Skylight: Youth support

Youth support

Urge/Whakamanawa - a youth health and life issue information service
http://www.urge.co.nz
RD4U - for young people by young people, after the death of someone close
http://www.rd4u.org.uk
Riprap - for young people when a parent has cancer
http://www.riprap.org.uk
Sibs Encounter - online support group for brothers and sisters of people with disabilities
http://www.sibspace.org
Reach Out - Australian youth site, award winning and full of helpful information about many youth issues
http://www.reachout.com.au
Attitude - a NZ website 'for your head' tackling youth issues in your everyday life
http://www.attitude.org.nz
The Word - questions answered about sex, life and relationships
http://www.theword.org.nz
Trippin' - created by Taranaki youth to help figure out what's going on when your life feels a bit 'out of it'
http://www.trippin.co.nz
Whatsup - a counselling phone line for 5 - 18 yrs, available 7 days from 12 noon to midnight. Staffed by trained counsellors. http://www.whatsup.co.nz
Youthline - support for young people facing crisis
http://www.youthline.co.nz
Young Carers - support for teens caring for someone ill or disabled. http://youngcarers.net.au
Young Minds - UK charity committed to supporting the mental health of all children and young people
http://www.youngminds.org.uk