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SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES

 

 

 

1-866-620-1418

 

 

 

RE-CREATION RETREAT

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-17

435-691-0856

 

 

Boarding Schools and Programs for Troubled Teens

 

Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico

505-247-9521

505-247-0442

Provides family education and counseling services.

 

Catholic Charities of Santa Fe

505-424-9789

Services include counseling, support groups for children, families, and pre-adolescent girls, and the teen parent support project.

 

Cedar Breaks Academy

435-477-3391

1-800-793-7401

Residential treatment center for girls, ages 12-17, with emotional or behavioral problems.  Located in Utah.

 

The Dream Tree Project

505-758-9595

Community-led initiative to serve young people in Taos, New Mexico.  Programs include Short-Term Youth Shelter, Transitional Living Center, and Wilderness Therapy Program.

 

Guthrie Job Corps Center

405-282-9930

Residential, vocational, and academic education plus behavior training, stipend, and basic medical care for young adults, ages 16-24.

 

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.

 

Los Alamos Family Council

505-662-3264

1--877-602-4060

Mental health services.

 

New Mexico Young Fathers Project

505-265-5976

Services for teen fathers include educational and vocational support and guidance, parenting skills, life skills training, sexuality and contraceptive education, and peer education training.

 

New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy

505-347-3582

1-800-366-9098

Free 22-week residential program for youth, ages 16-18, who have been expelled or dropped out of school.

 

Outdoor Programs and Summer Camps

 

Programs for Youth, 18 and Over

 

Working Classroom

505-242-9267

Multi-ethnic organization of professional and novice adult and student artists, actors, and writers that foster the creative, academic and leadership potential of talented at-risk youth.  Students may enroll during their last year of elementary or their first year of middle school, and continue participating all the way through high school. Located in Albuquerque.

 

Zia Therapy Center

Programs for teens include the First Offender program, substance abuse group, and Positive Outlooks for pregnant and parenting teens.  Located in Alamogordo.

 

 


 

WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS,

YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER WILL SUCCEED

IN MATH AND SCIENCE

 

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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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NEW MEXICO INFORMATION

 

 

Battleground: New Mexico versus Aspartame & Ajinomoto

Consumer Protection, Aspartame, and the New Mexico Legislature

New Mexico Nutrition Council Legislation

Visit Nutritional Health.

 

 

Consumer Guide to Managed Care

Visit Family Health.

 

 

GED in New Mexico

Visit Youth Who Drop Out.

 

 

Missing Children in New Mexico

Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 

 

New Mexico Senate Approves Psychologist Prescribing Rights

Visit Counseling and Therapy.

 

 

New Mexico Sex Offenders

New Mexico Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification

30% of Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Young People

Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect

and Adolescent Sex Offenders.

 

 

Obesity in New Mexico

Visit Moms! Help Your Overweight Daughter.

 

 

The So-Called 'Attention Deficit Disorder', Ritalin, Aspartame, and Children

Visit ADD/ADHD and Nutritional Health.

 

 

Special Education in New Mexico

Visit Special Education.

 

 

Teen suicide can be stopped

Suicides in NM Are On The Rise

Visit Teen Suicide.

 

 

Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Crime Victim and Witness

Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.

 

 


ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

Attention Deficit Disorders Association Southern Region

281-897-0982

Visit ADD/ADHD.

 

Border Health Information and Education Network

505-646-3078

Health education network  funded through a grant from   the National Library of  Medicine to provide health  information free of charge for the people of southern New Mexico, both healthcare consumers and healthcare providers.  Visit Family Health.

 

DWI Resource Center

1-888-410-1084

Clearinghouse for information on DWI and DWI-related issues providing research, materials, training and resources.  Visit Alcohol and Teen Drinking.

 

HealthLink New Mexico

Provides a link for the public and private health care sectors to share information and to provide a wide variety of health information for all New Mexicans.  Visit Family Health.

 

New Mexico Clearinghouse on Sexual Abuse and Assault Services

505-883-8020

Comprehensive resource center to address a host of issues on sexual abuse and sexual assault.  Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual.

 

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence

505-246-9240

NMCADV serves as a clearinghouse for information and referral.  It collaborates with agencies and advocates in the areas of program development, public policy, education and training, and funding proposals.  Visit Teen Violence.

 

New Mexico Autism Society

505-332-0306

Education, advocacy, and support for persons within the autism spectrum and their families.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

 

New Mexico Coalition Against Gambling

505-898-8011 

Provides information about gambling addiction and advocates against gambling expansion.

 

New Mexico Crime Victims Association

505-266-7711

A collection of service and support organizations dedicated to victims rights and advocacy who share the common goal of a safer society.  Visit Teen Violence.

 

New Mexico KIDS

1-800-691-9067

Call this WarmLine if you have questions about your child's development, health care, or child care.

 

New Mexico Learning Disabilities Association

505-821-2545

Nonprofit volunteer organization affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of America.  LDAA gives support and information to persons with learning disabilities, parents, teachers, and other professionals.  Visit Learning Disabilities.

 

New Mexico Survivors of Homicide, Inc.

1-877-700-8500

Provides support and information for survivors of homicide about the  grieving process,  the  criminal justice system and all other issues  pertaining to the survivors of a victim of murder.  Visit Grief and Bereavement.

 

New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition

Non-profit, statewide organization providing updated information, education and training, networking opportunities, grassroots advocacy, and teen scholarships.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues and Concerns.

 

New Mexikids

1-888-997-2583

No cost or low cost health insurance for New Mexico's children.  Visit Family Health.

 

Parents Reaching Out

1-800-524-5176

Statewide non-profit organization that provides support, training and information to all parents of children throughout New Mexico.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Safer New Mexico Now!

1-800-231-6145

Public awareness, enforcement and training programs to improve traffic safety, child safety and police traffic services in New Mexico.  Visit Adolescence.

 

Santa Fe MADD

505-984-8812

The mission of the Santa Fe Mothers Against Drunk Driving Community Action Team is to prevent DWI death and injury and to assist victims of DWI.  Visit Alcohol and Teen Drinking.

 

Southwest Autism Network

505-272-3000

Family support, technical assistance and training program staffed by parents and professionals with unique knowledge of the special needs of people with autism and autistic-like behaviors.  Visit Asperger Syndrome.

HOTLINES AND HELPLINES

 

 

Albuquerque Rape Crisis Hotline

505-266-7711

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

 

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

 

New Mexico Crisis Response Network

505-827-9384

 

New Mexico Poison Center

1-800-222-1222

 

New Mexico Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 

1-800-656-HOPE

 

Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information

 

 


BOOKS

 

 

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Enter our FREE Book Giveaway

 

 

Boundaries with Teens

Dr. John Townsend

Best Price $10.03
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How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention

Susan Rose Blauner

Best Price $2.99
or Buy New $11.86

Blauner, a survivor of multiple suicide attempts, offers guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives — and for their loved ones.  She eloquently describes the feelings and fantasies surrounding suicide, and in a direct, nonjudgmental and loving voice, offers affirmations and suggestions to those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and to their friends and family.  Here is an essential resource destined to be the classic guide on the subject of suicide.  A portion of the book's proceeds will go to the National Hopeline Network/National Suicide Hotline (1-800-SUICIDE).

 

 

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Why Johnny Can't Come Home

This is the story of Noreen Gosch's decades-long journey to solve her son's kidnapping into an international pornography and prostitution ring.  Read the Gunderson Report.  Visit Runaways and Missing Children.

 


SUPPORT

 

 

Self-Help and Support Groups

 

Al-Anon and Alateen: Getting In Touch

1-888-4AL-ANON

 

Alcoholics Victorious Support Groups

 

Anxiety Disorder Self-Help Support Groups

 

Autism Support Meetings

505-332-0306

 

Because I Love You Parent Support Group

 

CoDependents Anonymous

 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

 

Dual Recovery Anonymous

 

Eating Disorders Anonymous

 

Emotions Anonymous

 

Families Anonymous

1-800-736-9805

 

Marijuana Anonymous

 

Narcotics Anonymous -- Four Corners Area

 

Narcotics Anonymous -- Rio Grande Region

 

OCD Support Groups

 

Overeaters Anonymous

 

Overcomers Outreach

 

Parents Anonymous in New Mexico

 

Stepfamily Association of America Local Chapters

 

Support Groups for Survivors of Suicide

 

Support Groups in New Mexico



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