When ChildLine launched on October 30, 1986 as a phoneline for “children in trouble or danger”, it received 55,000 calls on its first night. The volume was unexpected and at first overwhelmed the ...

Common themes among those who contacted the helpline included mental and emotional health, and family relationships.

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale met the press Tuesday morning to announce the findings of a special performance audit of ChildLine in December 2015 to determine if child abuse and neglect calls are ...

HARRISBURG, Pa.–Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Wednesday major changes at the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) child-abuse hotline, ChildLine, are making a significant difference in helping ...

The street is dark. A small girl stands under a pale street lamp; she can't remember which way is home. She reaches up to a pay phone and dials 1098. Instantly, the voice on the other end tells her to ...

RADIO presenter Marty Guilfoyle realised just how much Childline is needed after becoming a volunteer — and he’s urging the public to donate this Christmas. The top DJ swaps his decks for a four-hour ...

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Wednesday morning outlined the findings and recommendations of a final audit of ChildLine, the child abuse hotline run by the Department of Human ...

New data released by the children’s counselling service Childline has revealed that Between April 2023 and March 2024, Childline delivered 99,179 counselling sessions to young people about mental and ...

THE Irish Sun is urging the public to ‘Be A Christmas Angel’ and support Childline now to help kids in need of a listening ear this festive season. Vulnerable kids and teens across Ireland contact the ...

A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from ...

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