MINISTRY RESOURCES Focus on the Family's Troubled With Site www.troubledwith.com/paretntingteens/ Helpful advice on life issues, parenting teens, relevant teen issues Heartlight Ministries www.heartlightministries.org Helpful articles on relevant teen issues, boarding school with therapeutic counseling for troubled teens, training, books for dealing with troubled teens NATIONAL COUNSELING CENTERS Meier Clinics www.meierclinics.com Inpatient and outpatient American Association of Christian Counselors http://www.aacc.net/ Association of Biblical Counselors www.christiancounseling.com National House of Hope www.nationalhouseofhope.org Offers Christ Centered Counseling, Structured Education at Hope, Academy, Parenting Workshops and Counseling, Daily Spiritual Guidance, and Teaching a Loving, Home-Style Environment Family Life in Canada can give a referral to a counselor http://www.fotf.ca/ or http://www.family.org 604.539.7900 or in the USA: (800) A-FAMILY (232-6459) TEEN CRISIS / PREGNANCY www.care-net.org www.capitolhillpc.org (DC Metro area) HOMOSEXUALITY www.exodusyouth.net www.exodus.to Information and referral ministry for individuals dealing with homosexuality YOUTH MINISTRY www.youthspecialties.com www.youthministry.com DRUGS & ALCOHOL The Anti Drug www.theantidrug.com/faith/ Helpful information on drugs, advice, and how to know if a teen is using Addiction Resource Guide www.hubplace.com/addictions/ (914) 725-5151 Al-Anon/Al-Ateen www.al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org Alcoholics Victorious http://iugm.org/av/ 1-800-624-5156 Alcoholics for Christ www.alcoholicsforchrist.com 1-800-441-7877 Alcohol hotline www.adcare.com 1-800-ALC-OHOL Alcohol & Drug helpline 1-800-821-Help Cocaine helpline 1-800-COC-AINE His Mansion www.hismansion.com 1-603-464-5555 (for youth) National Association for Christian Recovery www.narconline.com Overcomers Outreach, Inc www.overcomersoutreach.org 1-800-310-3001; 1-714-491-3000; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov An agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services HOTLINES (USA) Abuse Hotlines: Child Abuse Hotlines www.childhelpusa.org 1-800-4A-Child 1-800-252-2873: for Illinois residents but they will provide other state numbers. Illinois Department on Aging (over 60 years old) 1-800-252-8966 Disabled (under 60 years old) 1-800-368-2463 ADD/ADHD: www.christianadhd.com ADHD of the Christian Kind (Resources & information) Abortion: www.theirmanetwork.org/ Confidential calls can be made toll free at 1-877-62-WOMAN The "I Regret My Abortion" (IRMA) Network is a group of men and women who come together to find healing from their abortion experience. Suicide: New Life 1-800-New-Life Boys Town Hotline www.boystown.org 1-800-448-3000 Suicide hotlines for each state http://suicidehotlines.com I-800-SUICIDE for anywhere in the United States 911 personnel are conducting training related to suicide issues in both Canada and the United States Other: National USA Hotlines, Help lines and Resources for Legal, Crisis, Personal, Family and Mental Health issues www.hoyweb.com/lh/hotline.htm New Life: 1-800-NEW-LIFE  Canadian Resources:   Emerge Ministries Canada www.emergeministriescanada.org/contact.htm (519-674-5335) 1-866-661-3311 Crisis Intervention in B.C. 1-866-331-8336 Alberta