Practical Help for Troubled Youth & Adults and Those Who Minister to Them

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Practical Help for Troubled Youth & Adults
And for Those Who Minister to Them

On-Site Help for Troubled Youth & Adults

Help for Urgent Needs
"Help Me Now!" - online and offline helps for the hurting
Suicidal? Need Help? - a free book offer and points to immediate online help

For Personal Study & Growth
Bible Basics - answers a multitude of questions
Black Samson - a powerful, online testimony of God's delivering power
Chicken! - by David Wilkerson
Christian Rock - by David Wilkerson
Christian Rock - Music From Hell!
The Drug Addict's Marriage Creed
God's Simple Plan of Salvation - makes an attractive printout (from the tract with permission)
Help Yourself! You Can Turn Your Life Around!
How To Be Born Again - a very thorough Bible study outline
Rock Bottom - by David Wilkerson (title says it all)
Trapped! - by David Wilkerson about rape
Two-Day Salvation Seminar - an in-depth study to help clear all doubts
Two of Me! - by David Wilkerson
Who Told You You Are Unworthy? - by David Wilkerson about rape
You Can Have a Miracle! - by David Wilkerson
Your Friends Matter to God! - by David Wilkerson

Christian Rehabilitation Programs and Preliminary Application
Preliminary Application for Program Entry - Sign up here for a Christian live-in program
Christian Rehabilitation Programs - Such as Teen Challenge (Worldwide)

Off-Site Resources for Troubled Youth & Adults

How Others Found Freedom
A Living Hope (54-minute video)
Escape from the Fowler's Snare - a young man's escape from drugs, witchcraft & insanity
Unshackled Radio Drama
Unshackled Suicide Radio Dramas (RealAudio)

Crisis Pregnancies & Rape
America's Crisis Pregnancy Helpline
Let's Talk Adoption
Open Hearts Ministry - Ministering to the abused and equipping others to do the same
Post-Abortion Ministries
Post-Abortion Resources
Place your baby in an open adoption with Christian families - Lifetime Adoption Facilitation Center
Resources for Victims of Rape - Focus on the Family
Sexual Assault & Rape - Help for Victims - Office for Victims of Crime
Stop Prisoner Rape - Combating prisoner rape and helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
Teen Mother Choices

Directories
Federal Prison Directory
Find a Counselor
Prisoner Resource Directory
Resources for Troubled Teens - Focus on the Family

Emergency Housing
Homeless Shelters and Programs
Rescue Missions - Indexed by state

Help for Christian Leaders & Their Families
A Program For Restoring Fallen Ministers and Religious Leaders
Focus on the Family Pastoral Ministries - (toll-free) 1-887-233-4455 - a safe place where pastors and their wives can find help for themselves

Recovery Resources
Alcoholics Victorious
Books on Abuse
Christian Recovery Connection
Christian Recovery Online Bookstore
Christians in Recovery Resources Database - Christian counselors, support groups, treatment programs and referral centers
Confident Kids Support Groups - for hurting children and for struggling parents
Christians in Recovery
Debt Recovery
Finding a Church to Support Your Recovery - National Association for Christian Recovery
Free Bible
International Network of Prison Ministries
New Freedom Bible - Written specifically for people who are in recovery
Overcoming Addiction
Prison Videos - Christian videos to prisons, jails & reformatories
Software for Recovering People
Support Groups for Christians in Recovery
When Violence Comes Home
Where to Start Recovery

Sexual Addictions
Christian Resources about Homosexuality and AIDS - Worldwide Resources
How To Overcome Addiction To Pornography
Intervening when sin is destroying a marriage
Overcoming Addiction
Pure Intimacy - A resource for those struggling with online pornography and affairs
Recovery from Sexual Addiction
Resources for Sexual Addicts - Pure Life Ministries
The Problem of Sexual Addiction - Pure Life Ministries
These found freedom from sexual addiction

Ohio Specific Help for Troubled Youth & Adults

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Ohio Offender Information Database
Ohio Prison Directory
Ohio Prisons - State Profile
Profile of Ohio Prisoners
Victim Services - Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction

On-Site Help for Those Who Minister to Troubled Youth & Adults

Christian Rehabilitation Programs - Such as Teen Challenge (Worldwide)
Program Info Collection Form - Please send us info. on programs you don't see listed here
Tips for writing inmates- a guideline of DOs and DON'Ts (includes death-row inmate art)
Bible Basics - answers a multitude of questions
Two-Day Salvation Seminar - excellent teaching series
David Wilkerson Mini-Books - a powerful resource! (uploaded by our webmaster)

Off-Site Resources for Those Who Minister to Troubled Youth & Adults

Bible Gateway
Bob Larson Ministries
Chaplains Online
Internet Resources for Inner City Workers
Justice Fellowship
Nicky Cruz Outreach
Re-Entry Service Programs - California
Resources for Helping Gamblers and Their Families - Focus on the Family
Urban Workers Resource Catalog
What is the occult?
Women's & Family Ministry Track

Alcohol Addiction
Alcoholics Victorious
Christian Addiction Rehabilitation Association
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
New Hope for Adult Children of Alcoholics - Focus on the Family

Children & Youth
Confident Kids Support Groups - For hurting children and for struggling parents
Justice LINC - resources to families of inmates, youth at risk, victims of crime, law enforcement and correction officers, or prison inmates
Resources for Troubled Teens - Focus on the Family
Resources for Youth & Children's Workers
StrugglingTeens - A resource for parents & professionals trying to help at-risk teenagers.
Teen Challenge - Founded by David Wilkerson
Urban & Youth Ministries
Why are kids shooting their classmates?
Women's & Family Ministry Track

Crisis Pregnancies & Rape
America's Crisis Pregnancy Helpline
Are You Struggling with Postabortion Stress? - Focus on the Family
Open Hearts Ministry - Ministering to the abused and equipping others to do the same
Resources for Victims of Rape - Focus on the Family
Stop Prisoner Rape - Combating prisoner rape and helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
Teen Mother Choices

Department of Corrections
Corrections Connection Network - Largest online resource for corrections
Corrections Links
Criminal Justice Links - APBnews
Criminal Justice Search Engine
Department of Corrections
Education & Employment Referral Directory
Federal Bureau of Prisons - Inmate Information
Federal Prison Directory
Ohio Prison Directory
prisons.com - employment, victim issues, and much more
Profile of Ohio Prisoners
State Prison Profiles

Drug Abuse
Christian Addiction Rehabilitation Association
Drug, Alcohol Abuse by Ministry Kids
Drugs people use and their long-term effects
Drug tips for parents
How to detect if someone is using drugs
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Not Alone - How to recognize drug use and where to find help
One Way 2 Play - Drug Free!
Parent's Guide on Drug Abuse
Recovery from Addictions
When Your Child Does Drugs (ministry kids)

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Census Bureau Facts
Consumer Focus: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
GrandsPlace
Help for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Raising Your Grandchildren

Inmate Search
How to Get Inmate Information (Fed & State)
How to obtain information on Inmates (Fed & State)
Inmate Locator
Instant Technologies A FREE missing persons search
Ohio Offender Information Database

Law Enforcement
- COPNet & Police Resource List
Justice LINC - resources to families of inmates, youth at risk, victims of crime, law enforcement and correction officers, or prison inmates
Local Police Crime Maps
Neighborhood CrimeCheck
Peace Officer & First Responder Prayer Partners International - Ministry to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
Police Chaplaincy Handbook

Prison Ministry
ACTS-Chaplains-List - email discussion group for prison chaplains, volunteers, and staff
Chaplains Online
Chicken Soup for the Prisoner’s Soul - Free to Prison, jail, and youth detention center administrators
- Free videos to prisons from Eden Communications
Justice LINC - resources to families of inmates, youth at risk, victims of crime, law enforcement and correction officers, or prison inmates
Pastors to Prisoners - Supports ordained ministers working with incarcerated
Prisoner Resource Directory
Prison Fellowship
Prison Law Page:Legal news and writing concerning California state prisoners.
Search for resources by state
Romans Chapter 8 Ministry - Letter writing ministry to inmates

Rescue Missions
Computer & Internet Resources for Rescue Missions
Guide to Effective Rescue Mission Recovery Programs
Internet Resources for Inner City Workers
Online College for Rescue Mission Ministry
City Vision College (Formerly known as Rescue College)
Rescue Mission Management & Administration Training
Rescue Mission Resource Page
Rescue Missions - Indexed by state
The Salvation Army International Headquarters
Urban Workers Resource Catalog

Sexual Addictions
AIDS Resources - Focus on the Family
Christian Addiction Rehabilitation Association
Christian Resources about Homosexuality and AIDS - Worldwide Resources
Pure Intimacy - A resource for those struggling with online pornography and affairs
Recovery from Addictions
Recovery from Sexual Addiction
Resources for Sexual Addicts - Pure Life Ministries

Victims of Crime
Civil Legal Remedies for Crime Victims
Help for victims
Justice LINC - resources to families of inmates, youth at risk, victims of crime, law enforcement and correction officers, or prison inmates
Neighborhood Watch
Office for Victims of Crime
Police Auctions - Register your stolen items at StealitBack, and you may get them returned for free!
Prison Fellowship Ministries Neighbors Who Care Page - Practical assistance to victims of crime
prisons.com - employment, victim issues, and much more
Victim Information and Notification Everyday - offender status notification service
Victim Services - Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction
Victim's Rights in Michigan

What You Can Do
Changing the Heart of a Rebel
Citizen Observer - National database of wanted fugitives
Gangs: Who are they and what can be done to stop them
How to Pray for the Lost
How To Raise a Crook - Take heed!
Love Inc - Helping church people help their neighbors in need
StrugglingTeens - A resource for parents & professionals trying to help at-risk teenagers.
What if jail or prison becomes a part of your child's life?

Ohio Specific Help for Those Who Minister to Troubled Youth & Adults

Lorain County Computerized Court Records
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Ohio Offender Information Database
Ohio Prison Directory
Ohio Prisons - State Profile
Profile of Ohio Prisoners
Support Group for Parents of Murdered Children
Victim Services - Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction

Please let us know if you find help through this page or can add to this growing list of practical resources.

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