YOUTH MINISTRY SUPPORT INFO

Abuse:
National On Child Abuse/Neglect 800-FYI-3366
Child Help 800-422-4453

AIDS:
CDC National Aids Hotline 800-342-2437
The above in Spanish 800-344-7432
National HIV/AIDS Hotline 800-253-9174

Alcohol:
Children of Alcoholics Foundation 800-359-2623
Mothers Against Drunk Driving 800-438-6233
Students Against Drunk Driving 508-481-3568
Alcoholics Anonymous for Teens 888-425-2666

Blindness:
American Foundation for the Blind 800-232-5463

Cults:
Cult Hotline (Mercy House) 606-748-9961

Hearing/Deafness:
Better Hearing Institute 800-327-9355
Dial A Hearing Screening Test 800-222-3277

Drugs:
American Council for Drug Education 800-488-3784
Cocaine Hotline 800-262-2463
National Institute on Drug Abuse Helpline 800-662-4357
National Recovery Institute 800-442-7623

Eating Disorders:
Eating Disorders Hot Line 800-931-2237
National Anorexic Aid Society 614-436-1112
Overeaters Anonymous Hotline 505-891-2664
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa 847-831-3438

Education:
National GED Information Hotline 800-626-9433

Employment:
Job Corps 800-733-5627

Gambling:
Compulsive Gambling Hotline 410-332-0402

Health:
National STD Line 800-227-8922
Orton Dyslexia Society 800-222-3123
Shriners Hospital Referral Line 800-237-5055

Housing/Homelessness:
HUD Housing Discrimination Hotline 800-669-9777
National Coalition for the Homeless 202-737-6444

Incest:
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (over 18) 410-282-3400

Literacy:
National Literacy Hotline 800-228-8813

Marijuana Anonymous 800-766-6779 

Mental Health:
Depression Awareness Recognition 800-421-4211
Oaks Treatment Center 800-843-6257

Missing Children:
Child Find of America 800-426-5678
Missing Children Help Center 800-872-5437

Narcotics Anonymous 800-317-3222

Pregnancy:
Bethany Lifeline Pregnancy Hotline 800-238-4269

Rape:
RAINN-Rape Abuse Incest Nat. Network 800-656-4673
Crime & Rape Victim Hotline 212-577-7777

Runaway:
Boystown National Hotline 800-448-3000
Covenant House Nineline 800-999-9999
Laurel House 714-832-0207
National Runaway Switch Board 800-621-4000

Self Help:
Shoplifters Alternative 800-848-9595
Nicotine Anonymous 877-879-6422

Substance Abuse Treatment Center 800-662-4357

Suicide:
Suicide Prevention Counseling 800-448-3000 
Hotline 800-784-2433
Another Hotline 800-999-9999

Youth Crisis Hotline (MD) 800-422-0009
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