phoenix, AZ and Knoxville, TN, bringing law enforcement, medical staff, therapists, and advocates together under one child-focused roof.
- Foster care and adoption services, relative care services, clinical services, and residential treatment, including the Alice C. Tyler Village of Childhelp in Culpeper, Virginia.
History
Childhelp traces its origins to 1959, when founders Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson created International Orphans Inc. on behalf of eleven orphans rescued in Japan after a severe typhoon. The organization built orphanages in Japan and later in Vietnam, and coordinated Operation Babylift adoptions at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. In 1978 it opened the first Childhelp residential treatment village in Beaumont, California; in 1979 National Child Abuse Prevention Month was established by proclamation of President Jimmy Carter; and in 1982 it founded the first national 24/7 toll-free child abuse hotline. The Alice C. Tyler Village opened in Virginia in 1993, and in 1996 Childhelp moved its headquarters and hotline to Scottsdale, Arizona.
Financials
Per Form 990 data reported by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, for the fiscal year ending June 2025 Childhelp reported total revenue of 45,388,079 dollars, total expenses of 46,021,681 dollars, and net assets of 23,928,489 dollars. For the fiscal year ending June 2024, revenue was 64,786,542 dollars and expenses were 46,769,944 dollars.
Governance
Childhelp Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 95-2884608) headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, primarily funded by donations and sponsorships, with a nationwide network of staff, volunteers, and regional chapters in Arizona, California, and Virginia.