*URGENT* out of state friend being abused and not sure how to help him *URGENT*?
I have this friend I keep in touch with over the internet. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA; is 18 but still lives with family because just like them he's dirt poor; and he also has no where to go. His father abuses him and his sister likes to beat on him. He also is pretty much made to work 8am to midnight -no breaks- and his money all goes to his family whom he has to work with. What even more... his mother is gravely ill and possibly near death as we speak, so he's living with that.
He's told me that he's tried to notify social services but they told him to screw himself, basically. His dad doesn't leave any marks. I told him to use his cell phone and speed dial 911 or a trusted person on speaker phone when attacked to have evidence against him, but his argument is that dad is too unpredictable leaving him not much time or opportunity to act. I even gave him the address and phone number of a crisis center, but I'm not sure how near or far he is from it.
Another thing,.. he's tried to kill himself before and I'm afraid he might do it again. Even told me he's thought of killing his dad at one time.
Also, he's a brony and indentifies as genderfluid... which I'm sure is an excuse for his dad being the way he is. But he's staunchly pacifist and is great person with a very big heart and compassion I've never seen in very many people.
A guy like him doesn't deserve to live like this. If I could I would trade places if it meant he could live a better life.
please help...
UPDATE- I don't know his address so I wouldn't be able to call the police and send them to him.