Family Resources

Health Insurance

Looking for affordable health insurance for your kids? The Michigan Department of Community Health has a new website that offers information on free or low-cost health care, dental care and prescription assistance.

To qualify, children must:

•Be citizens of the U.S.
•Live in Michigan, even for a short time
•Be under 19 yrs. of age
•Have no health insurance
•Meet the income requirements
To get more info. visit: www.michigan.gov/healthcarehelp or Fill out an application online

Toll Free Hotline Numbers

Please call any of the following toll free numbers if you are looking for someone to talk to or make referrals to a local agency.

Crisis Intervention/Suicide

Boys Town Suicide an Crisis Line 1-800-448-3000
Covenant House Hotline 1-800-999-9999
National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-TALK

Substance Abuse

National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline 1-800-662-HELP
National Cocaine Hotline 1-800-662-HELP
ALATEEN/AL-ANON 1-800-4AL-ANON
Teen On-line 1-310-855-HOPE

Teen Dating Abuse

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1-866-331-9474

Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/Sexual Abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
CHILDHELP USA National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-ACHILD

HIV/AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Diseases

CDC National Aids Hotline 1-800-342-AIDS
AIDS Hotline in Spanish 1-800-344-SIDA
AIDS Hotline for the Hearing Impaired 1-800-243-7889
CDC National STD Hotline 1-800-227-8922

Runaways/Exploited Children

National Child Safety Council Childwatch 1-800-222-1464
National Hotline for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678
National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-621-4000
Child Find of America Hotline 1-800-I-AM-LOST

Parent Resources

Navigating The Teen Years A Parent’s Guide For Raising Healthy Teens

Articles on the following topics:

• A Word About Parenting Teens
• Tune Into Your Teen
• Setting Expectations
• Monitoring Your Teens
• Respecting Your Teen
• Being a Good Role Model
• The Busy Parent

Please visit http://www.theantidrug.com for additional resources, information and advice on helping your teen remain drug free.

Suspect your teen is using?

Download the Parent Guide that covers:

• Tips for Parents-What to Do and When?
• Having the Conversation with Your Teen,
• Signs and Symptoms, and the Risks of Experimentation

Teen Resources

This site has tons of helpful information about issues specific to teens. To visit this site click the following link http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/.

Visit http://www.freevibe.com/ for information on drugs and alcohol.