The Middle Earth hotline is Long Island Crisis Center's oldest hotline. In fact, our center was formerly known as Middle Earth. For runaway, homeless, abused and maltreated youth and their families. Trained counselors provide crisis counseling and emergency housing assistance.
Long Island has the second highest missing child rate in New York State.
Children who run away come from all racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Youth primarily run away from home due to life crises that involve abuse and maltreatment. These issues are difficult for youth and families to talk about, but breaking the silence is the first step toward a safe alternative. This service is available to anyone in the New York Metropolitan area, Long Island, Westchester and New York City. This hotline also serves as the back-up service for the Huntington Sanctuary Project.