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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 and struggling teen and heal your family

 

 

Abuse

 

Abuse:  Help & Support

 

Abuse:  Teen Dating Violence

 

ADD/ADHD

 

Adolescence

 

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

 

Anger

 

Anxiety Disorders

 

Asperger Syndrome

 

Attachment Disorder

 

Behavior Problems

 

Bullying

 

Conduct Disorder

 

Counseling & Therapy

 

Depression

 

Eating Disorders

 

Emotional Health

 

Family Health

 

Grief

 

Healthy Eating & Good Food

 

Parenting Teens

 

Parenting Your Adopted Teen

 

Peer Influence & Relationships

 

Personality Disorders

 

Post-Traumatic Stress

 

School Violence

 

Self-Injury

 

Sexual Behaviors

 

Special Education

 

Stress

 

Substance Abuse

 

Suicide

 

Violence

 

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in WASHINGTON

Programs & Services in Washington

 

Washington State Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Washington

 

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Practical Help, Real Answers

for Adoptive & Foster Parents

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Hotlines & Helplines

 

AIDS Hotline for Washington State

Also provides student information & STD options

1-800-272-2437

 

Alcohol & Drug Helpline

1-800-562-1240 Washington State only

206-722-3700  Seattle

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

 

Clallam County Crisis Line

360-452-4500

 

Crisis Line - Thurston, Mason, & Lewis Counties

360-586-2800

 

Family Help Line

1-800-932-4673  Toll-free in Washington State

206-233-0139 Seattle

 

Head Injury Hotline

206-621-8558

 

Kitsap County Crisis Line

360-479-3033

1-800-843-4793

 

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

 

Poison Help

1-800-222-1222

 

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

Report Child Abuse in Washington State

1-866-363-4276

 

Teen Line

206-722-4222

1-800-562-1240

 

Teen Link

206-461-4922

1-866-TEENLINK (6546)

 

Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-562-6025

 

Washington Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

 

 

ACADEMY AT SISTERS

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-18

Located in Oregon

1-800-910-0412

 

 

SHELTERWOOD

Christian therapeutic boarding school

for teen boys and girls,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-584-5005

 

 

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men & women, ages 17 and over

1-866-800-9517

 

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

 

Programs & Services in Washington

 

 

 

Asian Counseling and Referral Service

206-695-7600

Provides a wide array of social and behavioral health services in a multicultural, multilingual setting, including counseling and adolescent/ parent conflict resolution.  Sliding scale fees.  Visit Teen Behavior Problems.

 

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

206-328-5696

Programs serving children, youth, and families including mental health services, emergency services, counseling, pregnancy support, alcohol and substance abuse treatment and youth tutoring.  Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

Columbia River Young Marines

Youth education program for boys and girls, ages 8-18, that focuses on character building through a combination of self-discipline, teamwork and leadership, and which promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.  Visit Character.

 

Crisis Clinic

206-461-3200

Crisis intervention, information, and referral in King County.  Online database. Visit Abuse.

 

Directory of Certified Chemical Dependency Services in Washington State

360-725-3703

1-877-301-4557

Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.

 

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 Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

 

Local Health Departments in Washington State

Visit Family Health.

 

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

360-377-5511  Bremerton

509-735-6446  Kennewick

206-694-5700  North Puget Sound

1-800-300-1247 Port Angeles

206-816-3241  South King and North Pierce counties

509-747-8224  Spokane

253-272-8433 Tacoma

360-694-5624  Vancouver

Wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools, businesses, congregations, neighborhoods and communities, including the Sexually Reactive Youth Program (509-343-5035).  Visit Teen Behavior Problems.

 

Mountain Works Summer Youth Program

206-812-0122

This free summer program takes young people, ages 11-18, into the Cascades Mountains for six days of trail maintenance or logging road removal, camping, environmental education, and fun.  Visit Summer Camps & Outdoor Programs.

 

Renton Youth Firesetting Intervention Program

425-430-7046

Intervention program to educate children and parents about fire safety and the consequences of fire.  Fire department services are free, and financial assistance is available for counseling.  Visit Firesetting & Youth.

 

Seattle Family Support Centers

206-684-8852

The primary goal of family centers is to promote healthy families and strengthen adults in their roles as parents, nurturers and providers.  Seattle's family centers work with other agencies and programs to offer many social, educational, and recreational activities for families. Activities are held both at the family center and off-site with partnering agencies. Some family centers offer activities in languages other than English.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Seattle Community Network

206-365-4528

Free public-access computer network for exchanging and accessing community  information.

 

Southeast Youth and Family Services

206-721-5542

Provides a wide range of services for youth and their families in southeast Seattle, including counseling and at-risk youth intervention.  Visit Parenting Teens.

 

Summer Camps and Programs for Children with Special Needs

Directory of summer camps and programs.  Visit Summer Camps & Outdoor Programs.

 

Teen Mother Choices

509-252-3942 Spokane

Mentoring program, life skills workshops, financial assistance for child care while working or attending school, referrals to helping organizations.  Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns.

 

Teens in Public Service

206-985-4647

Paid community service internships for youth, ages 15-19.  Visit Adolescence.

 

University of Washington Parenting Clinic

1-888-506-3562

Information and services to families with young children (ages 4-8 years) who are diagnosed with conduct problems.  Visit Attachment and Attachment Disorders.

 

Youth Eastside Services

425-747-4937

Comprehensive services for youth and families, including crisis hotlines, counseling, anger management, prevention services, and youth and family programs.  Offices in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond.  Visit Anger in Our Teens and in Ourselves.

 

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