Resources
Links to Internet sources for additional help
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- Al-Anon Family Groups: Strength and hope for friends and family of problem drinkers.
- AsapFamily.com: ASAP Family: family treatment for chemical dependency.
- BNITreatment.com: BNI Treatment Centers for Troubled Adolescents; 888-522-1504, direct: 818-469-6139. Doctor owned and operated center for adolescents struggling with mental health and substance abuse.
- CourageToSpeak.org Saving Lives by Empowering Youth to be Drug Free
- EVOLVE Treatment Center Cutting-edge treatment for adolescents struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
- HCAMS.net/ HealthCare Assistance with Member Support provides Services to individuals with substance abuse and other behavioral health problems.
- Inhalants.org Inhalants
- Medtox.com Drug Tests now available at a reduced rate
- NAMI.org National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1-800-950-6264
- NationalYouth.com National Youth Network
- NIDA.nih.gov National Institute of Drug Abuse
- StrugglingTeens.com Struggling Teens
- ThePartnershipAtDrugFree.org Working toward a vision where all young people will be able to live their lives free of drug or alcohol abuse.
- WhiteHouseDrugPolicy.gov White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
- 1800Runaway.org National Runaway Switchboard
- At-Risk.org AT-RISK
- Addicted.org - A Parent's Guide to Fentanyl PARENT’S GUIDE TO FENTANYL
- DrugRehab.com A Substance Abuse Guide for Parents
- Just4Dads.org Information & Resources for Dads
- Not-Even-Once.com A Heroin Awareness Campaign targeting heroin education for parents and teens, specifically curiosity + heroin = not even once.
- NRSCrisisLine.org National Runaway Switchboard, (800) 621-4000
- Parent-Plus.com Helping children who have lost a parent, loved one, or the support of a person that played an important role in the family.
- ParentingIsPrevention.org Parenting is Prevention: A website for parents who want to keep their children drug-free.
- Saving Lives Drug and Alcohol Coalition Saving Lives Coalition's goal is to bring about community awareness to reduce drug and alcohol use among the youth through education, media advocacy, increased enforcement and changes in policies. (323) 702-3166
- RecoveryConnection.org: Talking to Your Child About Drugs Recovery Connection, a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Helpline, posted the article "Talking to Your Child About Drugs"
- TobinWorld.org Behavioral health agency in Pasadena, California, with Special Education Services for Autistic and E.M. Children and Young Adults. (818) 242-8403
- TroubledTeenHelp.com Resources for parents of troubled teens and young adults
- TheRecoveryVillage.com/teen-addiction Teen Drug Abuse Statistics and Facts
- VIDA Lancaster: Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives Conceived and operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with community-based organizations, volunteers, schools and families, VIDA serves kids between the ages of 11 and 17 1/2 at several locations across the county. Over the course of the 16-week program, VIDA participants focus on increasing academic achievement, improving family relationships, developing positive social behaviors and realizing the possibilities for a better future.
- YourTeenMag.com A magazine for parents raising teens that includes a wide range of articles from parent and teen relationships to discipline and teen health.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: A volunteer-supported mentoring network that helps children realize their potential and build their futures.
- CSUN College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Youth Mentoring Programs A list of Youth Mentoring programs in the San Fernando Valley, CA.
- Drug Rehab Services - Addictged.org The organization is committed to helping individuals and their families across the United States find a drug rehab center to help them overcome addiction and prevent substance use.
- AddictionCenter.com Comprehensive information on alcohol and drug abuse (including prescription drugs) as well as up-to-date reviews of the top addiction treatment centers
- AlcoholHelp.com - Alcoholism Warning Signs Warning signs of alcohol addiction along with other information on alcoholism.
- AllTreatment.com Education and information about the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction.
- AwakeningRecovery.org Structured peer-mentoring based recovery home.
- DrugRehabConnections.com An informational website that connects addicts and their families with the help they need to put their lives together; they provide information and support on different addictions and recovery resources.
- DualDiagnosis.org Provides information regarding the strong relationship between substance abuse, addiction and mental health disorders (co-occuring disorders)
- Drug Rehab Services - Addicted.org Guide on Fentanyl Rehab
- FreedomTreatmentCentersofCalifornia.com See the following link for their PDF flyer: Freedom Treatment Centers of California
- Rehabs.com The largest online resource for those suffering substance use and mental health disorders, offering a wide range of information from facility reviews to forums
- elnidofamilycenters.org EL NIDO Family Centers, (818) 830-3646
- HeritageRTC.org Heritage Schools - Youth Residential Treatment Center, (818) 830-3646
- JFSLA.org Complete Programs of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, (818) 464-3333
- New Jersey Child Behavioral Health Services Toll Free 24 hr. Access Line, 1-877-652-7624
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Narcotic Addiction Treatment Agency
8741 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818) 768-5525
NATAClinic@sbcglobal.net -
North Valley Anger Management Consultants in Mission Hills
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 14
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(888) 992-6479 -
Sherman Oaks Anger Management
4910 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 301
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Brooklyn Cyr: (818) 754-4754
ShermanOaksAngerManagement.com -
The Solution Group
Mark Mitchell, MFCC
8055 West Manchester Ave.
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
(310) 822-7979 -
West Valley Counseling Center
Affordable Counseling for Individuals, Couples and Families 19634 Ventura Blvd., Suite 212
Tarzana, CA 91345
(818) 758-9450
WestValleyCounseling.org
- BRANDON SPROUT; email him at brandon@brandonsprout.com
- SUZIE FEUER; email her at suzfeu@gmail.com