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The following web sites have been carefully audited for relevancy and content and thus are highly recommended for parents with teens in trouble. Please contact Parent and Family, LLC with any specific questions about any of the listed resources and/or to make recommendations on important other web sites that should be added.
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Information and referrals to psychologists throughout the country.
Web site: www.nationalregister.org
Telephone: (202) 783-7663
American Psychiatric Association
Information pamphlets and referrals to a psychiatrist in your area.
Web site: www.psych.org
Telephone: (202) 682-6000
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Public Information Office
Information, brochures on mental illness, descriptions of ongoing research programs.
Web site: www.nimh.nih.gov
Telephone: (301) 4423-4513
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities.
Web site: www.yellowpagesforkids.com
Telephone: N/A
Learning Disabilities of America
Information and referrals for the majority of known learning disabilities.
Web site: www.1danatl.org
Telephone: (888) 300-6710
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Excellent resource for any information regarding LD. This organization is heavily involved in advocacy and education policy.
Web site: www. NCLD.org
Telephone: (888) 575-7373
All Kinds of Minds
An organization started by a pediatrician who is a pioneer of the idea that all children learn in different ways.
Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org
Telephone: (888) 956-4637
Association of Experiential Education
Directory of wilderness programs throughout the country.
Web site: www.aee.org
Telephone: (303) 440-8844
Al-Anon/Al-ateen Family Group Headquarters
Information and referral to self-help programs
Web site: www.al-anon.al-ateen.org
Telephone: (800) 344-2666
Child Help USA Hotline
Listening and referral service for parents who feel they’re in danger of abusing their children. Provides additional resources and general information.
Web site: www.childhelpUSA.org
Telephone: (800) 4A-Child
Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT)
Information about programs to prevent gang involvement.
Web site: www.atf.treas.gov/great/great.htm
Telephone: (800) 726-7070
National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSP)
Information, referrals, and directory of therapeutic boarding schools and programs
Web site: www.natsap.org
Telephone: (912) 447-8404
Woodbury Reports
Information on struggling teens with reviews and referrals to potential programs, schools, etc.
Web site: www.strugglingteens.com
Telephone: (208) 267-5550
Tough Love
Support groups for families in trouble. Highly structured behavior modification approach.
Web site: www.toughlove.org
Telephone: (800) 333-1069
National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline
Information, referrals, and free brochures
Web site: ashastd.org
(800) 2278922
National Runaway Switchboard
Crisis intervention for youth and families through a national network
Web site: www.nrscrisisline.org
Web site: (800) 621-4000
West Shield Adolescent Services
Transportation, run away investigations, homecare and program aftercare support services.
Web site: www.transportingteens.com
Telephone: (800) 899-8585
New Cult Awareness Network
Information and referrals for assistance with cult-involved teens.
Web site: www.cultawarenessnetworking.org
Telephone: (773) 267-7777
National Criminal Justice Referral Service
Information about programs within the juvenile justice system (boot camps, correctional institutions, and other services. (Referrals to appropriate services provided)
Web site: www.ncjrs.org
Telephone: (800) 638-8736
Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD)
Information, brochures, and membership.
Web site: www.chadd.org
Telephone: (800) 233-4050
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Information, resources, and referrals
Web site: www.ncadd.org
(800) NCA-CALL
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Referrals for substance abuse treatment in your area. Free information and pamphlets.
Web site: www.health.org
Telephone: (800) 232-1311
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