Web Resources

Here are useful resources for all youth and their families, including those youth not currently under probation or supervision with the Department. 

Texas Youth Hotline

• Texas Youth Hotline
  • 1-800-989-6884

Suicide Hotline

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • 1-800-273-TALK

Teen Health / Kid’s Health

• American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Teen Health 101

Mental Health

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance website
• KidsHealth.org - "Your Mind"

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

Teen Pregnancy

• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

Violence Prevention

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • 1-800-799-SAFE
• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
  • 1-866-331-9474

Community Resources

• United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County
• 2-1-1: United Way information on important Community Resources
• The Official Kids Portal for the US Government
• The Library of Congress - Lifelong Literacy