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ABUSE: Are You a Victim of Physical and / or Sexual Abuse?
ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION: Support for People With Addictions, Regardless of Cause - Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, Cigarettes, Soft Drinks, Physical Fitness, TV, etc.
WHEN ABUSE HAPPENS: Are You a Victim of Physical and / or Sexual Abuse?
CARE GIVERS: In the Next Few Years, There's a Good Chance You'll Take On the Role Of Caregiver for Ailing Parents or Aging Relatives. Nearly One-Fourth OF American Households Already Care for Someone Over Age 50. As Record Numbers of Baby Boomers, Along with their Parents, Get Older
DISASTERS: Two Parts to this Page - Those That Need Help and Those That Want to Give help
ESTATE PLANNING: An Article Discussing Wills and Estate Planning
HOLIDAYS: How to Survive the Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One - Also Discusses Grief Associated with Loss of a Loved One
This page is for those that need to express themselves to someone willing to listen without giving advise. It is meant for those that are lonely, depressed, angry, confused, bored or for any reason want to share their feelings.
LIFE SUPPORT: Discontinuing Life Support — Thinking Through the Unthinkable
MARITAL CRISIS: A Family Crisis Might be Defined as a Problem that Cannot Be Solved or Addressed with the Family's Normal or Customary Problem Solving Skills.

Crisis Help

Asbury United Methodist Church provides these pages as a service but is not responsible for any information contained on any linked page.   The contents of these linked pages are the sole responsibility of the provider.

SIV - Self Inflicted Violence
Stephen Ministry
Widow's Might
Multiple Myeloma Support

 TEENAGE PREGNANCY: Teenage or Single and Pregnant? We Want to Ease Fears and Lend Support. Pregnant with Nowhere to Turn? Don't despair. Help is Available
RUNAWAYS: A Bulletin Board to Help Connect Runaway Teens with their Parents
SUICIDE: A Friend or Loved One is Suicidal — What Can YOU Do? All Suicide Attempts Should Be Taken Seriously.
SUDDEN LOSS: In Times of Emergency, the Everyday Practicality that we Usually Take for Granted May Be Driven Out the Window by Grief and Shock. Here are Some Sources for Support:
SUPPORT FOR SURGERY: Emergency or any Type of Surgery Means that Friends and Family May Need to Step in to Relieve the Stress of Worrying About Household Responsibilities
TERMINAL ILLNESS: A Diagnosis of Serious Illness is Devastating News, Both to the One Afflicted and to the Person’s Loved Ones. The Thought of Telling Family and Friends and Causing Them Worry is Extremely Difficult
UNDER ARREST: Remember, It’s a Basic Right that a Minor Under Arrest Does NOT Have to Talk to the Police Without a Parent, Guardian and / or Lawyer Present
THE IMPORTANT STUFF: How to Know Jesus Christ
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  There are ways you can help:
(From an article in the Sentinel Star)

"There is a thin line between being a kid and being a thug" - "There is a thin line between being a kid and being a thug" - John Richter, program coordinator for youthful offenders at the Orange County Jail.

Do you know a kid who is headed for trouble?  Or a parent unable to cope?  There are many services in Central Florida aimed at keeping youngsters from crossing that thin line.  And there are programs to help parents struggling with their children.  Here are a few that offer help and welcome donors or volunteers.

Note from Asbury United Methodist Church:  These listings below are NOT necessarily Christian institutions - see the individual topics above for Christian content.

Youth development or mentoring:

  • BETA Center, 407-277-1942. Helps pregnant and parenting teens. Offers individual and family counseling, parenting skills classes and day care.

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, 407- 841-6855. Offers after school programs to help kids in need reach their potential. For ages 6 to 18.

  • African-American Male / Female Summit, 407- 839-3295. Presents workshops on responsibility, discipline, respect, healthy lifestyles and academic achievement.

  • Frontline Outreach, 407-293-3000. Offers, day care, GED prep and teenparenting, abstinence and anger management classes for urban youths.

  • Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America, 407  689-4403. Introduces scouting to boys at risk for substance abuse and violence.

  • Citrus Council of Girl Scouts, 407-8964475. Introduces scouting to low-income girls in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard and Volusia counties.

  • Central Florida YMCA, 407-896-9220. Sponsors leadership activities, dances, midnight basketball and classes to develop character and prevent dropping out of school.

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida, 407-522-9799. Pair, adult role models with children, mostly from single parent families.

  • Central Florida Police Athletic League, 407-291-1996. Sponsors education, recreation and cultural activities for kids ages 6 to 17.

  • ESTEEM, 407-645-1193. Provides after school help for kids ages 3 to 18 with a focus on literacy, cultural activities and volunteering.

  • Metropolitan Orlando Urban League, 407-841-7654. Offers programs to curtail crime and build self-esteem and positive family relations.

Delinquents:

  • Department of Juvenile Justice, 407-521-2600. Volunteer coordinator, Jeremy Wayland.

  • Youthful Offender Program at the Orange County Jail, 407-836-3323. Coordinator, John Richter.

Abused, abandoned or neglected children:

  • Department of Children & Families, 407-245-0400, Ext. 150. Volunteer coordinator, Shirley Barber.

  • Florida Abuse Hotline 1-800-962-2873.

  • Child Abuse Survivors Support Group, 407-695-8222. Support for adults 18 and older who were abused as children.

Substance abuse

  • Adolescent alcohol and substance abuse hotline, in Orange, Seminole, Osceola counties, 407-425-8111.

  • The Center for Drug-Free Living, 407-245-0010. Offers treatment for substance abusers and establishes neighborhood "Village Houses'' that kids can use as safe houses and activity centers around the clock.

  • Grove Counseling Center  407-3271765. Offers prevention and treatment services to people 7 and older in Seminole County.

Crisis Help - Asbury UMC provides these pages as a service & is not responsible for any information contained at any referenced institution.   We respectfully suggest that you look at these services from a scriptural and prayerful point of view.  If in doubt, contact your minister, rabbi or priest.

 Revised: February 16, 2008

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