Youth
Www.aboutbootcamps.com/. Site dedicated to parents that are seeking help for their troubled teen. To inform parents about what options there are to help their struggling teen. Provides information and help for enrolling in boot camp alternatives. Helps in one of the following areas: ADD, ADHD, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Lying, Stealing, Run Away, Defiant, Adoption Issues, Learning Disabilities, Troubled, Failing School, Low Self-esteem, Depression, Troubled Family, Difficult, Emotional Growth.
AMERICA'S PROMISE, Colin Powell, Chairman, 909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-1556, 1.888.55YOUTH, 703.684.4500, Fax: 703.535.3900, website: www.americaspromise.org. Provides a better life for kids. Creates alliances between corporations, foundations, volunteer and religious organizations, government agencies, state and local communities and individuals.
BOYS AND GIRLS NATIONAL HOTLINE, 1.800.448.3000, 1.800.448.1833, (TDD) website: www.girlsandboystown.org. Call with any problem, anytime. Open 24 hours a day, everyday.
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, 105 East 22nd. Street, New York, NY 10010, 212.949.4800, website: www.childrensaidsociety.org/. Provide services to improve the quality of life for children and their families.
CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND, 8 W. 38th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018, 212.515.7111, Fax: 215.515.7100, website: www.scholarshipfund.org/. Provides partial tuition assistance for low-income parents to send their children to private and parochial schools of their choice.
DADS AND DAUGHTERS (DADS), 2 West 1st Street, Suite #101, Duluth, MN 55802, 218.722.3942, Fax: 218.728.0314, E-mail: info@dadsanddaughters.org, website: www.dadsanddaughters.org/. A group that aims to help fathers become more involved in raising their girls, especially to prevent eating disorders.
GIRL-MOM, http://girlmom.com. Website encouraging teen mothers to defy stereotypes by becoming loving and responsible parents to their children. Articles, message board, information and resources for young parents.
GIRL POWER! Website: www.girlpower.gov. It was created to help girls make it from childhood to adolescence without turning to unhealthy eating habits, drugs, depression or obsessions with unrealistic images of how they should look and act.
It features "Bodywise" pages to help girls make the most of their physical and intellectual abilities and to feel good about who and what they are.
GIRL'S INC., 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005-3902, 800.374.4475, Email: communications@girls-inc.org, website: www.girlsinc.org. Programs encourage self-esteem while counteracting negative messages. Also, researches what makes girls tick and how to help them prepare for fulfilling adult lives. Inspiring all girls to be smart, strong and bold.
HAPPY HILL FARM, Children's Home, 3846 North Hwy 144, Granbury, TX 76048, 254.897.4822, Fax: 254.897.7650, website: www.happyhillfarm.org. Has a loving home and a special school for good kids with problems, kids who need a better chance… and help. For 27 years they have run a caring home for troubled children where they can laugh, play and grow up in peace and safety, without drugs and violence lurking nearby.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST YOUTH VIOLENCE, (NCAYV), 1.888.544.5437, website: www.connectforkids.org. Nationwide public awareness campaign that works to reduce youth violence by and against youth. Mission is to create a safer America for all youth to live, learn and grow.
