Family Help in ALABAMA

Alabama Information

Alabama Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Alabama

TAKE POSITIVE ACTION

TO HELP YOUR TEEN AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY

• Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.

• Become informed of your child's issues.

• Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.

• Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.

• Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Alabama

Coaching  -  Counseling & Therapy  -  Self-Help & Support Groups

Hotlines and Helplines

2-1-1 Connects Alabama

211  24 Hour

Information about health & human service programs in your community

Alabama AIDS Hotline

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child  

1-800-422-4453

The Crisis Center

205-323-7777 24 Hour

Telephone counseling, suicide intervention, immediate & aftercare services for victims of sexual assault, and referrals for helping agencies in central Alabama

Family Sunshine Center

334-263-0218

1-800-650-6522 24 Hour

24-hour crisis assistance & emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD

National Hotlines and Helplines

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY

1-800-786-2929

National Suicide Hotline

Alabama Information

Abuse

• A Child's Own Safety Plan  NOTE: Children can enter important personal information that they can print out and refer to in a crisis.

• Alabama Protection Orders  NOTE: Protection orders are orders issued by circuit courts to provide protection and relief to victims of domestic violence.  For more information, call the Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-650-6522.

• The Costs of Child Abuse vs. Child Abuse Prevention -- Alabama's Experience (pdf)

• Domestic Violence Laws in Alabama

• Domestic Violence: Self Help Legal Information

• Domestic Violence Statistics in Alabama 2008 (pdf)

• The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children

• Healthy Relationships are Safe Relationships

• Responding to Domestic Violence Cases - Guidelines for the Alabama Juvenile Justice System (pdf)

Abuse: Sexual

• Alabama Juvenile Criminal Sex Offenders (pdf)  NOTE:  This document summarizes the Alabama State Code concerning registration requirements and when, and if, to apply community notification of juvenile criminal sex offenders.

• Calhoun County Registered Sex Offenders

• Lee County Registered Sex Offenders

• Russell County Registered Sex Offenders

• Sex Offender FAQs

• Sex Offender Community Notification Law

• Sex Offender Registration & Community Notification in Alabama

• What To Do If You Have Been Sexually Assaulted

• What To Do If Your Child Has Been Sexually Abused

Adolescence

• Play By The Rules: Alabama Laws for Youth  NOTE:  Alabama law education for middle schoolers includes student book and teacher guide that address more than 200 laws.

• Youth and the Law: Changing Times

Depression - Bipolar Disorder - Personality Disorders

• More services urged for mental health in Alabama

Dropouts and If Your Teen Begins to Fail in School

• Dead-End: Dropout Crisis Imperils Alabama's Economy (pdf)  NOTE:  Every day, 29 students - a full classroom's equivalent - drop out of high school in Alabama.

• GED Information

• The Alabama Alternate Adult High School Diploma Option (pdf)

• State dropout rate 43rd in nation

Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse

• Drugs and Drug Abuse in Alabama

• Liquid meth shows up in Alabama

• ZeroMeth NOTE: Methamphetamine is the number one drug threat in Alabama.

Family Health

• Alabama State Health Data

• Consumer's Guide to Getting & Keeping Health Insurance in Alabama

• Alabama's Obesity Epidemic

• Healthy Alabama 2010  NOTE: The overall goal is to increase the life expectancy and quality of life for Alabamians.  The disparity in life expectancy between Alabama and the rest of the nation has actually grown wider in the past decade.  Factors include poverty, low levels of educational attainment, higher rates of tobacco use, higher rates of obesity, and more people living a sedentary lifestyle.

Runaways and Missing Children

• Find Donna Rae Riggsby

• Find LaQuanta Nachelle Riley

• Missing Children in Alabama

Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns

• Alabama Profile of HIV, STD, & Teen Pregnancy (pdf)

• Talking About Sex and Relationships: A Resource for Parents (pdf)

Special Education

• Seclusion and Restraint in Alabama Schools

• Special Education in Alabama:  A Right, Not a Favor (pdf)

Teen Suicide

• Suicide in Alabama 2006 (pdf)  NOTE: Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among those aged 15-24.

Violence and School Violence

• Crime Victims' Rights in Alabama

• School Violence in Alabama 2000 (pdf)

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

• Childish behavior; criminal behavior (pdf)

• The Hidden Closet of Alabama's Juvenile Justice System: Juvenile Detention (pdf)

• Juvenile Prisons: Paying More for Less Safety (pdf)

• Juvenile Case Process in Alabama

• Responding to Domestic Violence Cases - Guidelines for the Alabama Juvenile Justice System (pdf)

• Why Does Alabama Treat So Many Children Like Criminals (pdf)