Family Help in NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Information

New Mexico Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in New Mexico

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 listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website 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, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in New Mexico

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Hotlines and Helplines

Agora Crisis Line

1-866-HELP-1-NM

1-866-435-7166
505-277-3013 Albuquerque

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

Kid Talk Warm Line

For children & youth

505-636-3636

Monday-Thursday 3pm-10pm

Friday 3pm through Sunday 10pm

La Piñon Crisis Hotline

505-526-3437
1-888-595-7273

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

1-866-331-8453 TTY

New Mexico Crisis Response Network

505-827-9384

New Mexico Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-773-3645

New Mexico Poison Center

1-800-222-1222

New Mexico Suicide & Crisis Hotlines

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 

1-800-656-HOPE

Rape Crisis Hotline of Central New Mexico

505-266-7711

1-888-811-8282

Report Abuse or Neglect in New Mexico

1-800-797-3260

New Mexico Information

Abuse: Sexual

• 30% of Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Young People

• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Resource Book (pdf)  NOTE:  This is a resource book for professionals and others who work closely with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and with their children.

• New Mexico Sex Offender Registration & Community Notification

• New Mexico Sex Offenders

Adolescence and Parenting Teens

• 2007 New Mexico High School Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey (pdf)  NOTE:  This is a a survey of public high school students (grades 9 - 12) and public middle school students (grades 6 - 8). The survey includes questions about risk behaviors (behaviors contributing to unintentional injury; behaviors associated with violence; mental health, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts; alcohol, tobacco and drug use; sexual activity; and physical activity, nutrition, & body weight) and resiliency (protective) factors.

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

• 2007 New Mexico High School Results for Alcohol & Related Behaviors (pdf)  NOTE:  In 2007, 43.2% of high school students were current drinkers (had a drink of alcohol within the past 30 days), 27.4% were binge drinkers (had 5 or more drinks in a row, or within a couple of hours), and 30.7% had their first drink of alcohol before age 13

• Excessive Alcohol Use (pdf)

Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse

• Changing Trends in Drug Overdose Deaths in New Mexio 2006-2007 (pdf)

• Drugs & Drug Abuse in New Mexico

Family Health and Healthy Foods & Healthy Eating

• Consumer Guide to Managed Care (pdf)

• Obesity in New Mexico

• Santa Fe Pediatrician Ken Stoller Asks FDA to Rescind Aspartame's Approval

• The State of Health in New Mexico 2009 (pdf)

If Your Teen Begins to Fail in School and Youth Who Drop Out

• 2007-2008 New Mexico Student Dropout Rate (pdf)

• An Overview of Education in New Mexico (pdf)

• GED in New Mexico

• New Mexico High School Graduation & Dropout Rates (pdf)

• New Mexico High School Graduation Requirements 2009-2010 (pdf)

Runaways and Missing Children

• Missing Children in New Mexico

• Parents risk jail for harboring runaways

Special Education

• New Mexico Rights & Responsibities Rules for Enforcing Conduct (Discipline) (pdf)

• Parent's Guide to Special Education (pdf)

• Special Education in New Mexico

• Special Education Laws and Rules

• Student Discipline for Students with Disabilities (pdf)

Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns

• HIV Testing Information (pdf)

• Teen Pregnancy Facts (pdf)  NOTE:  New Mexico has the 3rd highest teen birth rate in the nation.

Teen Suicide

• About Suicide  NOTE:  New Mexico consistently ranks among the top 5 states in the United States for its suicide rate, which is 1.5 to 2 times the national average.  Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death for New Mexicans of all ages.

• Preventing Youth Suicide (pdf)

• Suicide in New Mexico Fact Sheet (pdf)

• Teen suicide can be stopped

Teen Violence and When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

• Guide to Juvenile Probation & the Court Process in New Mexico (pdf)

• Incarcerated Youth Perspectives on Violence: The Voices from the Inside (pdf)

• Rights of Children in Juvenile Court

• Rights & Obligations of Parents in Juvenile Court

• Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Crime Victim and Witness