These are resources that can be very useful to teens and their families. This section has links that may be useful to teens whether on probation or not.
Gang Intervention / Prevention
Runaway Hotline
The Texas Runaway Hotline
1-888-580-HELP
Runaway Teens website
Suicide Hotline
Teen Health / Kid's Health
Kidshealth website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TeenHealth Resources website
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Helpguide - Understand, Prevent and Resolve Life's Challenges
Depression and BipolarSupport Alliance website
KidsHealth.org - "Your Mind"
National Institute of Mental Health website"
National Mental Health Information Center - Center for Mental HealthServices"
Substance Abuse Links
National Institute on Drug Abuse - The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction
Genetic Science Learning Center (Univ. Utah) - Drug effects on Brain (mouse)
Above-the-Influence - National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA for Teens
National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA for Teens (Mind over matter)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website