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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?

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Family Help in MAINE

Maine Information

Maine Information - Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services - Helping Resources in Maine

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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Hotlines & Helplines

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

Domestic Abuse Hotline for Men & Women

1-888-7-HELPLINE

1-888-743-5754

Maine Domestic Violence Hotline

1-866-834-4357

Maine Health Care Helpline

1-800-965-7476

Maine Parent Talkline

1-800-249-5506 M-F 9 am-4 pm

Maine Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-871-7741

1-888-458-5599 TTY

Maine STD / AIDS Hotline

1-800-851-2437

Maine Statewide Crisis Hotline

1-888-568-1112

Maine Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

Maine Warm Line

7 days a week, 5 pm-8 am

This is not a crisis line or hotline,

but rather a place to talk and be listened to.

1-866-771-9276

207-772-9276 Greater Portland area

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD

National Hotlines and Helplines

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY

1-800-621-786-2929

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

Poison Hotline

1-800-222-1222

1-877-299-4447 TTY

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

Report Suspected Child Abuse in Maine

1-800-452-1999

207-287-9490

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning centers in Maine

for young men & women, ages 17 and over

1-866-800-9517

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

417-546-4171

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-18

Watch the video!

1-800-910-0412

Maine Information

Abuse

Abuse: Sexual

Adolescence and Parenting Teens

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

Behavior Problems

Maine Truancy Laws NOTE: Maine law requires that children and teenagers between 7 and 16 years old must go to school. This means your child cannot drop out before he is 17 years old. Until then your child is compulsory school age.
Suspensions and Expulsions

Bullying: What Parents & Teachers Must Know

Bullying and Hazing Law in Maine (pdf)
Casualties of Bullying
Maine Anti-Bullying Law

Depression and Teen Suicide

Dropouts

GED in Maine
Maine Dropout Prevention Guide (pdf)

Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse

Drugs & Drug Abuse in Maine
"I Wish I Had Known About Inhalants Before My Children Did" NOTE: This is a FREE online training program designed especially for parents and guardians by the New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition.

Family Health

Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Maine (pdf)
Getting Medical Care for Your Child
Maine Care Eligibility: Low Cost or Free Health Coverage in Maine
Maine Marks NOTE: Social indicators that reflect the well-being of Maine children, families and communities.
Navigating Maine's Health Care System
Your Medical Records Rights in Maine (pdf)

Help Your Overweight Daughter

Obesity in Maine (pdf)
The Obesity Epidemic and Maine Students (pdf)

Runaways & Missing Children

Special Education

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

If Your Child is Charged with a Crime