Recommendations for Strengthening EU Action to Protect Children from Violence
Data-Driven Findings to Inform EU Efforts on Prevention, Detection and Support
Violence remains one of the most common reasons why children and young people contact child helplines. Between 2020 and 2024, child helplines across Europe recorded 1.3 million violence-related counselling contacts, including nearly 80,000 bullying-related contacts in 2024 alone. Technology-facilitated child sexual abuse and exploitation (TF-CSEA) is also rising, with 10,107 contacts in 2024, up from […]
Recommendations for the Improvement of Mental Health of children and young people across Europe
Data from European child helplines
Across Europe, mental health is the leading reason why children and young people contact child helplines. Between 2020 and 2024, child helplines received 2.9 million mental-health-related contacts (39% of all counselling contacts), including more than 1 million linked to fear, anxiety or mood problems, and nearly 700,000 involving self-harm or suicidal thoughts. In 2024 alone, […]
Voices of Children & Young People Around the World
Global Child Helpline Data from 2024
In 2024, child helplines worldwide received over 6.1 million contacts from children and young people, including 2.6 million counselling contacts where direct support was provided. Our new factsheet brings together data from 83 child helplines around the world, offering powerful insights into the challenges children face and the support they seek. Key findings: Mental health was […]
Voice Up Africa! From Foundations to Action
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, an increasing number of children and young people are active online each year (UNICEF, 2023). Increased access to the internet brings incredible opportunities for learning, communication, and connection. But it also presents new challenges to children and young people, especially the risk of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA). […]
Child Helpline International at the Olympism365 Summit – Advancing Safe Sport for Children
Child Helpline International (CHI) was proud to participate in the inaugural Olympism365 Summit, a milestone event organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland on 3-5 June 2025. Reflecting the Summit’s central theme, Sport for a Better World, the event brought together more than 300 global stakeholders to examine how the power and […]