The National Parent and Youth Helpline Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a single nonprofit organization to establish and operate a 24-hour, toll-free helpline serving parents, caregivers, and youth across the country. The helpline would provide emotional support and guidance through phone calls, text messages, and live chats on issues including child abuse prevention, family strengthening, emotional distress, substance abuse, and educational concerns, while also maintaining a website with resources and organizing weekly support groups in communities nationwide. The legislation prioritizes awarding the grant to organizations with existing experience running national parent helplines and evidence-based support groups. The grant would be awarded for up to five years, with Congress authorizing $20 million annually from 2027 through 2032 to fund the program, and the HHS Secretary must report to Congress on the helpline's implementation and effectiveness within three years of the bill's enactment.
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