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A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

 

 

Children Anger

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

 

 

 

 

What are the possible causes of ADD/ADHD behavior?

 

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?

 

How can I help my teen adjust to our STEPFAMILY?

 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in COLORADO

Programs & Services in Colorado

 

Colorado Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

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Practical Help, Real Answers

for Adoptive & Foster Parents

The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide: Help Your Child Heal From Trauma & Loss

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Hotlines & Helplines

 

Autism Hotline for Colorado

Information, Support, Referral, Advocacy

1-877-265-6273

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child

1-800-422-4453

 

Colorado AIDS Hotline

1-800-252-2437

303-782-5186 Denver

 

Colorado Crisis Lines by County

 

Colorado Family Support Line

For times when parenting gets rough

1-877-695-7996  Colorado statewide

303-695-7996  Metro Denver 10 am- 10 pm daily

 

Colorado Helpline

Non-emergency help for health & human services

211

 

Colorado School Safety Hotline

1-877-542-7233

 

Colorado Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

Denver Rape Crisis Hotlines

303-322-7273

 

Durango Sexual Assault Hotline

970-247- 5400

 

Fort Collins Sexual Violence & Rape Crisis Hotline

970-472-4200

 

Local Crisis Numbers in Colorado

 

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

 

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

Stop It Now! Helpline 

If a youth is sexually abusing

M-F 9 am-5 pm ET

1-888-PREVENT

1-888-773-8368

 

Suicide Help and Hotlines in Colorado

 

Suicide Prevention Hotline

719-596-LIFE (5433)  Pikes Peak Region

 

 

 

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

 

Programs & Services in Colorado

 

 

 

Al-Anon and Alateen in Colorado

970-224-7020  Fort Collins

970-350-0016  Greeley

719-564-0200  Pueblo, Trinidad, Walsenburg

970-382-8504  Southwest Colorado

1-888-966-4662  Western Slope region

12 Step support to help friends and families of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend.  Alateen is the recovery support program for young people affected by someone else's drinking   Visit Alcohol & Teen Drinking

 

The ALIE Foundation

303-662-8402  Englewood

Educates parents and children about the dangers of abduction and the precautions that should be taken to lessen the dangers, and provides bloodhound dogs to law enforcement agencies to aid in searches for missing and lost persons including children and senior citizens.  Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 

Blue Sky Bridge Child and Family Advocacy Program

303-444-1388  Boulder

Child advocacy center providing services to sexually abused children and their families, and providing prevention education to the community.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

Bridgeway Home for Pregnant Teens & Their Babies

303-969-0515  Lakewood

Residential program providing education, counseling, and support for pregnant and parenting teenagers.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns.

 

Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs

719-636-2345  Colorado Springs

Catholic Charities of Denver

303-742-0828  Denver

Catholic Charities of Pueblo

719-544-4233  Pueblo

Services include counseling, shelter, family support, parenting education, summer camps, and youth programs.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Collbran Job Corps Center

970-487-3576  Collbran

Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

The Conflict Center

303-433-4983  Denver

Programs, classes, and workshops for children, adolescents, and adults that teach practical skills needed to make non-violent choices and non-violent methods for dealing with conflict and anger.  Visit Anger in Our Teens & in Ourselves.
 

Crime Victim Services Directory

1-800-261-2682

Search for online directory of victim services throughout Colorado.  Visit Teen Violence and School Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

Directory of Family & Children's Agencies in Colorado

Searchable database of services provided by child welfare and mental health providers in the State of Colorado.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Eagle Rock School

970-586-0600  Estes Park

Eagle Rock both a school for high school age students and a professional development center for adults, particularly educators. The school is a year-round, residential, and full-scholarship school that enrolls young people ages 15-17 from around the United States in an innovative learning program with national recognition.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

Fatherhood Programs in Colorado

Programs in Colorado that promote and support responsible parenting by fathers.  Visit Single Parenting and Stepfamilies & Co-Parenting.

 

Florence Crittenton School

303-733-7686  Denver

School for pregnant and parenting teens, grades 7-12.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

I Have a Dream® Foundation of Boulder County

303-444-3636

Promotes self-sufficiency and educational success for low-income children by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, social and  academic enrichment, and guaranteed scholarships for higher education. Visit Youth Who Drop Out.

 

Jewish Family Service of Colorado

303-415-1025  Boulder

303-597-5000  Denver

Services include programs for mental health, individuals with disabilities, emergency assistance, domestic violence and teen abuse prevention, and support for individuals and families.  Search the Jewish Disabilities Network Resource Guide for support, information, and referral.

 

Lutheran Family Services of Colorado

970-353-5267  Greeley

303-922-3433  Metro Denver

970-266-1788  Northern Colorado

719-227-7571  Southern Colorado

Programs include family support, teen pregnancy prevention, pregnancy counseling, adoption services, foster care services, disaster assistance, and crisis response.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Parent Pathways

303-321-6363  Denver

Programs include the Florence Crittenton School, a middle and high school, providing an education and a comprehensive range of services to pregnant and parenting teen girls; Young Fathers Services that assist young fathers with individualized, one-on-one pre-employment counseling, parenting classes, employment readiness, tutoring and GED support; and Housing Services that provide transitional housing for young families who receive intensive case management individualized to address the unique needs of each family.  Young parents work with case managers to develop a comprehensive plan to achieve self-sufficiency.

 

RAAP - Rape Assistance and Awareness Program

303-322-7273  Denver  24 Hour

Services to both female and male survivors of rape and incest who are ages 13 and older, including victim advocacy, counseling, and abuse prevention programs.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center

303-692-1165  Denver

Programs include legal representation of endangered children, domestic violence programs representing child victims, youth advocacy clinic, foster parent training, horticultural therapy program for youth, and animal-assisted therapy programs.  Visit Abuse.

 

Savio House

719-634-8365  Colorado Springs

303-225-4100  Denver

970-535-0828  Northern Colorado

Provides services that strengthen families and prevent child abuse, neglect and youth delinquency, including in-home counseling, crisis intervention, therapeutic foster care, and temporary residential treatment for adolescents.  Visit Teen Behavior Problems.

 

Urban Peak

719-630-3223  Colorado Springs

303-974-2900  Denver

Services for homeless and runaway youth between the ages of 14 and 24 years of age, including shelter, medical clinic, job skills training, GED classes, mentoring programs, transportation assistance, family counseling and reunification program.  Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

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