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A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

 

Child Attitude Problems

Call Now!    1-866-620-1418

Learn more how Total Transformation, an at-home program for parents, can help your troubled or struggling teen and heal your family.

 

 

 

How can I help my ADDICTED TEEN?

 

Will being ADOPTED make adolescence harder for my child?

 

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?

 

What is EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

 

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 ARIZONA

Helping Resources in Arizona

 

Arizona Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Arizona

 

TAKE POSITIVE ACTION

TO HELP YOUR TEEN AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY

BACK TO:  Arizona Information

 

 

Arizona Information  -  Programs & Services in Arizona

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

 

 

Confidence in Parenting

 Irene Lebedies

Family Coach

480-440-3242

 

Ask for the FOCUS Discount!

 

If your child is showing signs of rebellion and many of the traditional solutions you have tried are not working, you can get help from coaching.  Through weekly phone sessions and Irene's availability throughout the week by phone or email, you will find solutions and reach the desired outcome for you and your family.

 

 

Coaching: Focusing on Solutions & Getting Results You Want

 

 

 

Hotlines and Helplines

 

Arizona AIDS Helpline

1-800-334-1540

 

Arizona Child Abuse Hotline

1-888-SOS-CHILD

1-888-767-2445

 

Arizona Parent Assistance Hotline

1-800-732-8193

602-542-9580 Phoenix

 

Arizona Pregnancy Riskline

1-888-285-3410

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child

1-800-422-4453

 

First Call for Help in Central and Northern Arizona

1-602-263-8856 From anywhere
1-800-352-3792
Within the 520 area code

 

Information and Referral of Tucson

520-881-1794
1-800-362-3474
Outside the Tucson calling area

 

Legal Counseling for Abuse Victims

480-539-9111

 

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

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

 

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

1-866-331-9474

 

Phoenix Crisis Hotline

480-784-1500

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

School Safety Hotline

1-877-900-1086

 

Teen Victims of Crime Helpline

1-800-FYI-CALL

1-800-394-2255

 

 

 

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-18

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

 

Helping Resources in Arizona

 

 

 

Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill

1-800-626-5022

Provides a variety of programs to educate, support, and advocate for those with mental illness and their families.  Visit Teen Depression.

 

Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association

480 941-0308

Education and support.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Arizona Center for Disability Law

1-800-922-1447

1-800-927-2260

Advocates for the legal rights of those with disabilities.  Visit Special Education.

 

Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence

602-279-2900

1-800-782-6400

Education and advocacy.  Visit Abuse.

 

Arizona Crime Victims

The information included in this site is intended to be for crime victims, their families, and friends.  Here you’ll discover what kinds of services are available, descriptions of the criminal justice system, what rights you have, facts about certain types of crime, and much more.  Visit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

Arizona Families On-Line Coalition

The mission is for children and adults with disabilities and their families to have access to each other and reliable information about disabilities, services and supports, both within their communities and worldwide via computer technology.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Arizona Parenting Alliance

602-470-1587

Alliance of community, business, religious and government leaders dedicated to reducing social ills, strengthening families and improving the lives of Arizona's children by promoting involved and responsible parenting, positive youth development and responsible images in media.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Arizona School Choice Trust

602-454-1360

Provides tuition grants to lower-income families to use at any school they choose. These grants are made on a first-come, first-served basis to children whose families would otherwise not be able to afford a choice of schools.  Visit Universal Education.

 

Arizonans for the Protection of Children

623-247-6026

Child rights group open to all Arizonans who support the rights of children as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The primary focus is on protection of children from sexual and economic exploitation.  Visit Abuse: Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Neglect.

 

Arizona's Child Abuse InfoCenter

1-888-SOS-CHILD

Clearinghouse for information, consultations, and training opportunities for professionals dealing with child abuse issues throughout Arizona including the unique issues of children with disabilities and special health care needs.  Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect.

 

Autism Society - Phoenix Chapter

480-940-1093

Support, advocacy, and information.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

Brain Injury Association of Arizona

602-323-9165

1-888-500-9165

Information and referrals, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.  Visit Family Health.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Arizona

623-975-4551

Education, support, and advocacy.  Visit Special Education.

 

Never Again Foundation

480-539-9111

Provides free legal representation of abuse victims who qualify for the program in civil actions to ensure the abusers are financially accountable for their actions through awards of civil compensatory and punitive judgments.  Visit Abuse: Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Neglect.

 

Parent Information Network

1-877-230-7467

The Arizona Department of Education provides parents with necessary information so they can more actively participate in their child's special education program.  Visit Special Education.

 

Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona

520-324-3150

1-877-365-7220

Parent information and training center supporting parents of special-needs children.  Visit Special Education.

 

Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation

520-628-7223
1-800-771-9054

Direct services and programs, education, and support.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior.

 

Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network

520-299-6647

Compassionate care, education, training, support.

 

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