Congregational Tool-kit

-Resources for LSS Member Congregations-

Youth Programs

• Bully Beware Productions – a web site with resources to help you take action against bullying, which is one of the most underrated & enduring problems in schools today, & a reality for all children, whether they are bullies, victims or witnesses  604-936-8000 www.bullybeware.com/index.html
• ELCA Safe Haven for Children – congregations can become a safe haven, committing to being a place where children are safe from fear, taunts, threats & violence          800-638-3522 or 773-380-2700 www.elca.org/init/safehaven/
• LCMS District & Congregational Youth Ministry Services – resources, servant events, fellowship, district events, leadership development       800-248-1930               http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=1696
• PARENTlink – an educational consulting service for parents, advisors to adolescents, & parent groups offering awareness instruction about adolescent risk-taking behaviors & their psychological impact; topics include bullying, chemical dependency, human sexuality, depression, suicide, & self-injury     contact Gary Kowaleski by phone at            614-891-9379 or via email at kowa@columbus.rr.com
• Oesterlen Services for Youth – a mental health treatment center for emotionally, behaviorally, and psychologically troubled children and youth, offering a full range of services, including residential and out-client community services programs; near Springfield, OH     937-399-6101    www.oesterlen.org
• Stop Bullying Now! – a comprehensive web site with resources for parents & teachers to address bullying behavior, including Best Practices in bullying prevention & intervention; also includes a site for children with ‘webisodes’ of examples of bullying, an activities guide, games & Ask the Experts function.            http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
• St. Vincent Family Centers – provides specialized pediatric behavioral health care, resources & support for children ages 0-18 with severe emotional & behavioral problems & their families              614-252-0731             http://www.svfc.org/learn.php
• Wernle Children’s Home – a family focused, child centered agency providing opportunities for the growth & development of troubled children through residential programs; Richmond, IN          Phone: 765-966-2506 or Toll Free: 1-877-336-8333          www.wernle.org