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Boarding Schools and Programs for Troubled Teens
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Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi 662-234-9929 1-800-230-9929 Family support services to the Oxford, Lafayette County and The University of Mississippi community. Includes counseling, workshops, teen pregnancy prevention, mentoring, and 24-hour crisis intervention.
1-800-733-5627 The nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24.
1-800-733-JOBS Residential academic and job-training programs for youth, ages 16-24.
Mississippi Mental Health Resources Detailed information about local mental health service providers in Mississippi.
Mississippi Youth Challenge Program and Challenge Academy 1-800-507-6253 Preventive youth-at-risk program, targets unemployed drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, ages 16-18. Core components of the program are citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma), life-coping skills, community service, health and hygiene, skills training, and physical training. The residential phase is followed by a year-long mentoring relationship with a specially trained member from each youth's community.
Outdoor Programs and Summer Camps
601-845-2214 Boarding school that recognizes there are students, especially African-American students, who have the capability to make their lives extraordinary through excellence in education and the development of moral and ethical attitudes but do not have the opportunity to do so for financial or other reasons. Students must be motivated to go to school, maintain at least a C-average, and be willing to abide by school rules.
Programs for Youth, 18 and Older
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Child Abuse is Serious Problem in Mississippi Child Abuse/Neglect Statistics 2004 Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect.
Consequences of Misconduct in School (pdf) Visit Teen Behavior Problems.
Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Mississippi Visit Family Health.
Drugs & Drug Abuse in Mississippi
Visit Youth Who Drop Out.
Handbook for Victims of Crime in Mississippi Visit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Missing Children in Mississippi Visit Runaways and Missing Children.
Visit What Should Parents and Teachers Know About Bullying?
Mississippi Dyslexia Handbook (pdf) Visit Learning Disabilities and Special Education.
Mississippi Sex Offender Registry Mississippi Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification 600 sex offenders fail to register Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect and Adolescent Sex Offenders.
Overview of Mississippi Youth Court Law Care of Juvenile Offenders in Mississippi Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.
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The Weight of Obesity: Lessons from the Fattest State Visit Moms! Help Your Overweight Daughter.
Learning Disabilities Association of Mississippi 601-362-1667 Education, advocacy, and support. Visit Learning Disabilities.
Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program 1-877-543-7669 State health insurance program for uninsured children, under age 19, in families who do not have access to affordable health insurance. Visit Family Health.
Mississippi Department of Mental Health - Substance Abuse Services Statewide network of services that includes state-operated facilities, regional community mental health centers, and other nonprofit community-based programs. Visit Heroin Abuse and Addiction.
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System 601-981-8207 1-800-772-4057 Protects and advocates the rights of individuals with disabilities in Mississippi. Visit Special Education.
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill -- Mississippi 1-800-357-0388 Grassroots organization dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy for consumers of mental health services and their family members. Visit Counseling and Therapy.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the Central Mississippi Area 601-366-6880 NCADD's mission is to increase awareness about the devastating effects of alcoholism and drug dependence of the individual, the family, and the community. NCADD provides the opportunity for recovery through information, education and support. Visit Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse.
1-800-366-5707 Statewide Parent Training and Information project of the ARC/MS (Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities) funded through the United States Department of Education. Parent Partners was established to provide information and training on The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Visit Special Education.
601-359-1028 Assists school districts and administrators develop comprehensive guidelines that will integrate all phases of violence prevention. Visit Characteristics of Youth Who Have Caused School-Related Violent Deaths.
TEAAM - Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi 601-683-2061 Advocacy, education, and information about autism spectrum disorders. Visit Asperger Syndrome. |
HOTLINES AND HELPLINES
1-800-222-8000 601-359-4991
1-800-843-5678
Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-Child 1-800-422-4453
Hotlines and Toll-Free Numbers in Mississippi
Mississippi Suicide and Crisis Hotlines
National
Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
National Hotlines and Helplines
1-800-RUNAWAY 1-800-786-2929
National Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) in Mississippi
Al-Anon and Alateen: Getting In Touch 1-888-4-AL-ANON
Alcoholics Victorious Support Groups
Anxiety Disorder Self-Help Support Groups
601-713-4357
Compassionate Friends Chapters 1-877-969-0010
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 1-800-826-3632
Disability Support Groups in Mississippi
1-800-736-9805
Overcomers Outreach Meeting Locations 1-800-310-3001
Overcomers Outreach - Meridian
Parents Anonymous in Mississippi
Stepfamily Association of America Local Chapters
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