Teen Resources
 

Crisis

National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-RUNAWAY  Free help 24hours

Project Safe Place where kid's get help fast

National Youth Crisis Hotline - 1-800-HIT-HOME/1-800-448-4663

"Home Free" Bus Service - Greyhound Lines, in conjunction with the National Runaway Switchboard, will provide free one way transportation for runaway children returning home through its "Home Free" program.

Operation Go Home - Canadian organization dedicated to reuniting runaways with their families or matching them with agencies which can provide help. Educational materials are also available.

Childhelp USA (Child Abuse Hotline) - 800-4-A-CHILD/1-800-422-4453

Teens in Trouble: Substance Abuse - Links to sites providing information helpful in understanding, preventing, and coping with substance abuse.

Teens in Trouble: Mental Disorders - Helping resources and information for those with depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety, etc.

Teens in Trouble: Suicide Links to sites providing information helpful in understanding, preventing, and coping with suicidal behavior.

Teens in Trouble : Eating Disorders Links to sites providing information helpful in understanding, preventing, and coping with eating disorders in teenagers.

General

About.com: Parenting of Adolescents - Information and links for parents of teenagers who are dealing with violence, drug use, pregnancy and everyday issues. Includes chat and forum community.

Buzz Free Prom it's all about making responsible choices – on prom night or any other night for that matter. Order your BuzzFree Prom Kit now!

 
Center for Young Womens Health: Health Information for Teen Girls Around the World.

Dr. Michael J. Bradley - Psychologist and author of "Yes Your Teen Is Crazy", offers an eNewsletter and parent discussion forums.

Drive Home Safe - How To handle your teen driver's behavior and growing pains when it comes to the automobile and driving privileges. Articles and resources.

Familyhood Education Foundation - Parenting resources designed to teach effective parenting of teenagers and strengthening of the family.

How To - A workshop for parents and teens to work together, or separately, reviewing eight areas and 500 factors that can be used to describe life, define life goals and implementation.

New Spirit - There's a lot to Life, and it's often hard for families to talk. Workbook and workshop helps parents and teens set life goals, and implement them.

Parent Teen Connection - An online newsletter for parents of teenagers with a little a humor and a lot of advice.

Parenting Adolescents - For parents of teens and pre-teens, free expert advice plus other resources. See the results of Parenting and Teen Issues Poll.

Parenting Teenagers - Bi-monthly column on Suite101.com offering practical advice from a mother of three teens.

Parents In Crisis - A support group for parents having problems with their teenager's behavior.

ParentStrategy.com - Strategies, tools, and newsletters that can assist families and kids in meeting the complexities and demands of modern life.

Parent-Teen - Online magazine resource for parents of teens and preteens, with information on adolescence, parenting, education, college planning, physical and emotional health, driving and humor.

raisingkids.co.uk - A site for parents of children from birth to 21years. Our information and advice is organised by age groups.

The ReFraming Parenting Program - Markets a training program for parents of troubled teens.

Teen Life Workshops - Fee based motivational workshop for teenagers using the "experiential" education model. Classes are held throughout the U.S.

Worldview Publishing - Help, I Have a Teenager - Videotape program designed to help parents of children between the ages of 9 - 18 to end power struggles and improve family life