Resources and Referrals for Teens
Students facing challenges or crises in their life can always seek help and advice from the school counselor or from the Community Human Services counselor when on campus. There are also many resources students can seek out information or help from. The following are links to a collection of web sites offering information and help to teenagers:
| www.mtryrapecrisis.org | Information about sexual assault, child abuse, date rape drugs and more. |
| www.teenadvice.org | Get advice on many different topics online, as well as read true stories from teens that have been abused. |
| www.freevibe.com
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Get medical, emotional and social information about what specific drugs really do; information about alcohol too. |
| www.trendydrugs.org | Information about rave/club drugs, including ecstasy
and GHB.
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| www.ncadd.org | National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. |
| http://www.al-non.org/ | Information about self-help groups for teenagers who care about people who have problems with alcohol. |
| www.childhelpusa.org | Information and help on child abuse. |
| www.missingkids.com | The place to report if you are being sexually harassed via email, also get more information about missing/abducted kids, and child abuse. |
| www.anad.org
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Learn about and get support for eating disorders. |
Here are some important telephone numbers:
| (831) 373-2532 | Ala-Teen. Self-help groups for teens between the ages of 9 and 20 who have an alcoholic parent. |
| 800-342-AIDS | AIDS Info Hotline |
| 800-843-5200 | CA Youth Crisis Line |
| 800-422-4453 | Child Help USA, National hotline for child abuse. |
| (831) 375-HELP | Monterey Rape Crisis Center |
| 877-663-5433 | Suicide prevention crisis line |