General Advice and Hotlines
Youth Crisis Hotline
Help, not hassle, 24 hours a day
800-hit-home
Teen Line
Teens helping teens
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, PT
Toll-free number in CA: 800-TLC-TEEN
Outside CA, call 310-855-HOPE and
request a return call to avoid charges
Covenant House
Crisis intervention, referral, and information services for troubled youth and their families
800-999-9999
Teen Advice Online
Peer support for teens with problems
www.teenadvice.org
Stopping Violence
Stop the Violence
Dedicated to stopping violence in urban America
Student Civil Rights Project
Part of the Governor's Task Force against Hate Crimes
Peace it Together Community Center
Teens working to decrease violence in their communities, homes, and schools
Art and Life Beyond Street Violence
Artwork created by young people for those whose lives have been cut short by violence
Youth Crime Watch of America
A non-profit organization helping youth reduce crime and drug use in their schools and communities
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Resources
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Students providing other students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to
deal with the issues of underage drinking, drunk driving, drug abuse, and other destructive decisions
Freevibe.com
Find drug education and prevention information from the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, as well as message boards, games, and celebrity news
Straight Scoop News Bureau
This site provides tons of information for student journalists about the realities of drugs and drug use, and encourages youth-to-youth communication about the dangers of drug use among middle-school and high-school students
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Dealing with Depression
Suicide Prevention Program
Dedicated to saving lives by preventing the ultimate form of violence to oneself, as well as violence in schools and communities
National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
Educates kids, parents, and professionals around the globe about intervention tactics used to avert crisis
Make a Noise
A site helping young people to make their own decisions about their health,
and to take responsibility for keeping themselves healthy
A Guide to Clinical Depression
Addresses the often debilitating illness which affects one in five people
Eating Disorders Resources
American Anorexia Bulimia Association
Concerned members of the public and healthcare industry dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders
Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association
Working to prevent the spread of eating disorders through educational awareness, support, and early detection
Eating Disorders Association Resource Centre
Information on eating disorders and stories from real people
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
A site dedicated to increasing the awareness and prevention of eating disorders
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
Provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other food and weight disorders, as well
as details about recovery and prevention
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