Teen Line
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TEEN LINE is a non-profit teen help hotline
based out of the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
, California
. There is also a branch in Reseda
and, most recently, one in Riverside
. The line is open nightly from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 PST
and can be reached in California by calling (310) 855-4673 or anywhere in the world at (800) 852-8336 .
TEEN LINE has been running since 1980, making it one of the oldest help hotlines in the country. The line employs teen volunteers who are currently in (or, in the case of the summer training group, about to enter) high school, and selects the members of an upcoming training group from a pool of applicants through a written application and an interview. All teens who are accepted into the program undergo a rigorous training process to ensure that they are ready to take calls. TEEN LINE volunteers also answer emails sent in through the online form on the TEEN LINE website, as well as using an online chat.
A teen who has gone through the entire training program and is ready to actively take calls is referred to as a Listener to emphasize the importance of listening to a caller's issues rather than giving outright advice. Groups of teens and adults also make presentations, called Outreaches, about TEEN LINE and the issues that the average teen faces at schools throughout Southern California. TEEN LINEalso publishes and distributes a resource called the Youth Yellow Pages, which is a small booklet filled with information and the phone numbers for specialized hotlines that tackle all sorts of issues a teen might have. The very same resource is used by Listeners while on the phone.
Hotline
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based out of the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
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, California
California
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. There is also a branch in Reseda
Reseda, Los Angeles, California
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and, most recently, one in Riverside
Riverside, California
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. The line is open nightly from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 PST
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and can be reached in California by calling (310) 855-4673 or anywhere in the world at (800) 852-8336 .
TEEN LINE has been running since 1980, making it one of the oldest help hotlines in the country. The line employs teen volunteers who are currently in (or, in the case of the summer training group, about to enter) high school, and selects the members of an upcoming training group from a pool of applicants through a written application and an interview. All teens who are accepted into the program undergo a rigorous training process to ensure that they are ready to take calls. TEEN LINE volunteers also answer emails sent in through the online form on the TEEN LINE website, as well as using an online chat.
A teen who has gone through the entire training program and is ready to actively take calls is referred to as a Listener to emphasize the importance of listening to a caller's issues rather than giving outright advice. Groups of teens and adults also make presentations, called Outreaches, about TEEN LINE and the issues that the average teen faces at schools throughout Southern California. TEEN LINEalso publishes and distributes a resource called the Youth Yellow Pages, which is a small booklet filled with information and the phone numbers for specialized hotlines that tackle all sorts of issues a teen might have. The very same resource is used by Listeners while on the phone.