Resources for Teens

Taking the first step in seeking support for any issues you’re dealing with deserves major props: It’s brave, it’s smart, and it’s an act of self-love. For adults, it can be tricky to navigate what those next steps are supposed to be.

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Help With Violence or Abuse

​Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year, and females ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.

• ​​Safe Horizon
• Love is Respect
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

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The LGBTQ Community

• The Trevor Project
• The Ani-violence Project

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Immediate Crisis

• Safe Place
• National Suicide Prevention Center
• Crisis Text Line

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Money is an Issue

• Teen Mental Health
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. (AU)
• American Counseling Association

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 BIPOC Community

• Live Another Day - Live Another Day believes in equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. This website provides extensive information on the best resources available.
• Lexington Addiction Center - 28 mental health and substance use resources for Asian American students
• Southeast Addiction Center - An abundant collection of mental health and substance use resources for Black men.

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