1600 Avenue is America’s Digital Crisis Center
Helping people through digital crises while developing the next generation of cyber and AI professionals who will help prevent the next one.
When something goes wrong online, we are where ordinary people go for help.
We help people recover when they’ve been hacked, scammed, impersonated, or targeted.
How We Make a Difference
Responding to today’s digital crises. Building tomorrow’s digital future.
Every day, 1600 Avenue helps people recover from digital crises while educating, inspiring, and advocating for a safer digital world.
Respond
Help when it matters most.
Educate
Knowledge is the best defense.
Inspire
Creating tomorrow’s digital defenders.
Advocate
Building a safer digital future for everyone.
We don’t just respond to digital crises—we work to reduce them by empowering people, strengthening communities, developing future cyber and AI professionals, and advocating for a safer digital world.
Start with what happened
Pick the situation closest to yours. Each one has a plain-language guide and a direct line to expert help.
How We Create Lasting Change
We believe responding to today’s digital crises is only part of the solution. Lasting change comes from educating communities, creating opportunities, and preparing the next generation to build a safer digital future.
Hip Hop Tech Leaders
A free program teaching cybersecurity and technology to the next generation — inspiring young people to take the lead in keeping their communities safe online.
- Hands-on cyber & AI curriculum built for teens
- AI & Cyber Conferences at Univ of Calif at Berkeley
- Mentorship from working industry experts
The work in real life
Workshops, family days, and cyber clinics across Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and beyond — for more than twenty years.
Keep the crisis line open.
Every donor, mentor, volunteer, and partner means one more person gets real help on their worst digital day. Pick a way in.