Runaways
Suggestions on How
to Connect with runaway teens and their parents
Have a problem? Ø Need help? Ø Need to talk?
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Teen Talk Hot Line 407-740 8255 - 407-740 TALK)
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Central Florida Helpline or 407-740-7477 * 24 hours a day
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National Runaway Switchboard or 1 800 621-4000
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Greyhound Bus Lines "Home Free" program offers a free ride home for teens between the ages of 12 and 18.
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Don't take your peers' advice - they have same problems that you do & don't have the benefit of the big picture
Members of
Asbury contact your Youth Director:
(Click on his picture to send him an E-Mail or call
407-644-5222.
Note:
This is the church office number and may not be answered
after office hours.
Parents - Want to send them a message? Fill out the form below and it will be published on this site for 30 days. Your kids can respond using the same message board and have it displayed here for 30 days also.
(Please: No insincere messages - this is for serious
situations.)
Asbury's
privacy
policy
promises:
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Any Information provided will NOT be used for any other purpose than to
respond to your input.
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We will NOT give your e-mail address to anyone or any group.
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We will NOT use your e-mail address as a means to send you literature or information about our church.
All messages will be posted here along with date received :
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Received March
28th
Adriana T of
Lansing, Please call you mom or brother. We miss you and want
to know you are ok. This can be worked out if you want it to.
Love Mom |
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Received October
30th
amantha rohman
please call me your mom love you no matter what we can work it out. i
love you forever and unconditional please call me your mom penny
myers.penny@providence.org,
your address is bogus
Received January
3rd:
I WANT TO RUN.
CHRISS044@webtv.com , your address is bogus!
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Received May 9th:
Kevin, we love you and would love to hear that you are safe. Please contact Denny or Don and Julie or anyone else that could let us know that you are okay. Or e-mail. You are in our prayers and you know we will always love you, no matter what.
Love, Mom and Dad
Received January 16th:
Lindsey, please call your family and friends and the people that you work with. We all love you and we are all worried about you. We all miss you.
Received January 15:
Jamie Daniels
I love you, please call home. Just need to know you are okay and you can come home. I love you. Mom
(505) 294-1852
Received January 21:
Thank you for adding the message. I have great news. A couple of days ago, Jamie was located in Wisconsin. I have spoken with her and she is ready to come home and get back into school.
She has been gone for over a year. As I write, I am currently trying to find the funds for a rental car to drive up from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
I appreciate, as well as many others, the thoughtfulness, you and your organization have provided. Thank you and may God's peace be with you.
Sincerely, Kristi, mother of Jamie Daniels.
Received January 10th:
Dear Taylor,
Your dad, Kalley and I miss you very much and are worried about you. No matter what has happened we will always love you and be there for you. Please contact someone to let us know you are okay. We will help you get through everything and we want you to know no matter what we love you and want you home to finish school. Please let me know you are okay and safe. You are my pride and joy. I will always love you. Love, Mom
Received December 20th:
Nicole, please call your family! W e want to know if you're okay. We love you and miss you very much.
Mom, Dad and Christopher
Received October 4th:
Troy Chapin - I don't know if you are looking but I think I know your son Robert D. Chapin. He is o.k. last I heard and he is eager to meet you.
Received August 27th,:
Sweet Mallory, Your Mom and Dad and Madeline miss you so much and are so worried about you! Please call someone and tell them that you are ok! Call your Uncle Tom or me, your Aunt Peggy, in Hackettstown, NJ. We will help you any way we can!! You can even come live with us. We all love you so very very much!! Love, Your Aunt Peggy
Received February 4th:
Just thought you'd like to know that Mallory finally came home a few days ago. She is well, healthy and happy and the family can breathe a sigh of relief and thank the Lord for watching over her and keeping her safe! Thank you so much for the very important service that you provide with your runaway board. We will keep all the other missing ones in our thoughts and prayers and hope they too will return home soon safe and sound. God Bless you! Meg Hall
Received August 21st:
I miss you mom.
Anna
Received June 21st:
Brandon- please let us know you are okay. We miss you and Abbi misses you we pray you are alright and wish you would come back to us we love you and will be there for you no matter what! We think you are worth every effort we can make. Please please come home or call us!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!
LOVE Spring, Joe and the girls.
Received March 31st:
Josh, I love you very much and will do anything that is necessary to help you. At least give me a call to let me know that you are ok. Love Dad
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Parents of teens - Take a proactive stand by telling your kids that if the they are ever lost or missing, you will post messages to them at this link on the Asbury Web Site and will watch here for replies.
"Dear Abby" column says, "Runaway hotline offers help for kids, parents."
Dear Abby - The holiday season is finally over - and a lot of people are breathing a collective sigh of relief. The pressure of trying to maintain a greeting card kind of family facade is overwhelming for families already experiencing problems. Parents aren't going to stop fighting because it's suddenly the time for peace and love. And Johnny isn't going to stop acting out, no matter how much everyone wishes differently.
Family dynamics is the reason cited by nearly 43 percent of kids who have run away - or are thinking about running away from home.
Parents should be especially alert to changes in their child's behavior, including increased stress, withdrawal or overwhelming unhappiness. These are warning signs of a child in crisis, one who may run away to avoid stressful situations. Open communication with children is vital to keep them from turning elsewhere. Taking the time to listen now may prevent a serious problem later.
The National Runaway Switchboard is the federally designated communication system for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth. It is confidential, volunteer-based and not-for-profit. Please, Abby, encourage young people who are considering running away, and those who already have, as well as parents with children in crisis to call our hotline, 1-800-621-4000, before an act of desperation is committed.
- Cathleen Carolan
NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
Dear Cathleen: Thank you for a timely and important letter. The streets of major cities are often the only "home" young runaways are able to find. Once on the streets, they are at risk for physical violence, disease and exploitation. They become victims of crime or even resort to crime themselves in order to survive.
Since 1971, the National Runaway Switchboard has been a valuable tool for runaway youth, teens in-crisis and concerned friends and family members. It provides confidential crisis intervention and referral services on a 24-hour hotline. It also offers message relay between runaways and parents, education and outreach services, and administers the Home Free program in partnership with Greyhound Lines Inc. (All services are free)
The National Runaway Switchboard publishes the Parent Information Guide, which helps parents identify signs that their child may be contemplating running away from home, what to do if a child runs away, and how to deal with the child's return. The guide is also free to anyone who contacts the hotline.
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