This page was inspired by a friend who didn't know
who to talk to and turned to me for advice.
This is a special place for kids and teens who
may need help and don't know what to do
or where to get help.
I would like to start this off by letting all you kids
know that here is a very good link to a
page in Geocities that will help kids BEE
SAFE on the net!
I checked out some of the site, and it seems like
a really cool place with good tips for kids.
For any of you out there who might be holding inside the pain of
being an abused child, the following link will provide
you with some useful information on getting help
1-800-4-A-Child
Also, if you are not an abused child but know someone
who is, you can call this number anonymously and
get help for the abused child.
Some important words on sexual abuse...
Every child is vulnerable to sexual abuse.
Research indicates that as many as one out of every four children
>will be the victim of sexual abuse. Very young children as
well as older teenagers are victimized.
Almost all of these children will be
abused by someone they know and trust:
a relative, family friend or caretaker.
Sexual abuse can be physical, verbal or emotional. To
learn more, click
here.
If you are an adult, and you feel the urge
to abuse or misuse your child, please, please
pick up the phone before you pick up your
hands to your children and call
Parents Anonymous
1-800-421-0353
This next link is for an organization that
gives many children the opportunity
to live a better life.
Please take a moment to browse through
their site and do whatever you can to help out,
should you feel so inclined.
For some of the older "kids", if you've made the mistake
of running away because you are unhappy at home or
>if you are a runaway and you have changed your mind, the
following numbers may be of use to
you some day...
The National Runaway Hotline
1-800-231-6946
National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
If you are a runaway who has changed your mind
and want to go home, Greyhound
provides a "free ride home".
Click below for more info...
And. . . a word or two about alcoholism . . .
If you are living with an alcoholic,
you can see what it is doing to them,
but can you see what it is doing to you?
1-800-821-4357
Ala-teen and Ala-tot
are part of the Al-Anon Family Groups
that help children of alcoholics
with the pain of living with or having
had lived with someone
who has a drinking problem.
Alcoholism affects us all.
Here is a good
link
, also in
Geocities that speaks to kids about alcohol and drug abuse.
It says more than I can say, and probably in
a much better way. So please, take a moment
if you are a kid, to take a look at this site.
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And another good link
I hope this page has been of help to someone
who needs it. If there is anything that
is not here, that you feel should be here,
please let me know.
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Or, if you are a kid, and you just want to talk
about something that is bothering you, and
you feel you cannot talk to anyone about it,
please feel free to go back to
MY HOME PAGE
and contact me through my ICQ number or
my E-Mail address.
Good Luck! Someone cares!
