Find Help with Life Issues
Abuse
- Child Protective Services 1-888-767-2445 (TDD: 1-800-530-1831)
- This agency will help if you are a victim of child abuse or child neglect or if you know someone who is.
- National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453 (TDD: 1-800-333-4453)
- Victims of child abuse can call this national hotline and speak to a counselor who will refer them to someone close by who can help. They will also help by listening to your concerns.
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Alcohol and Drug-Related Problems
- Al-Anon/Alateen 24-hour line (520) 323-2229
- Self-help support for the families and friends of problem drinkers. Call for information if you are having problems with an alcoholic friend or family member.
- Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour line (520) 624-4183 En español (520) 622-5112
- Call anytime if you have a drinking problem and want to stop drinking. Tucson does have a group of teens who meets regularly.
- Narcotics Anonymous 24-hour line (520) 881-8381
- Call anytime if you have a drug problem. For teens who have a desire to stop using drugs.
- Pima County Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.) (520) 322-5253 or toll-free 1-877-255-MADD(6233)
- Call for information about starting a SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) in your area high school.
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Counseling and Support Groups
- Tu Nidito "Your Little Nest" (520) 322-9155
- If someone you love has died, call this number for support.
- Information and Referral Services 1-800-352-3792
- When you need help and don't know where to turn, give this number a call and they will refer you to appropriate services throughout Arizona.
- Las Familias (520) 327-7122
- If you have been a victim of sexual molestation, give this number a call for support.
- Our Town Family Center (520) 323-1708
- All kinds of crisis intervention is available from child assault, date rape, substance abuse and youth suicide. When nothing seems to be going your way, give this number a call.
- PFLAG Tucson Helpline (520) 360-3795
- Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Support meetings for parents of and persons who are gay and lesbians.
- Roots and Wings (520) 571-9292
- Support and therapy groups for gay and lesbian teens, young adults and their parents.
- Wingspan (520) 624-1779
- Support and therapy groups for gay and lesbian teens, young adults and their parents.
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Education
- Pima College Adult Education (520) 206-6500
- Basic Education and G.E.D. If you have not completed your high school education and are 16 years of age or older, call this number for information on G.E.D. classes.
- Pima County Public Library Homework Help
- The Library offers free tutoring services by phone, online, and in person. Check the schedule for details.
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Employment
- Tucson Indian Center (520) 884-7131
- If you are JTPA-eligible and need job training or employment or vocational counseling, give this number a call for information.
- Fred G. Acosta Tucson Job Corps Center (520) 792-3015
- If you are between the ages between 16-21, unemployed, underemployed or out of school and need vocational training, give this number a call to find out about training programs.
- Tucson Youth Development (520) 623-5843
- If you are the ages between 14-21, economically disadvantaged, in or out of school and need vocational training, give this number a call to find out about the program.
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General Information
- Information and Referral Services 1-800-352-3792
- When you need help and don't know where to turn, give this number a call and they will refer you to the appropriate place.
- Pima County Public Library Infoline (520) 791-4010
For quick information call this number.
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Health
- Crisis Pregnancy Center 24-hour line (520) 622-5774 East (520) 512-1196
- Free pregnancy tests, material regarding sexual health, and options counseling available by called these numbers.
- National HIV-AIDS Hotline 24-hour line 1-800-342-AIDS
En español 1-800-344-7432
Hearing Impaired 1-800-243-7889
- If you think you have been exposed to HIV, give this number a call for information, education and support.
- Overeaters Anonymous (520) 733-0880
- If you are having problems with compulsive overeating, give this number a call for support and help.
- Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona (520) 624-1761
- For information on birth control and your sexual health, call this number.
- Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (520) 628-7223
- If you think you have been exposed to HIV, or want HIV-prevention information, give this number a call for information, education, and support.
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Peer Pressure
- D.A.R.E.
(520) 741-4615
- D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a program of the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
- Information and Referral Services
(520) 881-1794
- OUR TOWN Family Center
(520)323-1708
- OUR TOWN is committed to expanding and strengthening support systems for children and youth in Pima County.
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Rape and Incest
- Southern Arizona's Center Against Sexual Assault 24-hour line (520) 327-7273 Toll-free 1-800-400-1001
- If you are a survivor of rape and sexual trauma, incest or molestation, call this number for support and information. There is also support for friends and families of survivors.
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Runaways
- National Runaway Switchboard 24-hour line 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
- If you are on the run or are contemplating running away, call this number for immediate help. Counselors will listen to you in a non-judging way and help you find shelter or counseling nearby. You can leave a message for your parents or they will arrange a conference call with your parents.
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Teen Parent Programs
- Child and Family Resources (520) 881-8940
- If you are a teen parent and need counseling, support or information, call this number and ask about their Adolescent Parents program.
- Tucson Unified School District #1 (520) 225-3250
- If you are a teen parent and need academics or referrals to social services, call this number for more information.
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