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Resources for Parents and Adolescents

Stomp Out Bullying

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/

STOMP Out Bullying™ is the leading national nonprofit dedicated to changing the culture for all students. The site offers a free and confidential online chat for youths age 13 to 24 to help with issues around bullying and cyberbullying.

Pacer Center's Teens Against Bully

https://pacerteensagainstbullying.org/

This was created by teens, for teens to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

This hotline provides 24/7 support and helps if you are feeling depressed and/or thinking about suicide.

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Hotline 

800-662-HELP (4357)

Supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this national helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 

1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

This hotline provides a nationwide peer-support service Monday-Friday 10 AM – 6 PM (Eastern), providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.

Trevor Lifeline

1-866-488-7386

This hotline provides 24/7 support and help for LGBTQ pre-teens and teens.

Trans Lifeline (Transgender Youth)

1-877-656-8860 

This hotline provides 24/7 support from a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.

Childhelp – National Child Abuse Hotline 

1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

Teens may call the Childhelp hotline to report child abuse or, if not in a moment of crisis, to seek information and referrals to thousands of social service and support resources. The hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

National Association of School Psychologists 

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/bullying-prevention

The National Association of School Psychologists provides resources for families and educators on how to spot and stop bullying, frameworks for educators on how to prevent bullying in schools and LGBT resources.