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SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES

 

 

C.O.L.T. SCHOOLS

Christian-Based Outdoor and Residential Programs

406-722-2658

 

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian program for young men, ages 16-19

417-546-4171

 

 

Classroom with boys in uniform

TIPTON ACADEMY

For boys, ages 12-17

1-877-968-8443

 

 

Boarding Schools and Programs for Troubled Teens

 

Camp Redwing

313-438-3293

Free summer camp for children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder that combines therapy with camp activities.

 

Catholic Social Services of Grand Rapids

616-456-1443

Parent and family support services, behavioral and family counseling, teen parent program, and child welfare services.

 

Common Ground Sanctuary

1-800-231-1127 24 Hour

248-456-0909

24-Hour emergency psychiatric services, shelter for teens and pre-teens in crisis (ages 10-17), free, in-the-home crisis counseling to families with children ages 10 to 21 years old, and support groups.  Located in Oakland County.

 

Covenant House Michigan

313-463-2000

1-800-999-9999 24 Hour

Provides shelter and services to children and youth who are homeless, runaways, or at great risk.

 

EDEN (Eating Disorders and Education Network)

734-945-3003

Provides positive community-based programs, including an education center, referral network, peer support network, community outreach programs.

 

Father Patrick Jackson Program for Pregnant Teens and Teen Moms

734-761-1440

Serves homeless, pregnant and parenting teens and their children through information and referral regarding adolescent pregnancy, as well as residential and community-based supportive services.

 

The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding

616-954-9747

Support to parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, employers, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

 

Highfields of Michigan

1-877-HIFIELD

Family, learning, and youth opportunities

in mid-Michigan, including counseling, camps, retreats, and residential programs.

 

Holy Cross Children's Services

517-423-7451

Family preservation, including residential programs, family services, and sexual offender treatment program.

 

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.

 

Kalamazoo County Child Abuse and Neglect Council's Help Book

Information on programs and services for youth and family in Kalamazoo County.

 

Mental Health Services in Michigan

 

Oakland Family Services

248-544-4004 Berkley

248-473-1290 Farmington Hills

248-853-0750 Rochester Hills

248-624-3812 Walled Lake

Family and child services including counseling, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, parenting support, mental health treatment, and foster care.

 

Outdoor Programs and Summer Camps

 

Programs for Youth, 18 and Older

 

Third Level

1-800-442-7315 24 Hour

231-922-4800

Counseling, crisis and referral service agency for northern Michigan.

 

Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan

231-347-0067

Child and family services, counseling, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, victim advocacy, parenting support.

 

Youth Haven Ranches

Week-long summer camp and year-round weekend retreats at no charge to needy and underprivileged young people between the ages of 7 and 13 (8 and 13 during the summer).

 

 


 

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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 on this page 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, and self-help groups.


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MICHIGAN INFORMATION

 

 

ADHD: What Parents Need to Know

Attention disorder drug abuse up among youth

Reining in Ritalin

Visit ADD/ADHD.

 

 

Bart Stupak's Accutane Site

Visit Teen Suicide.

 

 

Description of State Juvenile Facilities in Michigan

Teenage girls serve time with adult inmates

Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.

 

 

Emancipation in Michigan

Visit Adolescence.

 

 

GED in Michigan

Visit Youth Who Drop Out.

 

 

Is Your Child's School On or Near a Toxic Site?

Visit Family Health.

 

 

Michigan Anti-Bullying Law

Quiet Suicides

Visit What Should Parents and Teachers Know About Bullying?

 

 

Michigan Domestic Violence Handbook

Domestic Violence Survivors Legal Handbook (pdf)

Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect.

 

 

Michigan Sex Offender Registry

Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification for Michigan

Sex offender numbers climb

Michigan Children's Protection Registry

Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect

and Adolescent Sex Offenders.

 

 

Missing Children in Michigan

Bring Vavara Lazaridis Home

Amber Alert decisions often draw criticism

Youth Homelessness in Michigan (pdf)

Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 

 

Obesity in Michigan

Childhood Obesity and Behavior Problems Linked

Visit Moms! Help Your Overweight Daughter.

 

 

Rape Drug Awareness

Raves thrive as teen drug havens

Rave Parties and Club Drugs

Visit Ecstasy and Club Drugs.

 

 

Ratings let more raunch reach teens

Visit Parenting Teens.

 

 

Special Education Information for Parents and Families

Parent Rights in Education

IEP Information

Visit Special Education.

 

 

Victim's Rights Handbook to the Juvenile Justice System

Visit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

 

Young people injuring themselves -- on purpose

Visit Self-Injury.

 

 

Your Medical Records Rights in Michigan (pdf)

Visit Family Health.

 

 


ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking)

248-842-4021

Educates young adults (high school and college age) and their parents as to the responsible use of alcohol, the effects of alcohol and how to deal with excess use by others.  Visit Alcohol and Teen Drinking.

 

Brain Injury Association of Michigan

810-229-5880

1-800-772-4323

Education, advocacy, research, and local support groups.

 

Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)

1-800-221-9105

Statewide parent training and information center dedicated to helping parents work with schools to secure the educational success of children with disabilities and special needs.  Visit Special Education.

 

Crime Prevention Association of Michigan

1-800-414-CPAM

Professional network of public and private crime prevention practitioners.  Visit Teen Violence.

 

Mental Health Association in Michigan

1-800-482-9534

Information about mental health problems and conditions, advocacy, and support.  Visit Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.

 

Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders

248-433-2200

Education, advocacy, support and referrals for families with children who have emotional disorders.  Visit Counseling and Therapy.

 

Michigan Children's Protection Registry

A secure database of protected e-mail addresses and other electronic contact points (e.g., fax numbers, cell phone numbers, instant messenger IDs).  It allows Michigan's parents and schools to register electronic contact points that children may access.

 

Michigan HIV News

Published by the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) as a comprehensive news and information service in HIV prevention and care services.   Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues and Concerns.

 

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service

517-487-1755

1-800-288-5923

Information and advocacy for persons with disabilities in Michigan.  Visit Special Education.

 

Michigan Victim Alliance

517-487-8278

Education and advocacy organization dedicated to the healing and protection of victims of violence, trauma, and abuse.  Visit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

MIChild

Health insurance for children of working low or moderate income families that do not qualify for Medicaid.  Visit Family Health.

 

Midwest Gang Investigators Association

Educational organization made up of law enforcement officers and other members of the criminal justice community to promote a closely coordinated relationship among gang investigators for extensive and rapid dissemination and exchange of information about gang-related, cult and extremist group activity.  Visit Gangs: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention.

 

Missing Children's Network of Michigan

1-800-98-KATHY

Assists and supports those families and children who are living through the crisis of a child's disappearance, and promotes awareness in the State of Michigan of the problem and danger of missing children and runaway children.  Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 

M.O.M. - Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccinations

586-447-2418

Michigan is one of only 17 states that continues to support the right of parents and individuals to make their own vaccination choices, though that right is under constant attack.  Visit Family Health.

 

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Michigan

1-800-344-3400

Statewide volunteer organization that promotes public understanding of alcoholism and drug dependence as preventable and treatable diseases.  Referral, information, and educational materials.  Visit Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse.

 

OCD Foundation of Michigan

313-438-3293

Assists people with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and/or OCD Spectrum Disorders.  Visit Personality Disorders.

 

Runaway Emergency Action Center

810-233-8700

Provides information, crisis intervention, counseling, and shelter.  Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 

Save Our Sons and Daughters

1-877-361-5282 24 Hour

Grief counseling and support to survivors of homicide victims, violence prevention training, crisis intervention, Peace Education, peer and bereavement support.  Visit Teen Violence.

HOTLINES AND HELPLINES

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child

1-800-422-4453

 

Common Ground Crisis Line

1-800-231-1127

248-456-0909

 

Listening Ear Crisis Hotline

517-337-1717

 

Michigan Parent Help Line

1-800-942-4357

 

Michigan 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

 

No Abuse Helpline

1-800-996-6228

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

RAPLine (Michigan Runaway Assistance Program)

1-800-292-4517

 

School Violence Hotline

1-800-815-TIPS

 

Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information

 

 


BOOKS

 

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SUPPORT

 

Self-Help and Support Groups

 

Al-Anon and Alateen: Getting In Touch

1-888-4AL-ANON

 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in Michigan

 

AA - Huron Valley Area

734-482-5700

 

AA - Kent County

616-913-9149 24 Hour

 

AA - Lenawee County

517-265-3590

 

AA - Midland

989-695-2975 24 Hour

 

Alcoholics for Christ

1-800-441-7877

 

Alcoholics Victorious Support Groups

 

Anxiety Disorder Self-Help Support Groups

 

Bereaved Parents

 

Brain Injury Support Groups

1-800-772-4323

 

Cocaine Anonymous

 

CoDependents Anonymous

 

Compassionate Friends

1-877-969-0010

 

Compassionate Friends (Flint)

 

Compassionate Friends (Troy)

 

Crime Victims Support in Michigan

 

Debtors Anonymous

 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

 

Dual Recovery Anonymous

 

Emotions Anonymous

 

Families Anonymous

1-800-736-9805

 

Gamblers Anonymous - Michigan

313-792-2877

616-776-0666 Grand Rapids

 

Grandparents Support in Michigan

 

Homosexuals Anonymous

1-800-288-HAFS

 

Lansing Area 12-Step and Self-Help Support Meetings

 

Macomb County 12-Step and Self-Help Support Meetings

 

Marijuana Anonymous

1-800-766-6779

 

Mid-Michigan 12-Step and Self-Help Support Meetings

 

Narcotics Anonymous - Michigan

 

Oakland County 12-Step and Self-Help Support Directory

 

OCD Support Groups

 

Overcomers Outreach

1-800-310-3001

 

Parents Anonymous

 

Parents of Murdered Children -- Metro Detroit

248-360-9692

 

Recovering Couples Anonymous

 

Stepfamily Association of America Local Chapters

 

Support Groups for Survivors of Suicide

 

Survivors of Incest Anonymous

 

Washtenaw County 12-Step and Self-Help Support Directory

 

Wayne County 12-Step and Self-Help Support Directory

 

West Michigan Survivors of Suicide

616-971-1000



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