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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?

 

 

 

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Maryland 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

 

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

 

Helping Resources in Maryland

 

 

 

Autism Society of America - Maryland Chapters

The Maryland Chapters exist as a resource for everyone who needs help and support with the job of raising, working with, and advocating for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder, such as Asperger Syndrome.  Individual chapters can provide you with information about education, treatments, and adult services in your area.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

Black Men Raising Girls Alone

301-324-5680

Dedicated to strengthening the moral and spiritual fiber of the young black woman who is parented only (or primarily) by her father.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Brain Injury Association of Maryland

410-448-2924

1-800-221-6443

Education, advocacy, and support.

 

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)

Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally.  Visit Substance Abuse.

 

Family NET Works

410-333-0454

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council provides this comprehensive online resource for disability-related information and supports specific to the needs of Maryland families that include a member with a disability.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

FatherhoodMD.org

410-767-4982

Maryland's comprehensive listing of resources to assist fathers and families.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

GT/LD Network

301-986-1422

Education and advocacy for gifted children with learning disabilities.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

Heroin Action Coalition of Carroll County

410-386-2424 24 Hour

Outreach and support programs for families dealing with heroin addiction.  The rate of heroin addiction in Carroll County is three times higher than anywhere else in Maryland, which has the highest rate of heroin addiction in the United States.  Visit Heroin Abuse & Addiction.

 

The Kristin Rita Strouse Foundation

Supports programs that increase awareness of mental health and suicide prevention through education and the arts.  Visit Teen Suicide.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Maryland

1-800-799-4533

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families through awareness, support, advocacy, education, service and collaborative efforts.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

The Lion and the Lamb Project

301-654-3091

Works to reduce the marketing of violence to children and provides parents of young children with resources to teach the values and skills of nonviolence to their children.

 

Maryland Center for Missing Children

1-800-MDS-KIDS

1-800-637-5437

Maryland's clearinghouse for missing children information.  The Center's hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 am-4:30 pm, excluding State Holidays.  An answering machine is available after hours and staff is on call 24/7 in an emergency situation by calling the Maryland State Police Headquarters Duty Officer at 410-653-4200. Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program

1-800-456-8900

Free or low-cost health insurance coverage for pregnant women and children under age 19.  Visit Family Health.

 

Maryland Coalition Against Pornography

301-439-8475

Volunteer-based organization that  works to protect children, families and communities from the devastating effects of pornography.  Visit Abuse: Sexual.

 

Maryland Disability Law Center

410-727-6352

1-800 233-7201

Ensures that people with disabilities are accorded the full rights and entitlements afforded to them by state and federal law.  Visit Special Education.

 

Maryland Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition

410-239-8033

Over 1,000 individuals and community groups from across the state working within their local communities to prevent the use of alcohol, and other drugs, by persons under 21 years of age.  Visit Alcohol & Teen Drinking.

 

Mental Health Association of Maryland

1-800-572-6426

MHAM is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service.  Support chapters throughout Maryland.  Visit Personality Disorders.

 

Maryland Law Disability Center

1-800-233-7201

410-727-6352 ext.0 Baltimore

410-727-6387 TTY

Provides legal services as the designated Protection and Advocacy agency for the State of Maryland, mandated to advance the civil rights of people with disabilities.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

On Our Own of Maryland

Statewide mental health consumer education and advocacy network.  Visit Bipolar Disorder.

 

The Rachel Foundation

202-320-0848 

Helps abducted and alienated children reintegrate with their families.  Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

The SSTAR Center

410-997-3292 24-Hour

The Sexual Trauma Treatment, Advocacy and Recovery Center is a non-profit agency in Howard County that assists victims of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, incest, sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse and physical abuse.  Visit Abuse.

 

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