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A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

 

 

Difficult Child Behavior

1-866-620-1418

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

Helping Resources 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

 

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

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

 

Helping Resources in Colorado

 

 

 

Autism Society of Colorado

720-214-0794  Lakewood

1-866-733-0794  Statewide

Promotes quality of life for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families through support, education, and advocacy.  Support groups throughout Colorado.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

Brain Injury Association of Colorado

303-355-9969  Denver

1-800-955-2443

BIA of Colorado works to improve the quality of life for individuals with brain injuries and their families and support programs to prevent brain injuries.  Visit Family Health.
 

Child Health Plan Plus

1-800-359-1991

Free and low-cost  health insurance for Colorado children, ages 18 and under.   It's for children whose parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford health insurance.  Visit Family Health.

 

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence

1-888-778-7091

Statewide coalition of domestic violence programs, service providers and individuals. CCADV does not provide crisis services.  If you or someone you know is in danger, please call 9-1-1, the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY), or your nearest domestic violence shelter.  Visit Abuse.

 

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault

303-861-7033  Denver

1-877-372-2272

Statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together toward the elimination of sexual violence.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance

303-861-1160

1-800-261-2682

Statewide membership organization committed to addressing the needs of all victims of crime by providing support and education for the individuals, systems, agencies, and communities.  Visit Teen Violence and School Violence.

 

Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center

303-355-5387  Denver

CPIRC helps families and schools work better together  by providing information, resources, and advocacy.  Visit If Your Teen Begins to Fail in School.

 

Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons

303-934-3690

FOHVAMP is a grassrootst organization working in Colorado to find, support, and empower families suffering from a loved one's unresolved murder or longtime disappearance.  Operates the Justice Reward Program.  Visit Runaways & Missing Persons.

 

Grandparents Resource Center

303-980-5707  Denver

Empowerment, advocacy, and support to grandparents raising grandchildren and those seeking custody and visitation rights of their grandchildren.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

International Dyslexia Association - Rocky Mountain Branch

303-721-9425  Glendale

Educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia.  The Rocky Mountain Branch was formed to increase public awareness of dyslexia, and through seminars, conferences, and workshops, serves individuals with dyslexia, their families, and professionals in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Colorado

303-894-0992

LDAC provides parents and teachers with information on learning disability issues, collects current research on the subject of learning disabilities, distributes updated information on remediation practices, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and maintains a lending library.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Mental Health America of Colorado

1-800-456-3249

720-208-2220  Colorado Chapter information

Education, advocacy, and outreach providing resources to those affected by the entire spectrum of mental health issues.  Visit Personality Disorders.

 

NAMI Colorado

1-888-566-6264

Education, advocacy, and support for those with mental illness and their family and friends.  Visit Bipolar Disorder.

 

Parent to Parent of Colorado

1-877-472-7201

Provides emotional and informational support, resources and matches parents seeking support with a support parent.  Visit Special Education.

 

The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth

303-337-2515

Founded five years ago after the suicide death of 16-year-old Shaka Franklin, by his father and community activist, Les Franklin. The Foundation focuses on correcting the self-destructive behavior of our young people (ages 12-21), and the various problems in their lives that precipitate negative feelings which sometimes lead to suicide.  Visit Teen Suicide.

 

White Bison, Inc.

719-548-1000  Colorado Springs

Programs and resources to develop treatment, prevention, recovery and intervention strategies that will lead to both sobriety and wellness for Native communities.  Read Use the Good Mind from Wellbriety Magazine.  Visit Alcohol & Teen Drinking.

 

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