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A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

Struggling Teens

Call Now!    1-866-620-1418

Learn more how Total Transformation, an at-home program for parents, can help your troubled and 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?

 

What are the signs of TEEN DRINKING and SUBSTANCE ABUSE?

 

 

Step-by-step program to help improve your child's focus and behavior at school and at home

1-866-620-1418 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in KANSAS

Programs & Services in Kansas

 

Kansas Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Kansas

 

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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

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

 

Central Kansas Crisis Hotline

1-800-874-1499

785-827-5862
 

Douglas County Crisis Hotline

785-841-2345

 

Johnson County Crisis Lines

 

Kansas Child and Adult Abuse Hotline

1-800-922-5330

 

Kansas Crisis Hotline

1-888-363-2287

 

Kansas School Safety Hotline

1-877-626-8203

 

Kansas Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

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

 

Parent Helpline

1-800-332-6378

 

Poison Help

1-800-222-1222

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

1-800-656-5673

 

Report Child Abuse

1-800-922-5330

 

Sedgwick County Crisis Line

316-660-7500

 

 

 

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

 

Programs & Services in Kansas

 

 

 

Area Mental Health Center

1-800-259-9576  Children's Emergency Response Hotline

Comprehensive mental health services to residents of Southwest Kansas, including outpatient services, specialized child services, parent support program, counseling and therapy, and summer programs.  Visit Personality Disorders.

 

Autism Resource Guide for Johnson County (pdf)

Directory of support groups, advocacy resources, therapeutic and educational networks for those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and their families.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

The Family Conservancy

913-342-1110

Programs include counseling services, child care solutions, school success programs, parenting skill classes, substance abuse prevention.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Free & Low-Cost Health Centers in Kansas

Visit Family Health.

 

Grandparent Support in Kansas

Visit Self-Help & Support Groups.

 

HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Sites in Kansas

All sites offer anonymous and confidential counseling and testing services.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior.

 

HIV/AIDS Resources in Kansas (pdf)

This directory provides information to professionals and the public regarding core agencies involved in the effort to combat HIV/AIDS and STDs.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior.

 

Job Corps

1-800-733-5627

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.

 

Johnson County Family Net

This information service provides community resources and legal information for Johnson County families of at-risk youth.  Visit Behavior Problems & Behavioral Disorders.

   

Kansas Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

1-888-363-2287 24 Hour

Visit Abuse and Teen Dating Violence.

 

Local Health Departments in Kansas (pdf)

Visit Family Health.

 

Resources to Help Overweight and Obese Youth in Kansas City (pdf)

This directory includes school resources, clubs and organizations in the Kansas City area that promote healthy eating and lifestyles, health department contacts, and nutrition programs. Visit Moms! Help Your Overweight Daughter.

 

SCHOOL'S OUT Summer Program Guide

Visit Outdoor Programs & Summer Camps.

 

Self-Help Network of Kansas

Search for self-help and support groups in Kansas by county or type (e.g., addictions, grief, mental health issues, abuse, eating disorders, parenting, relationship issues).  Visit Self-Help & Support Groups.

 

Survivors of Suicide Support Groups in Kansas

Visit Teen Suicide.

 

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