Parents of teens in crisis
"Empowering Parents in Crisis (EPIC) is an inclusive organisation committed to supporting parents and carers of teens in crisis. We encourage diversity and welcome people of all backgrounds to join our community with the combined goal of helping ourselves so we are better prepared to help our teens." visit EPIC's website here
USEFUL PROGRAMS
EPIC is an inclusive organisation committed to supporting parents and carers of teens in crisis.
https://www.empoweringparentsincrisis.com/
Backtrack enables young people who have lost their way to reconnect with education and training, become work ready and secure meaningful employment.
https://backtrack.org.au/
PCYC work with at-risk youth to break the cycle of disadvantage through crime prevention, vocational education, youth capacity building and social responsibility programs.
https://www.pcycnsw.org.au/
SDECC is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation that specialises in providing free counselling and support for young people aged 12 -25 with problematic alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use and their families.
https://sdecc.org.au/
Sir David Martin Foundation is a 30-year old family foundation, helping young people in crisis.
https://martinfoundation.org.au/
StreetWork aims to help teens troubled by destructive influences and behaviour to turn their lives around through one on one mentoring.
https://www.streetwork.org.au/
Taldumande Youth Services supports, encourages and empowers vulnerable children, young people and their families through crisis response, residential care and specialised case work. Located Northern Sydney and Northern Beaches
https://www.taldumande.org.au/
USEFUL LINKS FOR PARENTING STRATEGIES
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/services-support/services-families/helplines
http://www.parentingstrategies.net/
https://mhfa.com.au/sites/default/files/MHFA_communicate_adolescents_-guidelines.pdf
https://parents.au.reachout.com/
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/services-support/services-families/helplines
https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carers-toolkit
NSW:
1300 1300 52 (9am - 9pm M-F 4pm - 9pm Sat & Sun)
QLD & NT
1300 301 300 (7 days 8am - 10pm)
https://www.parentline.com.au/
SA:
1300 364 100 (7 days 24 hours)
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/parenting-and-child-care/parenting/parenting-sa
Vic:
13 22 89 (7 days 8am - midnight)
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/parentline.aspx?Redirect=1
WA:
(08) 9368 9368 or 1800 111 546 (7 days 8am-8pm)
https://www.wa.gov.au/service/health-care/public-health-services/ngala-parenting-line
ACT
13 34 27 (8:30am - 5pm M-F)
https://www.parentlink.act.gov.au/
TAS:
1300 808 178 (7 days 24 hours)
http://www.health.tas.gov.au/service_information/children_and_families/parentline