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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 the teen years 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?

 

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?

 

 

 

New Hope Family Escapes: Experiencing Love

Families who play together, pray together, stay together.  Includes husband/wife escape, father/son escape, mother/daughter escape, and family escapes.  By appointment only. 

Call 417-683-9793 to schedule

 

 

 

WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS,

YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER

WILL SUCCEED

IN MATH AND SCIENCE

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If you're a parent looking to help your son or daughter with his/her grade 7-12 math or science classes, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in PENNSYLVANIA

Programs & Services in Pennsylvania

 

Pennsylvania Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Pennsylvania

 

 

TAKE POSITIVE ACTION TO HELP YOUR TEEN

AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY

 

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Practical Help, Real Answers

for Adoptive & Foster Parents

The Adoptive & Foster Parent Guide: Help Your Child Heal From Trauma & Loss

Learn more >>

 

 

 

Are you a teen or adult survivor of rape,

sexual assault or sexual abuse? 

Are you a parent with a teen who has

suffered a traumatic experience?

In-Person, Group, Phone, Skype

Specializing in adolescents & adults

who have been sexually abused

 

 

Hotlines & Helplines

 

AIDS Factline

1-800-662-6080

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

 

CONTACT Beaver Valley Helpline

724-728-3650

 

CONTACT Helplines of Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties

 

CONTACT Helpline of Lancaster

717-299-4855

 

CONTACT Pittsburgh

412-820-HELP

 

Drunk Driving Victim Hotline

1-800-848-6233

 

Education Law Helpline

215-238-6970 Philadelphia

412-391-5225 Pittsburgh

 

Lancaster County School Violence Hotline

1-888-814-3684

 

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 Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK

 

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

1-866-331-9474

 

Pennsylvania Gambling Addiction Hotline

1-877-565-2112

 

Pennsylvania Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

Philadelphia Rape Crisis Hotline

215-985-3333

 

Pittsburgh Rape Crisis Hotline

1-866-END-RAPE

 

Pittsburgh Teen Hotline

412-361-TEEN

 

Poison Help

1-800-222-1222

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

Real Alternatives

Pregnancy and Sexual Health Support Helpline

1-888-543-3243

 

Report Child Abuse in Pennsylvania

1-800-932-0313

 

Stop It Now! Helpline

If a youth is sexually abusing

M-F 9 am-5 pm ET

1-888-PREVENT

1-888-773-8368

 

Pittsburgh Student and Young Adult Hotline

412-820-HELP

 

Teen Line

1-800-852-8336

 

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

 

Programs & Services in Pennsylvania

 

 

 

Camp Cadet

Summer camp for boys and girls, ages 12-15,  that introduces campers to the criminal justice system to establish a positive relationship with law enforcement.  Visit Outdoor Programs & Summer Camps.

 

CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program of Pennsylvania

1-800-986-KIDS

1-800-451-5886  TTY/TDD

Pennsylvania's program that provides health insurance to all uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance.  No family makes too much money for CHIP because there is NO INCOME LIMIT.  Families with incomes above the free CHIP limits will pay low monthly premiums and co-pays for some services.  Visit Family Health.

 

Covenant House Pennsylvania

215-923-8350

1-800-999-9999 24 Hour

Emergency shelter, services, and programs for homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth under 21.  Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

Domestic Violence Resources in Pennsylvania

Visit Abuse: Help & Support.

 

Girard College

215-787-2600

Private boarding school for academically capable students, grades 1-12, with no behavior problems.  The school awards full scholarships to qualified boys and girls from homes without one or both parents and with demonstrated financial need.  Children who live with a custodial caretaker such as a grandparent, relative, or foster parent or guardian are also eligible.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

Helping Hand: A Guide to Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Philadelphia Teens (pdf)

Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse and Alcohol & Teen Drinking.

 

HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Sites in Pennsylvania

HIV prevention and care services throughout Pennsylvania for individuals infected with and affected by HIV disease and for those at-risk for contracting HIV.  Offers programs and resources to prevent disease and change high-risk behavior, as well as provide resources for sustaining preventative behavior and avoiding infection.  Services provided include free counseling and testing, case management, housing assistance, access to medications, emergency medical care and education materials.

 

Job Corps

1-800-733-5627

Free residential program for young men and women, ages 16-24, that empowers youth to take responsibility for their employability through the integration of vocational skills and academic achievement.  Visit Dropouts.

 

Milton Hershey School

717-520-2100 

A residential school offering free education, housing, clothing, meals, medical/dental care, and recreational activities.  Must be between 4 and 15 years of age at time of enrollment, at least average ability, and no behavior problems at school or home.  Prospective families and children are invited to attend an Opportunity Fair in your area to learn more about the school.  For more information on the Opportunity Fairs, call toll-free 1-800-322-3248.  Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

The Open Door of Indiana County

724-465-2605
Addictions recovery center with individual and group counseling, crisis drop-in center, and 24-hour hotline.  Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Philadelphia Community Services for Children and Adolescents

 

Pregnancy support centers, adoption agencies and maternity homes in Pennsylvania

1-888-543-3243

 

Three Rivers Youth

412-766-2215

Services in Pittsburgh to abused, neglected, runaway and homeless youth between the ages of 12-21, and their families.  Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

 

Women Organized Against Rape

215-985-3333

Philadelphia organization providing comprehensive sexual assault counseling,  advocacy services, and community education and training.  Visit Abuse: Sexual and Teen Dating Violence.

 

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