Family Help in WASHINGTON

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Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Washington

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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Washington State Information

Abuse

• Children Hurt Too: How You Can Help (pdf)

• Domestic Violence: How the Legal System Can Help Protect You

Abuse: Sexual

• Benton County Sex Offender Information

• Clark County Sex/Kidnap Offenders

• Cowlitz County - Registered Sex Offenders

• King County - Sex Offender Search

• Sex Offender Registration & Community Notification for Washington State

• Washington State Law on Sex Offenses

• Washington State Sex Offender Information Center

• The Youngest Profession  NOTE: A growing number of girls -- some as young as 11 -- are prostitutes in Seattle.

   

Abuse: Teen Dating Violence

• How Teens Can Get an Order of Protection (pdf)

Adolescence and Parenting Teens

• Emancipation of Minors in Washington

• Kinship Care in Washington State

• Parents, Teens and the Law (pdf)

• Resource Guide for Relatives as Parents in Washington State (pdf)

Behavior Problems & Behavioral Disorders

• At-Risk Youth (ARY) and Child in Need of Services (CHINS)  NOTE:  A parent may file an ARY Petition if the family has exhausted support services and the child has been absent from the home for more than seventy-two (72) hours without parental consent, the child's behavior substantially endangers the health, safety and welfare of the child or another person, or the child has a serious substance abuse problem and there are no pending criminal charges related to the substance abuse.  A CHINS Petition is filed in cases where the child cannot stay in the home.  The behavior requirements are similar to the At-Risk Petition; however, the child is placed outside the home.  Services are provided in an effort to reunite the family as soon as possible

• The Becca Law (pdf)  NOTE:  The Becca Law, passed by state legislature in 1995, was designed for parents to gain assistance from the courts to support their at-risk teenagers.

• Benton Franklin Juvenile Justice Center

• Clallam County ARY Program

• Cowlitz County: ARY and CHINS

• King County: Truancy, ARY and CHINS

• Thurston County CHINS

Bullying - What Parents & Teachers Must Know

• Bullying Report: How Are Washington State Schools Doing?

• The Story of April Michelle Himes (Clinton)

• The Story of Jared High

• Washington Anti-Bullying Law

Conduct Disorder and Firesetting & Youth

• Arson and Youth Firesetting

Depression and Teen Suicide

• Depression and Suicide  NOTE: An average of two young people, 10 to 24 years-old, take their lives each week in Washington.

• A Fatal Flaw

Dropouts

• "Dropout factories" list cites Washington State Schools

• GED in Washington

• Truancy Information for Washington State

Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse

• Drugs and Drug Abuse in Washington State

• Guide for Parents: Chemical Dependency Options for Minors Under 18 (pdf)

Family Health

• Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Washington

• Your Medical Record Rights in Washington (pdf)

Runaways & Missing Children

• Missing Children in Washington

• Washington Missing Children Services

• Washington State Missing Persons

• The Youngest Profession  NOTE: A growing number of girls -- some as young as 11 -- are prostitutes in Seattle.

Teen Sexual Behaviors: Issues & Concerns

• Nation's Youth Hit Hard by STDs

Teen Violence

• Victim Rights in the State of Washington

Universal Education

• Washington State's Laws Regulating Home-Based Instruction [Homeschooling]

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

• Clallam County Juvenile Services

• Grays Harbor County Juvenile Court Services

• Juvenile Justice in Washington (pdf)

• Juvenile Justice Links in Washington

• King County Juvenile Court Services

• Klickitat County Juvenile Department

• Pierce County Juvenile Court Services

• Sealing Juvenile Court Records in Washington State

• Skamania County Juvenile Justice:  FAQ

• Thurston County Juvenile Court

• Whatcom County Juvenile Services