Montana Troubled Teens in CrisisThere is a crisis today among young people. More and more Montana teens in crisis are getting caught up in drugs and alcohol, running away from home, defiance towards authority, disobedience, and disrespect. Most of these troubled teens do not realize or care about the consequences their actions have on themselves or the effect they have on their family and loved ones. If you need help with a troubled teen, please call 888-305-6729 to speak to one of our counselors at Abundant Life Academy. Troubled teens in crisis often engage in self-destructive behavior because of the negative influence of their friends. A teenager's friends exert a great amount of influence in their lives because of the psychological need that teenagers have to feel accepted as part of a social group. Sometimes, the best option is to take a troubled teen out of their home environment so they can focus on themselves. At Abundant Life Academy, it is our mission to provide a safe, positive environment where troubled teens can turn their backs on their old lives and are given a chance to make a fresh start. We promote a positive peer culture where a troubled teen's peers keep each other accountable and help each other work on their problems. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to call us at 888-305-6729. Montana Teens Crisis Resources for Parents of Troubled TeensVoices of Hope Great Falls, MT 406-453-4357 (Office) 406-268-1330
Montana Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence P.O. Box 818 Helena MT 59624 Phone: (406) 443-7794 Phone: (888) 404-7794 Fax: (406)443.7818
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services 111 North Sanders Street Helena, MT 59601 Adult Protective Services Hotline: (800) 551-3191 AIDS Hotline: (800) 233-6668 Child Abuse Hotline: (866) 820-5437 WIC Hotline: (800) 433-4298
Montana Foundation for Suicide Prevention 16 Shiland Street P.O. Box 1205 Helena, MT 59624 Hotline: (406) 431-8996 Fax: (406) 443-7882
YWCA of Missoula Pathways Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services 1130 W. Broadway Missoula MT 59802 Hotline: (406) 542-1944 Hotline: (800) 483-7858 Planet Kids Line: (406) 542-3346 Phone: (406) 543-6691 Fax: (406) 543-6777
The following Montana cities have been searched by parents of teens in crisis:Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte-Silver Bow, Bozeman, Helena, Kalispell, Havre, Anaconda, Miles City, Livingston, Laurel, Evergreen, Lewistown, Belgrade, Orchard Homes, Whitefish, Sidney, Glendive, Malmstrom AFB, Lockwood, Polson and Dillon |

