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Teen Health Resources
2018-19 Edition
These resources have been recommended by members of the Girls Write Now Therapy
Panel, a volunteer group of therapists and social workers who support mentor trainings
and act as an on-call resource throughout the year. Mentors can get connected with
members of the Therapy Panel by emailing a request to e ricas@girlswritenow.org.
Recommended Resources for Teens
Health & Sexual Health …………………………………...……….…….1
Emotional & Mental Health ……………………………..………….…...3
Drugs & Alcohol ………………………………………..………..……….4
Eating Disorders & Self-Image ……………………..…………………..5
Self-Harm, Suicide, and Personal Safety ………..……………..……..6
LGBTQ+ Youth Services ………………………….…………………….8
Processing Traumatic Experiences …………….……………………...9
Wraparound Services ……………...…………….………………….….10
Recommended Reading …………………………………………….....12Health & Sexual Health
Hotlines & Online Chat
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone: 1-800-656- HOPE (4673)
Chat: online.rainn.org
New York State HIV/AIDS Hotline
Phone: 1-800-541-2437 (English)
1-800-233-7432 (Spanish)
1-872-2777 (Counseling)
Planned Parenthood
Chat: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/all-access/chat
Safe Horizon Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone: 212-227-3000
Websites
http://www.scarleteen.com
They call themselves “Sex Ed for the Real World.” This site is great for a straightforward
approach to info about sex, dating, and sexual politics
Clinics & Centers
Health Outreach to Teens at Callen-Lorde (Chelsea, Manhattan)
Provides free HIV testing and counseling to youth ages 13-21, and has programs specifically
designed to meet the needs of LGBTQ teens. All youth are welcome regardless of insurance
status or ability to pay.
Location: 356 W 18th street (A, C, E, L, 1 trains or M10, M11, M14, M23 buses),
Manhattan
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:15 AM - 8:15 AM, Friday 9:45 AM - 4:45 PM, Saturday
8:30 AM - 3:15 PM, Sunday Closed
Phone: 212-271-7200
Cost: free to low cost. Accepts people without insurance.
1Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (Upper East Side, Manhattan)
Offers confidential, comprehensive medical, mental, family planning, nutrition, and health
education services to people between the ages of 10-22.
Location: 312 through 320 E 94th street (6 to 96th), New York NY 10128
Phone: 212-423-3000
Cost: Low to no cost. Accepts most insurance, including Medicaid.
Planned Parenthood (East Village, Manhattan; St. George, Staten Island; Long Island
City, Queens; Mott Haven, Bronx; Downtown Brooklyn)
The leading provider of sexual health and family planning services in America, Planned
Parenthood offers cancer screenings, well woman check-ups, abortion services, STD testing,
emergency contraception, and more.
Locations:
● 26 Bleecker Street, Manhattan
● 23 Hyatt Street, Staten Island
● 21-41 45th Road, Long Island City, Queens
● 349 E. 149th Street, 2nd floor, Bronx
● 44 Court Street, 6th floor, Brooklyn
→ Hours and services vary by location -- check website:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/all/all/10018.
Phone: 212-965-7000
Cost: Low cost and accepts Medicaid and most private insurance.
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention
Program (Kingsbridge, Bronx)
Offers counseling, criminal justice advocacy, and psychiatric evaluations to people ages 3-21
who are survivors of sexual abuse, incest, sexual harassment, and rape.
Location: 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace (1 train to 231st St.), Bronx
Phone: 718-884-0700 ext. 100
Cost: no cost and confidential without parental consent.
Teen RAP (Risk Assessment Program) (St. George, Staten Island)
Offers vaccinations, STD testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, and more for ages 12-23 --
services are free and confidential.
Location: 242 Mason Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-226-8336; after hours: 718-226-6262
Text: 718-701-8077
Cost: Reproductive Services free.
2Emotional & Mental Health
Clinics & Centers
NYC Well
Counseling and referrals available over phone and text.
Phone: 1-888-692-9355
Text: Text “WELL” to 65173
Institute for Expressive Analysis Consultation Center (Multiple locations)
The Institute specializes in counseling and psychotherapy for issues like eating disorders, life
changes, depression, and substance abuse.
Location: Offices located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, and New Jersey
303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1103 | New York, NY 10016 (Mailing Address Only)
Phone: 646-481-5884
Cost: Billing is on a sliding scale, meaning that you pay only what you are able.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: Youth Programs
(Meatpacking District, Manhattan)
Offers confidential and supportive counseling for LGBTQ people, including 12-step programs,
smoking cessation, mental health, and HIV education.
Location: 208 W 13th Street, Manhattan
Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 AM – 10 PM, Sunday 9 AM - 9 PM (General Hours)
Monday – Saturday 9 AM – 9 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 8 PM (Cyber Center Hours)
Phone: 212-620-7310
Cost: free to low cost. Accepts people without insurance.
Jewish Child Care Association (Flatbush, Brooklyn for guidance center: one on one,
other locations in multiple boroughs; check website for details)
Multiple programs for foster care youth, adolescents who require one-on-one counseling and
family counseling.
Location: Multiple
Phone: 917-808-4800
Website: http://www.jccany.org/
Cost: Preventive services program which offers family counseling is no cost. Guidance
center which offers one-on-one therapy for adolescents is fee for service, depends on
family’s insurance plan. Reduced fee offered.
Jewish Board of Children and Family Services (Locations in all boroughs)
Jewish Board offers multiple programs for families, children and adolescents. Great resource.
Location: Main office; 150 W 50th Street, Manhattan
Phone: 212-582-9100 (call for info on specific locations and programs)
Website: www.jewishboard.org
Cost: Most programs will be fee-for-service and will depend on family’s insurance plan.
Reduced fees offered.
3Drugs & Alcohol
Hotlines & Online Chat
LifeNet
1-800-543-3638 (English)
1-877-298-3373 (Spanish)
1-877-990-8585 (Mandarin & Cantonese)
1-212-982-5284 (Deaf/Hearing Impaired)
National Drug & Alcohol Treatment Hotline
1-800-662-4357
Cocaine Anonymous
212-262-2463 (COCAINE)
New York Smoker’s Quitline
1-866-697-8487 (NYQUITS)
4Eating Disorders & Self-Image
Hotlines & Online Chat
National Eating Disorders Association
Phone: 1-800-931-2237
Text: text “NEDA” to 741741
Chat: clicktochat on https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/helpline-chat
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Phone: 630-577-1330
Email: hello@anad.org
5Self Harm, Suicide, Abuse, and Personal Safety
Hotlines, Text, & Online Chat
Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-784-2433 (SUICIDE)
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
S.A.F.E. Alternatives
1-800-366-8288
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-787-7233 (SAFE)
Chat: www.thehotline.org
Loveisrespect - for healthy dating
Phone: 1-866-331-9474
Text: loveis to 22522
Chat: www.loveisrespect.org
National Runaway Safeline
Phone: 1-800-786-2929
Chat: www.1800runaway.org
Trevor Project - for LGBTQ+
Phone: 866-488-7386
Text: text START to 678678
Chat: thetrevorproject.org
Crisis Call Center
1-800-273-8255
BRAVE against Bullying
Phone: 212-709-3222
Text: text BRAVE to 43961
Chat: uft.org/our-rights/brave
The Parent Helpline - counseling for parents
1-800-244-5373 (CHILDREN)
6Suicide Safety Planning App:
Available on Android and iPhone. App is called ‘Safety plan.’ Helps users create a
personalized safety plan in the event of suicidal thoughts.
To Write Love on Her Arms:
Provides access to all kinds of counseling and crisis resources.
Text Help Line, staffed by trained crisis counselors: text “TWLOHA” to 741-741.
Day One
Day One works with youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community
education, supportive services, legal advocacy and leadership development.
Hotline: (800)214-4150
Text line: (646)535-DAY1 (3291)
Clinics & Centers
Crime Victims’ Treatment Center at St. Luke’s & Mount Sinai West (Upper West Side &
Columbus Circle, Manhattan)
CVTC offers counseling services and support groups for survivors of domestic violence,
sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and other forms of violence and crime. There is also
counseling and support for the family of friends of survivors.
Locations: 1111 Amsterdam Avenue and 1000 10th Avenue
Phone: 212-523-4728
Cost: All services are confidential and free.
New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
The mission of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is to prevent sexual
violence and reduce the harm it causes through education, advocacy and research. The NYC
Alliance Against Sexual Assault lists many local and hotline/online resources on their website.
7LGBTQ+ Youth Services
Organizations
The Anti-Violence Project
AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities
and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports
survivors through counseling and advocacy.
Hotline: 212-714-1141
Phone: 212-714-1184
Hetrik-Martin Institute
HMI is a leading professional provider of social support and programming for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) youth. HMI offers counseling, homeless
services, referrals, a food pantry, and more.
2 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-674-2400
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides sensitive, quality health care and related
services targeted to New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities — in all
their diversity — regardless of ability to pay. To further this mission, Callen-Lorde promotes
health education and wellness, and advocates for LGBT health issues.
Multiple locations:
Callen-Lorde: 356 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011
Main Number: (212) 271-7200
Callen-Lorde Bronx: 3144 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Main Number: (718) 215-1800
Thea Spyer Center: 230 West 17th St, New York, NY 10011
Main Number: (212) 271-7200
The Center for Anti-violence Education
CAE offers free self-defense classes for LGBTQ+ folks and survivors of domestic violence
and sexual assault.
327 7th Street, 2nd floor, Brooklyn
(718)788-1775
8Processing Traumatic Experiences
Readings & Online Resources
Center for Disease Control (CDC) - “Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event”
May be helpful for health and disease resources.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - “Coping with
Traumatic Events”
SAMHSA also maintains a Disaster Distress Helpline where people affected by tragedy
can receive immediate counseling.
Call: 1-800-985-5990 (TTY for deaf/hearing impaired: 1-800-846-8517)
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - “Helping Others through Catastrophic Stress”
May be helpful for those with prior mental health concerns and more significant ongoing mental
health needs.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Catastrophic Mass Violence Resources: http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/terrorism.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - “Coping with Traumatic Events”
Overview of trauma response, expected reactions, associated challenges, additional support
9Wraparound Services
Websites
www.teenhealthfx.com
This site has extensive information on emotional health, sports and nutrition, relationships,
and sexual health. Plus, it has quizzes!
Apps:
Breathe2Relax
Sometimes, all we need to de-stress is take a few deep breaths. Created by the National
Center for Telehealth and Technology, this app teaches users how to do diaphragmatic
breathing. Features include educational videos on the stress response, logs to record stress
levels, and customizable guided breathing sessions. (Free; iOS and Android)
MindShift
This straightforward stress management tool helps users re-think what’s stressing them out
through a variety of on-screen prompts. At the same time, the app encourages new ways to
take charge of anxiety and tune into body signals. (Free; iOS and Andriod)
Stop, Breathe, Think!
Got five minutes? That’s enough time to cultivate mindfulness, which can improve your mood,
lower stress, and help you feel more compassion toward yourself and the world. Skeptical?
Well, consider that mindfulness and happiness tend to go hand-in-hand. And as added
incentive, this app can also improve your focus. (Free; iOS and Android)
Clinics & Centers
The Door (SoHo, Manhattan)
10An organization that offers everything health care service to GED and ESL classes, cooking
classes, legal services and counseling. Walk-ins are available for pregnancy testing, HIV
testing and emergency contraception.
Location: 555 Broome Street between Varick St. and 6th Ave. (C or E to Spring Street)
Hours: General programming at The Door takes place from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m., with
extended hours until 10:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Health, mental health and legal
appointments – as well as HSE and other Career & Education classes – take place
earlier in the day. Specific drop-in hours for runaway and homeless youth begin at
11am M-F, and 12-6pm on Saturdays.
Phone: 212-941-9090, ext. 3452 (counseling) 212-941-9090, ext. 3222 (medical
services)
Cost: Once you become a member, you will not be turned away, regardless of your
ability to pay. The membership application is free.
Covenant House (Garment District, Manhattan)
Committed to providing a safe place for homeless youth who are runaways, were thrown out
of their homes, or are coming directly from the streets. Covenant House offers services in
crisis response, health and mental health, substance abuse, and vocational training. It also
hosts a transitional housing program and a mother and child-housing program for families.
Location: 460 W. 41st Street, Manhattan
Phone: (212) 613-0300
Safe Horizon (Multiple locations in all 5 boroughs)
Offers a variety of services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, homeless
individuals, and individuals involved in sex work. Services include hotlines, immigration law
services, counseling, child advocacy, shelters, and more.
Locations: Safe Horizon has locations offering a variety of services in all five boroughs
-- check the website to see where you can find which services.
Phone: 866-621-4673
Cost: No cost.
11Recommended Reading
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism by Cherrie Moraga, Daisy
Hernandez and Bushra Rehman
→ Essays from women of all different backgrounds discussing, feminism, culture, class, and
race.
Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation by Steven Levenkron
→ A book that blends real girls’ stories of self-mutilation with advice and support.
Deal With It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain and Life as a gURL by Esther Drill,
Heather McDonald and Rebecca Odes
→ A no-nonsense book address universal teen concerns: bodies, relationships, and emotions.
Fat! So? Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann
→ This “flabulous” fat activist takes a funny and radical approach to body image, weight, and
size.
Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out b y Hillary Carlip
→ Collection of essays and letters from teenage girls covering a wide range of experiences.
Girls and Young Women Leading the Way by Frances Karnes and Suzanne Bean
→ 20 stories of leadership from teenage girls who took to better their communities
No Body’s Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body Image, Self-Acceptance and the Search for
Identity by Kimberly Kirberger
→ A collection of essays, poems and stories by women and teenagers about body image
issues.
Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler
→ A call went out for adolescent girls to write about the search for their identities and what was
important to them in their lives. These girls answered!
Speak by Laurie Hale Anderson
→ A novel about one freshman’s rape, recovery, and confession.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
→ The story of an eccentric and compassionate tenth grade student growing up in a place that
feels too “normal” and dull for her shine.
A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence by Patricia Hersch
→ The author spent years with “ordinary” teenagers, documenting their triumphs and struggles.
12Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.
→ A book woven with rich intercultural myths, fairy tales and stories to reconnect women with
the fierce, healthy and visionary attributes of their instinctual nature.
Perfect Girls Starving Daughters by Courtney E. Martin
→ This book examines the need for physical perfection perpetuated by mass media, and how it
affects girls and women in their daily lives.
13You can also read
