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TAKE POSITIVE ACTION 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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Helping Resources in Florida

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities

850-488-9071

1-800-342-0823

Provides protection and advocacy services in the state of Florida.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

Autism Association of Northeast Florida

904-399-4490

Education, advocacy, support, and research.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

The Beth Foundation

Suicide prevention, education, and awareness.  Visit Teen Suicide.

Brain Injury Association of Florida

954-786-2400

1-800-992-3442

Brain injury prevention, education, support, advocacy.  Visit Family Health.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Goldcoast

954-923-0073

An affiliate of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance offering education, advocacy and support.  Visit Bipolar Disorder and Teen Depression.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Tampa Bay

813-878-2906

Support organization for both individuals who have been diagnosed as having an affective disorder and the families and friends of these individuals.  Affective disorders include depression, bipolar (manic depression), situational depression, anxiety, dual diagnosis, and other related illnesses.  Support groups, lecture series, newsletter.  Visit Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders.

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida

1-800-825-5736

Statewide alliance of individuals with disabilities, special needs, or at-risk and their families that provides family-driven support, education, information, and advocacy.  Publicaciones en espanol.  Visit Special Education.

Florida Gang Investigators Association

Learn more about gang activity in your area, how to identify gang markings, how to determine if your child is involved in gang activity and what you can do keep your kids out of gangs.  Visit Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention.

Florida KidCare

1-888-540-5437

Free or low cost health insurance for children and teens, under age 19. Visit Family Health.

Florida Missing Children Information Clearinghouse

If you would like to report a missing child, please contact your local law enforcement agency first and then call MCIC at 850-410-8585 

or toll-free at 1-888-FL-MISSING (1-888-356-4774).  Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

Florida Network of Youth and Family Services

Statewide association representing agencies which serve homeless, runaway and troubled youth ages ten and older and their families.  Visit Teen Behavior Problems.

Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation

1-888-456-5529

1-352-400-2833

Helps children in crisis by educating legislators why tougher legislation is needed, providing grassroots awareness and a continuous support base, and assisting law enforcement to apprehend absconder pedophiles.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

Justice4Kids

1-800-633-3695

Advocacy site that assists parents and children involved with the Florida  juvenile justice system.  Florida leads the country in trying juveniles as adults.  Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.

Learning Disabilities Association of Florida

941-637-8957

Volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and LD adults  devoted to defining and finding solutions to the broad spectrum of learning issues.  Visit ADD & ADHD.

Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment

786-662-5210

Education, community service, research support and consultation to reduce the incidence of violence and to assist victims and their families.  Visit Teen Violence.

Mental Health Association of Greater Tampa Bay

727-524-4460

Provides information related to mental health, mental illnesses and related issues. List of support groups.  Visit Personality Disorders.

Mental Health Association of Volusia and Flagler County

386-252-5785

Visit Bipolar Disorder.

The Non-Violence Project (Miami)

Committed to the idea that only the efforts of young people combined with those of community based organizations, law enforcement and other government agencies, private sector funders, schools, and parents will stem the tide of youth violence.  Youth programs and presentations.

Tourette Syndrome Association of Florida

727-418-0240

Voluntary organization dedicated to helping individuals with Tourette Syndrome and their families by gathering and distributing information, promoting local self-help and professional services, promoting research, and providing local TS meetings.  Summer camp offered.  Visit Tourette Syndrome.

Vaccine Awareness of Florida

904-280-0546

Promotes public awareness of the fundamental issues concerning the vaccination controversy and protects the rights of parents to informed consent.  Visit Family Health.