Resources for Teens
- Improved Pregnancy Outcomes Program (FIMR/CAT), DHHS, Montgomery County MD
My Reproductive Life Plan: A checklist for staying healthy and planning future pregnancies - Power to Decide (formerly National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy) www.powertodecide.org
- Planned Parenthood
www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk - The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom www.katherinearnoldi.com
- College Mom Magazine
www.collegemommagazine.com - GirlsHealth.gov — Office on Women’s Health, U.S. DHHS
www.girlshealth.gov - Girls, Inc.
www.girlsinc.org - Sex, Etc.
www.sexetc.org - I Wanna Know — American Social Health Association
www.iwannaknow.org - Teens’ Health — Sexual Health
www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/
Hotlines
- Planned Parenthood
1-800-230-PLAN - It’s Your Sex Life
1-888-BE-SAFE-1 - STD Info Line
1-800-227-8922 - Emergency Contraception Hotline
1-888-668-2528 - National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453 - National Sexual Assault Hotline - Confidential counseling and support for rape, abuse, and sexual assault victims
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) - National AIDS/Sexually-Transmitted Disease Hotline
1-800-342-2437 (English)
1-800-227-8922 (English/Spanish)
1-800-344-7432 (Spanish)
1-800-243-7889 (TTY)
Local Resource for Victims of Dating Violence:
Montgomery County Family Justice Center
240-773-0444
600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852
Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Services: Counseling, Safety Planning, Assistance with filing Civil and Criminal Legal complaints, Immigration Legal Services, Legal Representation and Pastoral Counseling.
240-773-0444
600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852
Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Services: Counseling, Safety Planning, Assistance with filing Civil and Criminal Legal complaints, Immigration Legal Services, Legal Representation and Pastoral Counseling.
National Helplines for Victims of Dating Violence:
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline provides 24/7 access to information and services.
1-866-331-9474 / 1-866-331-8453 (TTY) - To be connected to the nearest rape crisis center, call RAINN at
1-800-656-4673 - The National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - The Youth Crisis Hotline:
1-800-HIT-HOME (448-4663)
Teen Dating Websites:
- www.LoveIsRespect.org
- www.ThatsNotCool.com
- www.BreakTheCycle.org
- www.TeenHelp.com A website for all teens, parents, and professionals that includes information on parenting teenagers, troubled teens, teen issues, treatment programs, and other related topics.
(TTY is for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons.)