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How can I help my ADDICTED TEEN?

How can I deal with the ANGER

in our family?

Is my teen's BEHAVIOR just normal teenage rebellion?

What do parents and teachers need to know about BULLYING?

How can I help my OVERWEIGHT

daughter?

Help! My teen is a RUNAWAY!

My teen is cutting. What do I need to know about SELF-INJURY?

What is 'normal' teen SEXUAL BEHAVIOR and what is cause for concern?

What makes a STRONG FAMILY?

Family Help in ALASKA

Alaska Information

Alaska Information - Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services - Helping Resources in Alaska

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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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Hotlines and Helplines

Alaska 211

Information on health and human services available in Alaska

2-1-1 Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm

1-800-478-2221

Alaska AIDS Helpline

907-276-4880

1-800-478-AIDS

1-800-478-2437

Alaska Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-478-4444

Alaska Parent Line

1-800-643-KIDS

Alaska Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child

1-800-422-4453

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 Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-656-HOPE

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

1-866-331-9474

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

Report Child Abuse in Alaska

1-800-478-4444

Tundra Crisis Hotline

907-543-3456 Bethel

1-800-478-7799

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-18

Watch the video!

1-800-910-0412

SHELTERWOOD

Christian therapeutic boarding school

for teen boys and girls,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-584-5005

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men & women, ages 17 and over

1-866-800-9517

Alaska Information

Abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect in Alaska
Domestic Violence Facts: Alaska (pdf) NOTE: Almost 75 % of Alaskans have experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic violence or sexual assault.
Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect in Alaska (pdf)
Teen Dating Violence NOTE: Dating violence (or relationship abuse) is a pattern of over-controlling behavior that someone uses against a girlfriend or boyfriend.

Abuse: Sexual

Adolescence and Parenting Teens

Alaska Child Labor Law
Anchorage Curfew Law
Emancipation of a Minor Law in Alaska
Grandparent Rights in Alaska
So, You Want To Be Emancipated? (pdf)
Teen Driving in Alaska
Women's Legal Rights Handbook (pdf)

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

Underage Drinking in Alaska (pdf) NOTE: Alaska ranks 2nd highest among the 50 states for the cost per youth of underage drinking, not including the pain and suffering from these costs.

Bullying - What Parents & Teachers Should Know