Hotline and Website Resources
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Abusive Relationships
Break the Cycle:
text: “loveis” to 22522
http://www.breakthecycle.org
24/7Center for Safe Youth:
(888) 677-SAFE
http://www.safeyouth.com
24/7Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline:
800-422-4453
https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
24 hoursgirlshealth.gov:
https://www.girlshealth.gov/relationshipsLoveisRespect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline:
1-866-331-9474
http://www.loveisrespect.org
24/7National Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-799-SAFE or 900-799-7233
http://www.thehotline.org/
24hrsRespect Effect:
http://www.thatsnotcool.comThat’s Not Cool:
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Alcohol
Alcohol Myth Buster:
https://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Documents/Alcohol%20myth%20buster.htmHealthy Families- A Guide for Teens and Alcohol:
https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/articles/guide-teenagers-and-alcoholHints for Sensible, Moderate, and Responsible Alcohol Consumption and Party Hosting:
http://www.indiana.edu/~engs/hints/holiday.htmlNational Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information Center (NASAIC):
800-784-6776
http://www.addictioncareoptions.com/
24hrsReach Out: Tips for Drinking Responsibly:
https://au.reachout.com/articles/tips-for-drinking-responsiblySubstance Asube and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s National Helpline AKA Treatment referral Routin Service:
800-662-HELP or 800-662-4357
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
24hrsTeensHealth:
http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/drug-alcohol/The Cool Spot:
https://www.thecoolspot.gov/Women’s and Children’s Health Netwrok- Kids’ Health: “Alcohol – it can affect your life – for kids”:
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=1507 -
Drugs
Above the Influence:
Text ABOVE to 741-741 for 24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling via the Crisis Text Line. Rather talk than text? Call 1-800-448-3000 to connect with the Boys Town National Hotline
https://abovetheinfluence.com/Drug Policy Alliance:
212.613.8020
http://www.drugpolicy.org/drug-factsNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD):
1-800-NCA-CALL or 1-800-622-2255
https://www.ncadd.org/National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens:
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/On the Wagon: The Real Facts About Drugs:
https://www.onthewagon.org/the-real-facts-about-drugs/#_Toc433237260Recovery Local:
866-518-1442
http://recoverylocal.org/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
24/7The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids:
1 (855) DRUG-FREE or 1-855-378-4373
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Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD):
630-577-1330
http://www.anad.org/education-and-awareness/about-eating-disorders/
Helpline: Mon-Fri 9am-5pmCenter for Young Women’s Health:
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/National Eating Disorder Association:
800-931-2237 or text “NEDA” to 741741 or use the click-to-chat service on their website
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
M-Th 9AM-9PM ET, F 9AM-5PM ET -
General
Boys Town National Hotline:
800-448-3000
https://www.boystown.org/hotline/Pages/default.aspx
24 hoursCenter for Young Women’s Health:
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/Covenant House Nineline:
800-999-9999
http://www.covenanthouse.org/
7 days a week, 1PM-5PMGo Ask Alice!:
http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/TeenHealth, Your Mind:
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/your-mind/TeensHealth:
http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/We Are Talking:
http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/Young Men’s Health:
http://youngmenshealthsite.org/ -
Legal
Ask the Judge:
http://askthejudge.info/Mass Legal Help:
https://www.masslegalhelp.org/ -
LGBTQ+
Amplify Your Voice:
http://amplifyyourvoice.org/CenterLink:
https://www.lgbtcenters.org/LgbtCentersGay Lesbian and Straight Education Network:
https://www.glsen.org/GLBT National Hotline:
888-843-4564Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm Sat 9am-2pm PT
GLBT National Youth Talkline:
800-246-7743Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm Sat 9am-2pm PT
The Trevor Project:
866-488-738624 hours
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Mental Health
Erika’s Lighthouse:
847-386-6481
https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/Mind Your Mind:
https://mindyourmind.ca/National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
24 hoursSamaritans- Teen Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
24 hours
Teen Mental Health:
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Nutrition & Physical Activity
Choose My Plate:
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Sexual Assault
Boston Area Crisis Center:
800-481-8371
https://barcc.org/
24 hoursDove Teen Violence Dating Program:
24 hours
National Sexual Assault Hotline:
24 hours
The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network:
800-656-4973
https://www.rainn.org/
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Sexual Health
Bedsider Birth Control Method Explorer:
https://www.bedsider.org/methodsCenter for Disease Control and Prevention Information Line:
24 hours
GYT, MTVs Its Your Sex Life:
http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/stds-testing-gytPlanned Parenthood Chat:
Texting PPNOW to PPINFO (774636)
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat
Mon – Thurs: 9 AM-11:30 PM (ET) / 6 AM-8:30PM (PT)Fri: 9 AM-10 PM (ET) / 6 AM-7 PM (PT)Sat: 9 AM- 5 PM (ET) / 6 AM-2 PM (PT)Sun: 12 PM-11:30 PM (ET) / 9 AM-8:30 PM (PT)Planned Parenthood Federation of American Teenwire:
800-230-7526
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teensScarleteen:
202-866-2279 (text)
http://www.scarleteen.com/
24 hoursSex Etc, A website by teens for teens:
https://sexetc.org/Sexual Health Helpline:
Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm Fri- 9am-5pm
Stay Teen:
http://stayteen.org/The American Social Health Association:
http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/who-we-are/The Emergency Contraception Website:
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Tobacco
How Can I Quit Smoking?:
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/quit-smoking.html#National Cancer Institute Smoking Helpline:
Mon-Fri 8am-9am
Smoke Free:
https://smokefree.gov/