Alaskan and National Resources
CRISIS LINES- (all are 24 hours a day 7 days a week)
Dimond Safe Line: 742-7030--Call to report unsafe conditions, etc. (may remain anonymous)
Careline Crisis Intervention (1-877-266-4357) - Statewide suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to Alaskan residents.
STAR (Standing Together Against Rape)- 1-800-478-8999 - This is an Alaskan Crisis Line and provides counseling for sexual assault, date rape and other sexual issues.
Covenant House- 1-800-999-9999- This is a national crisis line which provides counseling for suicide, depression, relationships, drugs, alcohol,etc.
Anchorage Covenant House- (271-1255) - located at 609 F St.
Facts for Families: http://www.aacap.org/cs/forFamilies -- This site, developed by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, provides a wealth of information about issues pertinent to children, adolescents, and their families.
Parenting Matters: http://lifematters.com/parentn.html – Contributions to this site come from counselors and parent educators. Topics at this forum include: a Grandparenting Column, Bridging the Generation Gap, Positive Discipline, Parenting Our Future, and so on.
Yahoo! - Society and Culture: Families: Parenting: www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Families/Parenting/ -- This is an excellent site at which to begin a search regarding parenting issues. This site links to other Internet resources on topics such as: Adoption, Children’s Health, Books, Child Safety, Fathering, Magazines, Educating Your Child, Mothering, Single Parents, Step Parenting, Special Needs, Organizations, and more!
LD Online: www.ldonline.org/ --The focus of this site is learning disabilities, and it contains information for parents, teachers, and children. This site is a service of the Learning Disabilities Project at WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities