Podcasts about national runaway switchboard

Running away is a serious problem. According to the National Runaway Switchboard, an organization that takes calls and helps kids who have run away or are thinking of running away, 1 in 7 kids between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away at some point. And there are 1 million to 3 million runaway and homeless kids living on the streets in the United States. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has stated that they believe that 1 in 6 kids who run away are at risk of being a victim of sex trafficking. For nearly ten years Million Kids has operated the Million Kids Missing Kids program to assist parents in locating and the return of runaway and missing kids. We have sent out hundreds of thousands of flyers and been involved in the location or return of many missing teens. Over the next two broadcasts of Exploited: Crimes and Technology program we will explore why kids run away and what parents can do to intervene. This week we will look at what kids are running “from”. There can be many factors that kids want to escape from. Perhaps they are being bullied at school, or the home is not safe from sexual or physical abuse, or the homelife is unstable for the minor, and sometimes it is because they are dealing with issues of abandonment, drug and alcohol use, or feeling the family unit is not stable. The second part of this series we will examine what kids are running “to”. This can often be a fantasy relationship whether real or perceived, a new friend that is influencing them, or they are being groomed a new online relationship. Some kids fantasize about a life of freedom living on the streets and going where they want without supervision which works until reality sets in. Other teens hook up with people they have met on a dating site or video game chat room and just want to see what the person is really like but unfortunately they disappear. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/million-kids/support

Running away is a serious problem. According to the National Runaway Switchboard, an organization that takes calls and helps kids who have run away or are thinking of running away, 1 in 7 kids between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away at some point. And there are 1 million to 3 million runaway and homeless kids living on the streets in the United States. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has stated that they believe that 1 in 6 kids who run away are at risk of being a victim of sex trafficking. For nearly ten years Million Kids has operated the Million Kids Missing Kids program to assist parents in locating and the return of runaway and missing kids. We have sent out hundreds of thousands of flyers and been involved in the location or return of many missing teens. Over the next two podcasts, we will explore why kids run away and what parents can do to intervene. This week we will look at what kids are running “from”. There can be many factors that kids want to escape from. Perhaps they are being bullied at school, or the home is not safe from sexual or physical abuse, or the homelife is unstable for the minor, and sometimes it is because they are dealing with issues of abandonment, drug and alcohol use, or feeling the family unit is not stable. The second part of this series we will examine what kids are running “to”. This can often be a fantasy relationship whether real or perceived, a new friend that is influencing them, or they are being groomed a new online relationship. Some kids fantasize about a life of freedom living on the streets and going where they want without supervision which works until reality sets in. Other teens hook up with people they have met on a dating site or video game chat room and just want to see what the person is really like but unfortunately they disappear. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/million-kids/support

Last week, Jonathan Van Ness, star of Queer Eye, came out with his memoir and an interview with NY Times about life managing HIV, sexual abuse, and drug addiction. They are all pressing issues in the queer community and in this episode, we dive into drugs.   Whether we like to admit it or not, drugs are all around us. They are at parties, festivals, and even the bars we frequent. Both legal and illegal drugs are being used and abused and for us to build a more mature relationship with it - it is to talk about them openly.   In this episode, we cover: Why are drugs prevalent in gay and Asian culture? History of drug use in gay culture Prevalence of drugs on gay dating apps Chemsex culture Drawing the line between personal responsibility and encouragement The G epidemic in gay culture A look into drug consumption worldwide The opioid epidemic in the US Drug laws and regulations across Asia Impact of drug liberalization How to manage drug culture when it is around us LGBTQIA Resources: LGBTQIA Youth Talkline (ages 23 and under) 1-800-96-YOUTH Mon–Sat, 9.30 pm–12 am EST Tue, 7 pm–12 am EST Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline (ages 23 and under) 1.800.773.5540 Mon–Fri, 12 pm–8 pm EST Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 Mon–Fri, 4 pm–12 am EST Trans Lifeline https://www.translifeline.org/ 1-877-565-8860 National Hotlines: SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information. Trevor Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-850-8078 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV/AIDS/STD Line 1-800-342-2437 HIV/AIDS Treatment Info Services 1-800-448-0440 TDD: 1-888-480-3739 Mon–Fri, 12 pm–5 pm EST Covenant House’s Nine Line (a crisis line for youth and their families) 1-800-999-9999 National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-231-6946 National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-HIT-HOME Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-821-4357 Alcohol Hotline 1-800-252-6465 Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-888-9383 Show References: Thesis on “Eggplant and Peaches: Understanding Emoji Use on Grindr” Grindr finally deletes capital T due to concern over promoting meth UN’s 2018 World Drug Report Department of Human and Health Service Opioid Statistics CDC’s opioid statistics CNN’s investigative journalism covering drug trafficking in Myanmar United Nation’s Office on Drugs & Crime 2017 survey VOA News - Myanmar largest producer of opium Human Right Watch on Philippine’s “War on Drugs" Kotaku - Japan’s strictness on drugs JapanTimes - drug abuse & long-term care Paper on Emerging Risks of New Types of Drug Addiction in Japan US Embassy - Drug laws of Japan Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research Paper on drug liberalization Institute on Behavior and Health on drug liberalization If you have any topics you’d love to hear covered, you can email me at podast@stevenwakabayashi.com.   So much love for you and I’ll talk to you later. Ciao. ♥️   You can follow me at: Instagram (instagram.com/stevenwakabayashi) YouTube (youtube.com/stevenwakabayashi) Weekly Newsletter (mindfulmoments.substack.com)

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 27th, 1989 --- MacGyver rescues a teen prostitute from a tragic future and an equally depressing and abusive past. MISSION: When a teen propositions Pete at a technology convention, MacGyver makes it his business to learn her situation and help steer her out of it. Things get more complicated when her abusive father shows up to take her home. This week's highlights include: National Runaway Safeline (Service) The National Runaway Safeline (also known as NRS or 1-800-RUNAWAY; formerly known as National Runaway Switchboard) is the national communications system designated by the United States federal government for runaway and homeless youth, their parents and families, teens in crisis, and others who might benefit from its services. It is confidential, anonymous, non-judgmental, non-directive, and free. The hotline number is 1-800-RUNAWAY. Calls are answered every day of the year, 24 hours a day. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Runaway_Safeline. Watch S4E13: "The Challenge" on CBS's website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.

Our guests help us unpack the dynamics that drive teens to run away and provide both prevention tips and support resources. Follow:@RRLamourelle, @Annie_Fox @leadwithjustin @bamradionetwork.com Maureen Blaha is the executive director of the National Runaway Safeline (NRS), formerly known as the National Runaway Switchboard, the federally-designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth. Annie Fox, M.Ed. is an educator and award-winning author. Justin Boudreau is an educator who challenges youth to think vs. telling them what to think. A former high school teacher, coach of the year, world traveler and author

Up to 3 million youth run away every single year according to the National Runaway Switchboard. The US Department of Justice estimates that at some point, one in seven between the ages of 10 and 18 run away from home. These children are frequently disconnected, without resources and fall prey to slave traders and drug dealers. The best estimate of several sources is that up to 300,000 American children are drawn into the underground world of commercial sex by human traffickers. Tune in to hear Private Investigator Allen Cardoza talk about this dark world, his experiences with victim families and children, and his recommendations to keep kids safe.

Episode 67: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an interview with Maureen Blaha, the Executive Director of the National Runaway Switchboard (http://www.nrscrisisline.org/). So, if you're a social worker and you work in outpatient or inpatient or residential or you're in a school-based setting and you have a client who says I'm out of here. I am running away from home or maybe they don't even say I'm out of here. Maybe they're saying I don't know how I can live with my parents here. So, what do you do? What are some resources for you? If you're in a school setting and you're working with groups of kids, are there curricula that you can get a hold of, free curricula that you can use with your clients? Well, these are all setup questions because, of course, the answers are in today's episode of the Social Work Podcast. Maureen Blaha, the Executive Director, talks about the National Runaway Switchboard which was established in 1971 and serves as the federally-designated national communication system for homeless and runaway youth. Recognized as the oldest hotline of its kind in the world, NRS with the support of more than 150 volunteers handles an average of 100,000 calls annually. NRS provides crisis intervention, referrals to local resources and education and prevention services to youth, families and community members throughout the country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over 13,000 youth have been reunited with their families through the NRS home free program done in collaboration with Greyhound Lines, Inc. The NRS Crisis Hotline is 1-800-RUNAWAY and for more information, you can visit their website at http://www.1800runaway.org. In today's interview, Maureen and I talked a little bit about what's different for kids who are runaways and homeless compared to 1971 when the Switchboard was established. We also talked about why the end of the school year is an at-risk time for teens in crisis and talk about some signs the parents can look for, what things parents, teachers and adults can do to address this issue of teens in crisis. She talks a little bit about the use of social media including a new live chat service that has been implemented on the website and how that's a way to connect with teens who maybe don't feel comfortable calling but who feel very comfortable chatting. And finally, we talked a bit about how they got Chris "Ludacris" Bridges involved to do their most recent public service announcement. And now, on to Episode 67 of the Social Work Podcast: The National Runaway Switchboard: Interview with Maureen Blaha

Episode 67: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an interview with Maureen Blaha, the Executive Director of the National Runaway Switchboard (http://www.nrscrisisline.org/). So, if you're a social worker and you work in outpatient or inpatient or residential or you're in a school-based setting and you have a client who says I'm out of here. I am running away from home or maybe they don't even say I'm out of here. Maybe they're saying I don't know how I can live with my parents here. So, what do you do? What are some resources for you? If you're in a school setting and you're working with groups of kids, are there curricula that you can get a hold of, free curricula that you can use with your clients? Well, these are all setup questions because, of course, the answers are in today's episode of the Social Work Podcast. Maureen Blaha, the Executive Director, talks about the National Runaway Switchboard which was established in 1971 and serves as the federally-designated national communication system for homeless and runaway youth. Recognized as the oldest hotline of its kind in the world, NRS with the support of more than 150 volunteers handles an average of 100,000 calls annually. NRS provides crisis intervention, referrals to local resources and education and prevention services to youth, families and community members throughout the country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over 13,000 youth have been reunited with their families through the NRS home free program done in collaboration with Greyhound Lines, Inc. The NRS Crisis Hotline is 1-800-RUNAWAY and for more information, you can visit their website at http://www.1800runaway.org. In today's interview, Maureen and I talked a little bit about what's different for kids who are runaways and homeless compared to 1971 when the Switchboard was established. We also talked about why the end of the school year is an at-risk time for teens in crisis and talk about some signs the parents can look for, what things parents, teachers and adults can do to address this issue of teens in crisis. She talks a little bit about the use of social media including a new live chat service that has been implemented on the website and how that's a way to connect with teens who maybe don't feel comfortable calling but who feel very comfortable chatting. And finally, we talked a bit about how they got Chris "Ludacris" Bridges involved to do their most recent public service announcement. And now, on to Episode 67 of the Social Work Podcast: The National Runaway Switchboard: Interview with Maureen Blaha