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.
