The school has handed out the small yellow book with very important information that most of the student population here have disregarded. This little yellow book also known as YYP can help you in a very serious situation.
The book provides information on suicide hotlines, substance abuse problems, and other hotlines for you to call. The most important thing to remember is that someone out there wants to hear your life story. Someone in this world really cares about you. This book can provide you with someone to turn to if you are uncomfortable with talking to your parents.
If you are in need of advice you can locally go downtown to the ACRP outpatient care unit. This is for kids, teens and adults. If you and your family are financially troubled you can schedule a meeting with a social worker for free. A social worker is someone like a guidance counselor. They keep record of your behavior and how you improve or worsen over time. In any instance a social worker may help you out at home if you are being harmed. They are good listeners and are not like typical adults.
Not only does this book give you hotline telephone numbers, it also helps you cope with cyber bulling. This often occurs on popular sites such as MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook. If someone got a hold of your username and started cyber bulling through your webpage or via instant messages, this is what YYP suggested: Highlight the conversation, copy and paste it to a blank word document, save it to your private folder, then print it out. Once you have done so, show an adult you are most comfortable around and they will help you out. If cyber bulling becomes a serious problem for you, report it to a police officer or someone with high power to help you out.
One major problem that some students suffer from is depression. One way to help get your mind off of things is going to the YMCA. The Y not only has sport groups, but it also has support groups. If you are just plain lonely and bored, join a club at the Y. When or if you go to the YMCA, make sure a parent or supervisor knows your whereabouts in case you got lost. When you ask your family to go hang with friends after school, always call to remind them that you’re going out so they don’t forget. Also make sure to meet your curfew that your family has set so they don’t worry and get the police involved.
www.acrp.com
The local phone number is in your YYP
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