| Useful Links & Things | | | | often travel short distances and come back after a |
| Need information? Don't know who to ask or where to | | | | few days. Nonetheless, take action immediately. |
| turn? Here are some useful links and information | | | | Think clearly and logically about where your child might |
| sources that will respect YOU and your privacy. | | | | be. Try to figure out why he is missing or running away |
| Coping With Teens | | | | at this particular time. Follow only those suggestions |
| Most of us were never taught to be parents. So we | | | | that are useful and in order of their importance. Keep a |
| can't help but disappoint ourselves sometimes. How | | | | notebook recording all the steps you've taken and |
| often have you heard yourself using the very words | | | | dates. |
| you hated hearing from your own parents? | | | | Useful links: |
| When our kids become teenagers, it gets even harder. | | | | Contact the police |
| They seem to reject everything we've taught them. | | | | Contact your child's network |
| As far as they're concerned, we know nothing. Our | | | | Search your neighborhood |
| values and beliefs are constantly challenged. Every | | | | Who to call for help |
| word we utter is seen as interference. Emotions run | | | | Publicize |
| high. | | | | Prepare for a call from your child |
| But we're more important to our teens than ever. As | | | | How to cope when your child returns home |
| they try out the values of their peers, who are more | | | | If you need to talk |
| influential than ever, we counter the pull of drugs, | | | | Suicide |
| alcohol and early sex. These entangle children every | | | | Most young people end up killing themselves because |
| day and can ruin their lives. | | | | they simply don't know where else to turn. They are in |
| Here are some links that might help: | | | | some kind of pain that seems unbearable and they |
| The turbulent teens | | | | want the pain to stop. They end up stopping their |
| Getting along with your teen | | | | entire lives just because they didn't know what else to |
| Dealing with anger | | | | do. |
| Ignoring problems won't make them go away | | | | Here are some links that might help: |
| What to do if your teen runs away | | | | Why do people kill themselves? |
| If you need to talk | | | | Suicide warning signs |
| Missing Child | | | | What do you know about suicide? |
| We've compiled a lot of helpful suggestions for finding | | | | Need to talk? |
| a missing child right here. Keep in mind that runaways | | | | |