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your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

 

 

Struggling Teens

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

 

 

 

Is my teen's BEHAVIOR just normal teenage rebellion?

 

What are the DRUGS THAT TEENS ARE ABUSING?

 

What are the WARNING SIGNS

OF DRUG USE?

 

What are the signs of STEROID ABUSE?

 

What is the difference between COCAINE and METH?

 

What is SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH?

 

We live in the suburbs.  Why should I be concerned about HEROIN?

 

How can I help my ADDICTED TEEN?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in Canada

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Canada Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

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Practical Help, Real Answers

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Hotlines and Helplines

 

Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Line

604 660-9382 Vancouver

1-800-663-1441  BC and Yukon

 

British Columbia Crisis Lines

604-872-3311 Greater Vancouver

1-866-661-3311 Howe Sound and Sunshine Coast

1-866-872-0113 TTY

1-866-215-4700  BC Nurse Line for Health Information

1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) BC-wide

 

Canada Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

Canada Suicide Hotlines

 

ChildFind

Help for families of missing children and runaways

1-800-387-7962

 

Chimo Helpline

1-800-667-5005  New Brunswick

 

Distress Centres Ontario

Listing of centres and their crisis phone numbers

 

Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta

1-888-787-2880

   

Kids Help Phone

1-800-668-6868

 

Montreal Suicide Hotline

514-723-4000

 

Newfoundland Crisis Line

1-800-726-2743 NL and Labrador

 

NWT Help Line

1-800-661-0844  7 pm-11 pm

 

Saskatchewan Health Line

1-877-800-0002

 

Saskatchewan Poison Centre

1-866-454-1212

 

Teen Support Line

428-TEEN (8336)  Edmonton

1-877-803-8336

 

VictimLINK

For victims of family & sexual violence, and all other crimes

1-800-563-0808  BC & Yukon

 

Youth Against Violence Line

For young people dealing with issues of youth violence or crime

1-800-680-4264  BC

 

Youth Line for Northern BC

1-888-564-8336  4 pm-11 pm

 

 

 

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school for girls, ages 13-18

Watch the video!

1-800-910-0412

 

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center in Maine

for young men & women, ages 17 and over

1-866-800-9517

 

Helping Resources in Canada

 

 

 

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

1-866-291-7774  Northern Region

1-866-767-3838  Western Region

1-866-638-2561  Winnipeg

Provides intervention, rehabilitation (residential and community-based), prevention, education and public information services for Manitoba citizens relating to addictions.  Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada

1-888-223-2252

514-484-0504  Montreal

Promotes the prevention, treatment and management of anxiety disorders and to improve the lives of people who suffer from them.  Visit Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders.

 

Autism Society of British Columbia

1-888-437-0880

604-434-0880  Burnaby

Parent based and directed society providing support to individuals with autism and their families in British Columbia and Yukon.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

BC Council for Families

1-800-663-5638

604-660-0675  Vancouver

Strengthens, encourages and supports families through information, education, research, and advocacy.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association

519-969-0227  Windsor, Ontario

BANA is a community-based organization for the counties of Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in Ontario, Canada that provides education and support services for those affected directly and indirectly by eating disorders.  Visit Eating Disorders.

 

Canadian Association for Adolescent Health

514-345-9959  Montreal

Education, research, and advocacy in the field of adolescent health.  Français ::  Visit Adolescence.

 

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

204-784-4073  Winnipeg

Information and resources to communities to reduce the suicide rate and minimize the harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour.  Listing of suicide survivor support groups throughout Canada.  Visit Teen Suicide.

 

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

613-235-4048  Ottawa

Provides a national focus for efforts to reduce health, social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions.  Français Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Canadian Mental Health Association

416-484-7750

Promotes the mental health of all people through education and advocacy.  Visit Counseling and Therapy.

 

Canadians Addressing Sexual Exploitation

416-412-6065  Toronto

C.A.S.E. helps to inform citizens so they in turn can educate and motivate others to become actively involved in the fight against sexual exploitation.  Visit Abuse: Sexual and Why Teens Run Away.

 

Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System

519-679-7250

Advocates for the special needs of children involved in the justice system as young offenders, victims of crime or abuse, or as the subjects of custody disputes. Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual.

 

Centre for Suicide Prevention in Alberta

403-245-3900  Calgary

Education centre specializing in curriculum development; training programs; library and information services.  The Centre is not a counseling center and does not provide crisis services.  Visit Teen Suicide.

 

Children's Mental Health Ontario

416-921-2109

Represents centres that serve children and their families throughout Ontario.  Visit Teen Depression.

 

Consumer Health Organization of Canada

416-924-9800

Information and resources on the holistic or alternative approach to health.  Visit Family Health.

 

Kind Acts Network Association of BC

604-515-KIND  Vancouver
604-504-4242   Abbotsford

BC organization whose mission is to inspire human connection and activate the practice of kindness, locally and globally.  Visit Connect and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Child.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada

1-877-238-5322

613-238-5721  Ottawa

Advancing the education, employment, social development, legal rights and general well-being of people with learning disabilities.  Click here to find a chapter near you.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)

1-800-665-6233

The mission of MADD Canada is to stop impaired driving and support the victims of this violent crime.  Click here to find a MADD chapter in your area.  Visit Alcohol and Teen Drinking.

 

Missing Children Society of Canada

1-800-661-6160 24 Hour

Provides a comprehensive Investigative Search Program, free of charge, to assist police and searching parents in the active and ongoing search for missing children.  Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

519-824-5565  Guelph

National, consumer-driven, voluntary health charity committed to ensuring that the voice of consumers, family members and caregivers is heard on issues relating to mental health and mental illness and in particular with regard to depression, bipolar illness and other associated mood disorders.  Find help in Canada.  Visit Bipolar Disorder.

 

Parent Action on Drugs

416-395-4970  Toronto

Prevention, education, and support.  Visit Drugs That Teens Abuse.

 

Public Health Agency of Canada

National, bilingual Internet-based health information service of Canada with links to more than 10,000 resources.  Visit Family Health.

 

Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC)

403-245-3900  Calgary

Established in 1982, SIEC holds the world's largest English language collection on suicidal behaviours, containing more than 27,000 print and audiovisual materials on all aspects of suicidal behaviour.  Visit Teen Suicide.

 

Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada

1-800-361-3120

National voluntary organization dedicated to helping individuals with Tourette Syndrome and their families by gathering and distributing information, promoting local self-help and professional services, and promoting research.  Visit Tourette Syndrome.

 

Vaccination Risks Awareness Network (VRAN)

250-355-2525

Educational society formed in response to growing parental concern regarding the safety of current vaccination programs in Canada.  Provides information about risks and potential side-effects of vaccines and where to get support if you or someone you know may have suffered adverse reactions from vaccines.  Visit Family Health.

 

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