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Crisis Line for Teens
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Have you been raped or abused? RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) has a crisis line for teens at 1-800-656-4673.
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Emotional Issues Messing Up Your Life? You May Benefit from Supportive Housing Programs
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If emotional problems are making it tough for you to get through the day - and night, you might need a break from the stresses and strains of everyday life. If things seem so out of whack and bleak lately, you might want to sign up for Supportive Housing Programs. Daily needs like food and shelter will be taken care of while trained staff help you confront whatever issues are holding you back
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Are you overly concerned with your weight? With eating or not eating? Then you may want to learn about treatment for eating disorders. If loss of appetite (anorexia) or binge eating and purging (bulimia) have become a problem you can't ignore any longer, then it's time to stop and pay attention. Come in to a Transition Resource Center and give our counselors a chance. They can help guide you back to health. Or check out some of the online resources listed here.
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If you're gay or lesbian and want to hang out with your peers, we've got all sorts of programs for you. If you're questioning and want to talk about things in your life that may be confusing at the moment, we have counselors, classes and workshops to help you make sense of it all.
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Getting mad at people or situations that frustrate you is a normal part of life. But if anger leads you to lash out at others, verbally or physically, you can lose jobs, wreck relationships, get into fights, even land in jail. Got a hot temper? Sign up for Anger Management workshops and learn to solve problems and beat frustration by keeping your cool. Check out what's available at your nearest Transition Resource Center. Or check out the online resources here.
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Need Help Managing Your Medication?
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Just taking a variety of medications is enough to give you a headache. And that's sort of the problem. Some medicines have to be taken with food. Others on an empty stomach.
Some won't work if you have beer or wine. Interactions between medicines can sometimes make you sick.
Take the confusion out of taking your medicine. Call your doctor or therapist for recommendations on managing your medication.
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The Pasadena Alumni Support Center (PASC) and the Young & Healthy Program provide transportation and mental health care from a roster of practices that offer free services to transitioning youth in the Pasadena area. If you need mental health services not covered by Medi-Cal, contact PASC and ask for a referral to the Young & Healthy program.
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Do You Need Legal Assistance?
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For whatever reason you might need a lawyer -- to check a lease before you move into an apartment, to defend you in court on a serious charge, to help with immigration problems -- we can match you with an experienced attorney who will help get your problem resolved.
Click here for legal assistance.
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Drop-In Transition Resource Centers Can Help You Right Now!
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Worried about living on your own? Feeling out of sorts? Down? Maybe even like you want to give up? Need someone to talk to...this very minute!? Youth Development Services staff are available at Transition Resource Centers (TRCs). Counselors will listen to your problem and help you on the spot. They can even refer you to counselors who may have expertise in whatever it is that's bothering you.
Reach out to a
TRC today for the help you need.
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Transitional Age Housing Options for Department of Mental Health (DMH) Clients
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If you have emotional difficulties and need special housing, check out these housing resources available to transitioning youth.
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If you can remember the exact moment when drinking stopped being fun, maybe it's time to think about stopping altogether. Twelve-step programs are located all over town. Give it a chance. You'll learn techniques and meet people who can show you that you have the strength, courage, and will to change your life.
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Sometimes it feels like you're the only person in the whole world who feels the way you do.
And that can be a pretty lonely feeling. But you're not alone. Really. We've got all sorts of support groups filled with people your own age - who feel exactly the way you do. Know what's interesting about it?
Once you start talking to others about the way you feel, you start to feel better.
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PROTOTYPES I-CAN is a community mental health agency serving Pasadena and surrounding communities. Our Child and Adolescent Outpatient clinic has immediate openings. If you have any question, please contact Intake Coordinator, Ms. Sonia Chavez, via e-mail or call (626)577-2261, ext. 104.
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