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Community Resources


Safety Matters
Police 911
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline (800) 392-3738
American Red Cross (417) 823-4000
The Victim Center (417) 863-7273
Rare Breed (417) 865-6400
H.I.T. No More (417) 869-8332
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline (866) 331-9474
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (English) (800) 273-8255
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (Spanish) (888) 628-9454
That's Not Cool; combating cyber bullying & textual harassment
Bully Police USA
Netsmartz; Internet safety resource
(800) 843-5678
Pacer Center Against Bullying
Rape, Assault, & Incest National Network
(800) 656-4673
Identity & Self Esteem Matters
Teen Line (310) 855-4673
(800) 852-8336
Crisis Assistance Team (417) 862-6555
Burrell Systems Crisis Hotline (800) 494-7355
Trevor Project (Suicide Hotline for Gay Teens) (866) 488-7386
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network Youthline (877) 968-8454
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (630) 577-1330
Personal Discovery Counseling Center (417) 823-7913
Communication Matters
The Center for Dispute Resolution (417) 836-8831
Christian Counseling Center (417) 881-2848
New Path Counseling (417) 501-8812
Family Counseling Center (800) 356-5395
Relationship Matters
Teen Line (310) 855-4673
Girls and Boys Town (800) 852-8336
Love is Respect (866) 331-9474
(866) 331-8453
The Relationship Center (417) 763-3309
Emotion Matters
Personal Discovery Counseling Center (417) 823-7913
Teen Line (310) 855-4673
(800) 852-8336
Youthline (877) 968-8454
National Adolescent Suicide Hotline (800) 621-4000
Youth America Hotline (877) 968-8454
Self Help Clearinghouse (800) 366-8288
Brain Matters
Sylvan Learning Services (877) 335-7078
Tutor Doctor (417) 429-0529
The Math Gurus (417) 435-2780
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services (866) 656-2939
OTC Middle College (417) 447-6908
Power & Choice Matters
Runaway Hotline (800) 621-4000
Teen Line (310) 855-4673
(800) 852-8336
Burrell Systems Crisis Hotline (800) 494-7355
Alateen (888) 425-2666
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline (240) 313-3314
Alcoholics Anonymous (417) 823-7125
Cocaine Anonymous (800) 347-8998
Narcotics Anonymous (855) 866-7392
Southwest Missouri Area NA Helpline (417) 866-7392
(800) 853-0606
Alateen & Al-Anon; support for being affected by others' drinking (800) 352-9996
Body Matters
Overeaters Abuse Hotline (800) 888-4680
National Eating Disorder Hotline (800) 248-3285
National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia (800) 233-4357
Hotline for Teens who Cut (800) 366-8288
National STD Hotline (800) 227-8922
Planned Parenthood (417) 883-3800
Sex Matters
Planned Parenthood (417) 883-3800
National STD Hotline (800) 227-8922
NO MEANS NO (877) 666-3267
Emergency Birth Control (800) 584-9911
AIDS Hotline (800) 872-2497
Private/Confidential STD Testing Center (417) 429-0459
GLBT National Help Center (888) 843-4564
(800) 246-7743
Spirit Matters
United Campus Ministries (417) 866-8040
Turning Point Church (417) 886-2074
Refuge of Love Ministry (417) 719-4681
New Works Fellowship (417) 869-1742
Teen Hope Line, Inc (800) 394-4673
All churches above are both nondenominational and interdenominational
Social Support Matters
National Depression Association (800) 826-3632
Lost and Found (417) 865-9998
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline (800) 234-0420
The Alcohol and Drug Addiction Resource Center (800) 390-4056
Alcohol Hotline Support and Information (800) 331-2900
Alcoholics Anonymous (417) 823-7125
Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention (800) 234-0246
Narcotics Anonymous (417) 866-7392
Southwest Missouri Area NA Helpline (417) 866-7392
(800) 853-0606
Young Life (417) 831-0009
Career & Vocation Matters
OTC Middle College (417) 447-6997
Penmac (417) 831-9100
Goodwill Career Center (417) 862-5005
Missouri Career Center (417) 887-4343