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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 or 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?

 

How do I find a THERAPIST for my teen?

 

What is EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

 

How can I help my OVERWEIGHT

daughter?

 

How do I find a good OUTDOOR PROGRAM for my teen?

 

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 MARYLAND

Programs & Services in Maryland

 

Maryland Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Maryland

 

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AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY

 

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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

 

Domestic Violence Helpline

301-352-4574

1-800-MD HELPS

 

Family Law Helpline

1-800-845-8550

 

Frederick County Hotline

301-662-2255

 

GED Hotline

1-800-629-9433

 

Heroin and Drug Helpline of Maryland

410-386-2424

1-866-437-6461

 

Maryland Crisis Hotline

1-800-422-0009

 

Maryland Poison Control

1-800-492-2414

 

Medicare Hotline

1-800-633-4227

 

Mid-Shore Crisis Line

410-820-5600

1-800-310-7273

 

Montgomery County Hotline

301-738-2255

 

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

 

Prince George's County Hotline

301-864-8161

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 

1-800-656-HOPE

 

Sex Offender Alert Line

1-866-559-8017

By calling Maryland's toll-free Sex Offender Alert Line, you can sign up for telephone notification any time a registered sex offender moves in your area or if there is a change in an offender's compliance status.

 

Suicide and Crisis Hotlines in Maryland

 

Talbot County Drug Testing Helpline

410-819-5900

 

 

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning centers

for young men & women, ages 17 and over

1-866-800-9517

 

SHELTERWOOD

Christian therapeutic boarding school

for teen boys and girls

1-800-584-5005

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20.

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

 

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-18

Watch the video!

1-800-910-0412

 

Programs & Services in Maryland

 

 

 

Baptist Family and Children's Services of Maryland and Delaware

1-800-621-8834

Information and referral, mentoring, parenting programs, short-term placements.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Camps in Maryland for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Visit Outdoor Programs and Summer Camps.

 

Carroll County Substance Abuse Resource Directory (pdf)

Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Catholic Charities of Maryland

410-547-5490

Programs to assist children, the elderly, the developmentally disabled, the abused, the hungry, and the homeless.  Visit Abuse.

 

C.A.S.E. - The Center for Adoption Support and Education

301-593-9200 Maryland

703-425-3703 Virginia
Post-adoption counseling and educational services to families, educators, child welfare staff, and mental health providers in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.  Visit Counseling & Therapy.

 

The Chesapeake Center for Youth Development

410-355-4698

Alternative school and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 13-20, in Baltimore.  Visit Dropouts.

 

Center for Pregnancy Concerns

410-243-6555   Baltimore

Services include pregnancy testing, counseling, parenting classes for expectant parents, as well as mentoring for clients with young children, referrals for housing, healthcare, adoption, post-abortion grief counseling, and men's mentoring that assist men with their roles as fathers as well as job training, employment referrals, education and more.  All services are free and confidential.  Visit Teen Sexual Behaviors: Issues and Concerns.

 

Domestic Violence Programs & Resources Directory (pdf)

Visit Abuse: Physical.

 

Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland

410-366-1980

Family and adolescent counseling, programs for at-risk and troubled teens, community programs, and other adolescent services.  Visit Behavior Problems & Behavioral Disorders.

 

First Step Community Counseling and Resource Center

410-628-6120

Individual, group, and family counseling, youth employment training with GED instruction, substance abuse treatment, family programs.  Located in the Baltimore area.  Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Freestate Challenge Academy

410-306-1804

Free academic, life skills, and vocational program offered by the National Guard to youth, ages 16-18, who have been expelled or dropped out of school, are free of illegal drugs, and who wish to make a positive change in their lives.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools & Programs.

 

HIV / AIDS Resources and Information for Maryland

 

Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington

301-881-3700

Evaluation, therapy, workshops, and support groups for families and  teens with ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, depression, eating disorders, and other emotional, academic, and behavioral difficulties.  Visit ADD & ADHD.

 

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.

 

Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.

410-951-7818

Free civil legal services in Maryland for low-income people meeting eligibility guidelines.

 

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Area Offices

Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.

 

Maryland Mediation Centers

410-349-0080

Mediation centers in Maryland that offer conflict resolution, anger management classes, trainings, workshops.  Free or sliding scale fee.  Visit Anger in Our Teens & in Ourselves.

 

National Family Resiliency Center (NFRC)

410-740-9553
301-384-0079

301-610-5666 Rockville
Comprehensive family, multiple family, and group clinical programs, preventive educational programs, and volunteer peer counseling to help children and adults during times of family transition such as separation and divorce.  Read Easing Kids' Divorce Trauma.

 

National Institute for the Study, Prevention, and Treatment of Sexual Trauma

410-539-1661

Provides care to patients with a variety of sexual disorders and to victims of sexual trauma, including comprehensive psychiatric and forensic evaluations and consultations, individual, group and family therapy, pharmacotherapy, and seminars for professionals and the public.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

The Parents' Place of Maryland

410-768-9100

Serves the parents of children with disabilities throughout Maryland through parent workshops, referrals, support groups, and information. Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Programs Directory in Maryland (pdf)

Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

Victims of Crime Resource Directory (pdf)

Visit Teen Violence.

 

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