800-448-3000
TDD: 800-448-1833
24/7 immediate phone assistance and short-term crisis intervention for family conflicts, domestic abuse, suicide prevention, pregnancy and runaways. The hotline can also provide local referrals for counseling throughout the U.S.
Website: http://www.boystown.org/hotline
800-388-3888
Covenant House provides crisis care to homeless youth between the ages of 17 to 21 years. Vital services are provided to youth who live on the streets or have been abandoned, abused, trafficked or otherwise exploited.
For youth in need of immediate assistance, visit the following website to find a crisis care shelter near you: https://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-youth-programs/NINELINE
775-784-8090
800-273-8255
This call center is available 24/7 for suicide prevention and support for individuals having any type of crisis.
Website: www.crisiscallcenter.org
800-950-NAMI (6264)
Helpline staff and volunteers answer questions about mental health issues and transfer individuals in crisis to a national crisis line.
Website: www.nami.org
800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Text 66008
The safeline provides victim and family support services, including immediate crisis intervention for families who need help with missing, exploited or recovered children.
Website: www.1800RUNAWAY.org
800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Free, confidential crisis hotline for individuals who are depressed and have thoughts of suicide. Help and guidance is also available for friends and family members who are concerned about a loved one.
Website: www.hopeline.com
800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 800-799-4889
This service offers a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention service to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls are routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.
Website: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
866-331-9474
A 24/7 helpline available to teens who have been involved in an abusive dating relationship.
Website: www.loveisrespect.org
800-USA-KIDS
(800-872-5437)
The National Youth Call Center for At-Risk Youth provides free assistance to assist both parents and children/teens with substance use disorders and other issues.
Website: www.thursdayschild.org
12-step Recovery offers hope for almost any problem through the application of a generic 12-step program as applied to whatever the challenge may be. Addiction-specific meetings are held nationwide and internationally, and include countless mutual support groups that can be found in the 12-Step Recovery website directory. A few of these include:
Website: http://12step.org
212-870-3400
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Based on the 12-step program of recovery, these meetings are available to anyone who has a drinking problem and has the desire to achieve sobriety. Regular attendance results in the development of a supportive social network that has been shown to be strongly related to long-term sobriety.
Website: www.aa.org
310-559-5833
CA is like AA in that it offers free 12-step meetings for those who want to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
Website: www.ca.org
Hotline: 213-488-4455
CMA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women whose primary purpose is to stop using drugs and to carry the message to those addicted to crystal meth.
Website: www.crystalmeth.org
DBSA offers information on mood and bipolar disorders and referrals to patient support groups across the U.S.
Website: www.dbsalliance.org
877-883-2332 (toll free)
913-991-2703
DRA is a 12-step, self-help organization for people with addiction and co-occurring emotional or psychiatric conditions.
Website: www.draonline.org
EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health and a supportive social network.
Website: http://emotionsanonymous.org/
Mothers on Methadone offers support, education and hope to pregnant and postpartum women who are in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid use disorders.
Website: www.methadonesupport.org
800-TODAYNA (863-2962)
888-NAAHORA (622-4672)
NA is a fellowship of men and women who have a problem with drugs and wish to live a life free of their addiction. Groups are based on the 12-step program of recovery.
Website: www.na.org or www.todayna.org
510-316-7100
This program provides addiction recovery for teens whose lives have become unmanageable due to their drinking or drug use; groups are based on the 12-step program of recovery.
Website: www.teen-anon.com
This organization provides online and mobile peer support to individuals with substance use disorders or in recovery. It also supports their families and friends.
Website: www.addictionsurvivors.org
The Addict’s Mom is an online organization that offers support for parents and families of those with drug or alcohol addiction. A members-only, confidential and nonjudgmental group, TAM provides a forum to “share without shame.” The group also provides news articles, education, advocacy and awareness events. TAM is also on Facebook.
Website: www.theaddictsmom.com
310-534-1815
ACOA is a recovery program for adults raised in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional family based on the 12-step program of recovery. Members recover from dysfunctional behavioral patterns from their childhoods and help each other maintain healthy boundaries and relationships.
Website: www.adultchildren.org/meetings
For a current listing of ACA Meetings, visit: http://www.adultchildren.org/find-a-meeting1
866-425-2666
Al-Anon offers self-help groups available for family members, friends, co-workers and employers of individuals who abuse alcohol. Through the use of the 12-step recovery program, members help one another stay healthy while coping with the effects of their loved ones’ behavior.
Website: www.al-anon.org
Al-Ateen offers peer support for teens of alcoholic parents. Teens are sometimes hesitant to try Al-Ateen meetings, but many find a new group of friends who help each other cope with the chaos at home.
Website: www.al-anon.alateen.org
818-884-8242
BILY is a support group for parents whose children (of all ages) have behavioral problems, including problems with alcohol and drug use. Groups focus on providing structure, consequences and consistency. BILY Too is the Youth Group for peer support for siblings of teens aged 13 years and up.
Website: www.bily.org
800-898-9985 (toll free)
520-513-5028
Co-Anon is a 12-step fellowship of men and women who are spouses, parents, relatives or close friends of an individual who is dependent on cocaine.
Website: www.co-anon.org
602-277-7991
888-444-2359 (toll free);
888-444-2379 (Spanish toll free)
Codependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women with the common purpose of developing healthy, loving relationships.
Website: www.coda.org
800-736-9805
FA is a 12-step, self-help recovery program for family members, relatives and friends of those who have drug, alcohol or behavioral problems.
Website: www.familiesanonymous.org
718-352-1671
12-step fellowship for men and women who are spouses, family members or close friends of compulsive gamblers who have been affected by their loved one’s gambling problem.
Website: http://www.gam-anon.org/
800-477-6291 (toll free)
310-534-8188
Self-help groups are available for family members of addicts based on the 12-step program of recovery.
Website: www.nar-anon.org
480-300-4712
PAL provides hope and support through addiction education for parents dealing with a loved one addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.
Website: www.palgroup.org
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids provides families with information, support and guidance to get help for their loved ones’ substance use problems. This partnership also advocates for greater understanding and more effective programs to treat the disease of addiction.
Website: http://www.drugfree.org/get-information/
866-951-5357 (toll free)
440-951-5357
SMART Recovery is an alternative to 12-step programs, offering a cognitive-based approach to recovery. SMART Recovery is available nationwide and popular with those who are uncomfortable with the concept of a Higher Power used in 12-step programs. SMART Recovery also provides resources and local peer support meetings for family and friends.
Website: http://www.smartrecovery.org/resources/family.htm
To take an alcohol screening assessment or to find information about treatment programs, visit: http://www.alcoholscreening.org/Get-Help.aspx
Website: www.alcoholscreening.org
800-662-HELP (4357)
TTY: 800-487-4889
Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, SAMHSA’s National Helpline provides free 24/7, confidential treatment referrals and information in English and Spanish about mental health, substance use disorders, dual diagnosis, prevention, treatment and recovery.
ADEONA Healthcare is a leading treatment center offering treatment programs for adolescent and teen mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and dual diagnosis. We have residential and intensive outpatient programs that utilize a wide variety of evidence-based treatment interventions. Our programs are customized to address each individual patient’s needs and simultaneously treat all underlying and co-occurring conditions. We also offer intensive family support through weekly therapy sessions and an intensive family program. To learn more about our adolescent programs or any of our specialized services, call our 24/7 helpline (888) 379-9360 and speak to a representative from the admissions team.
