Web Resources

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.

Runaway Hotline

• The Texas Runaway Hotline
  • 1-888-580-HELP

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
• Teenhelp.org Website