- National Runaway Switchboard
Telephone crisis hotline for youth, teens, and parents.
www.nrscrisisline.org
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Working across the country and around the world to carry forward Robert Kennedy's mission. Includes information on the National Project for At-Risk Youth.
www.rfkmemorial.org
- National Youth Employment Coalition
Dedicated to promoting policies and initiatives that help youth become lifelong learners, productive workers, and self-sufficient citizens.
www.nyec.org
- Teen Line
Official teen-to-teen hotline that can be contacted via the web or by phone.
www.teenlineonline.org
- Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation
Our goal is to assist at-risk children by improving various facets of their lives.
www.chichi.org
- Assistance Dog Institute, The
Provides assistance dog placement, training for social/therapy animals, and a program in which at-risk youth train and place assistance dogs.
www.assistancedog.org
- National Resource Center for Youth Services
Provides training, management services, information and referral, conference planning, teen conferences, and a wide variety of affordable publications and videos.
www.nrcys.ou.edu
- U.S. Dream Academy
Founed by gospel singer Wintley Phipps and working to provide opportunities and support to children who have or have had a family member in jail. Services include mentoring, academic tutoring, and exposure to computers and the Internet.
www.usdreamacademy.org
- Art Start
Works to provide at-risk children and adolescents with opportunities to learn, create, and communicate through the arts.
www.art-start.org
- Cafe Reconcile
More than just good southern food in New Orleans. Café Reconcile helps people change their lives.
www.cafereconcile.com
- 1-800-Hit-Home
Youth crisis hotline that is open 24 hours a day.
www.1800hithome.com
- Unusual Suspects Theatre Company
Exists to help at-risk youth create original theatre and to foster pride, self confidence, and racial tolerance.
www.theunusualsuspects.org
- Savannah Family Institute
Offering a range of solutions by Dr. Scott Sells for managing disrespect, truancy, running away, teen pregnancy, alcohol and drugs, threats or acts of violence, and threats of suicide.
www.difficult.net
- Chesapeake Center for Youth Development
Dedicated to meeting the needs of Baltimore at-risk youth. Provides job training, after school programs, counseling, GED preparation, and education.
www.ccyd.org
- Youth At-Risk
Network of services for at-risk youth and their families.
www.essexcountyyouth.org
- ProJoven For Youth
Building a residential-care home for troubled adolescents in Paraguay.
www.projoven.org
- Star Universe
Identifying and resolving specifically targeted crises such as illegal dog fighting and the growing number of troubled youth.
www.staruniverse.org
- Teen Paths
Helps families of struggling teens to find the right program to help modify behavioral issues and focus families on a path to success and loving relationships.
www.teenpaths.org
- Community Outreach for Prevention & Education (COPE)
A nonprofit providing health education and self-sufficiency education to at-risk youth and their families.
www.copepartners.org
- Project Safe Place
Innovative national program designed to assist youth and families in crisis situations.
www.iglou.com/safeplace
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