Family Help in New York

Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
Become informed of your child's issues.
Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

NEXT: Hotlines & Helplines

Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services - Helping Resources

Self-Help & Support Groups

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

BUXMONT ACADEMY

Residential programs and

special education programs

for youth, ages 12-18

215-840-9515

FALCON RIDGE RANCH

Residential treatment program

for girls, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-866-968-4673

NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

COLT SCHOOLS

Christian outdoor programs

for youth, ages 12-18

406-722-2658

EAGLE VALLEY RANCH

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

Scholarships available

1-866-842-8336

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL

Residential treatment center

for youth, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-635-4441

CEDAR BREAKS ACADEMY

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-793-7401

MEADOWLARK ACADEMY

Boarding school

for girls, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-610-8810

TIPTON ACADEMY

Boarding school

for boys, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-877-968-8443

New York Information

Abuse

A Parents' Guide to the New York State Child Protective System

Abuse: Sexual

Behavior Problems & Behavioral Disorders

NOTE: If your child is under the age of 18 and skips school, gets into trouble or behaves in a way which is dangerous, he or she may be a Person In Need Of Supervision, also known as a PINS. A PINS petition can be filed in Family Court by a parent, legal guardian, police, school, or a person who has been injured by the child.

Bullying: What Parents & Teachers Should Know

New York Anti-Bullying Law

Dropouts and If Your Teen Begins to Fail in School

Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse

Substance Addiction & Sexual Assault Survivors (pdf)
Suburban Teens Turning to Heroin

Family Health

Runaways and Missing Children

Find Shalyn Caraballo
Missing Children, Annual Report 2004
Missing Children in New York

Special Education

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law