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August 30, 2021
Meet Teen Line’s Executive Board
Say hello to Andy Riemer, Robyn Kures, Sarah Kate McGowan and Jenny Eidinger, Teen Line's Executive Board Members. See who they are and how they got involved with Teen Line!
July 30, 2021
NOW HIRING: TEEN LINE HOTLINE SUPERVISOR
Teen Line: Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors, and works to destigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs. Our hotline is open every evening, staffed by highly trained teen volunteers and supervised by adult mental health professionals, to support youth nationwide. Our […]
December 31, 2020
New Year’s Resolutions for Good Mental Health
Practice Gratitude – When times are tough, this can be difficult, but also grounding. Appreciating the simple moments of joy or goodness in our lives can build positive emotions & boost your immune system. Expressing gratitude can even have lasting, positive effects on your mental health. Commit to physical health – Mental & physical health […]
November 25, 2020
Teen Line Welcomes Julio Hernandez, EdD to Board of Directors
Julio Hernandez is an Assistant Principal at John Marshall High School, with over 20 years experience working in both middle and high schools. Julio has earned various degrees including his Doctorate and two Masters degrees and has been lucky enough to have lived in both London and Barcelona during his undergraduate college years. These experiences […]
November 25, 2020
Teen Line and Microsoft Partner to Elevate Hotline Impact
Teen Line has been awarded an AI for Accessibility Grant by Microsoft to apply Artificial Intelligence to our youth hotline. Teen Line volunteers will participate in data annotation to develop machine learning modeling to understand and map teen language to mental health issues and symptoms to improve hotline management to better serve youth. Teen Line […]
November 18, 2020
COVID-19 has magnified the growing mental health crises of all youth. Teen Line strives to help those most vulnerable and negatively impacted, youth from communities of Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC), given the critical disparities. Anxiety and depression has tripled during the pandemic, with Black and Latinx communities shouldering the heaviest burden. COVID-19 […]
August 25, 2020
Teen Line Virtual Celebration Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor Teen Line Board of Directors in Honor of Dr. Elaine Leader Supporter Sponsor Mentor Sponsor Peter Mezza & Eleanor Schneir Stephanie & Harold Bronson Advisor Sponsors Tobey Cotsen Victor Nathan Hochman Marc Gurvitz The Eidinger Family Southern California TMS Center Peer Sponsors Alison Ullendorff Jodi Weingarten Karin Klein
August 14, 2020
Meet the special guests of Teen Line’s Virtual Celebration!
Meet the special guests of Teen Line's Virtual Celebration! Molly Shannon, David Spade, Jeremy Sisto and honoring LA County Supervisor, Sheila Kuehl.
August 11, 2020
AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT AND INTERACTION WITH SPECIAL GUSTS JEREMY SISTO, MOLLY SHANNON AND DAVID SPADE HONORING SHEIL KUEHL SATURDAY AUG 28, 2020 6PM-7:15PM PLEASE RSVP BY 8/28 NOON PST TICKETS $195 TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTLY SUPPORT TEEN LINE’S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Due to the pandemic, our annual Brunch event has gone virtual! Please join us […]
July 28, 2020
Meet the 2020 Teen Line Honorees
Above and Beyond Award: GRANT VENABLE I am a senior graduate at Notre Dame High School and am looking forward to beginning my college education at Bard College in the fall. I have been an active volunteer at Teen Line since the summer going into my sophomore year of high school. My work with Teen […]
June 4, 2020
Resources for Those Impacted By Recent Injustices
If you or someone you know is feeling anxious, upset, lonely, stressed, having suicidal ideations, and/or at risk of suicide, and need support, you are not alone. We must keep talking and we must provide support to ourselves, friends, family, and community. For help, there are several resources available: Helpful Resources Embrace LAEmpowering communities through […]
June 1, 2020
Struggling teens are reaching out to the non-profit Teen Line during the pandemic crisis to share feelings of loss, depression and loneliness with other teens. Teen Line helps to prevent crises by providing a safe space to talk about difficult issues through peer-to-peer support and education. Teen Line volunteer Max, 18, has noticed a difference […]
January 3, 2020
Teen Line Is MOVING! Hotline Will Be Closed
In an effort to expand our hotline to help more teens in need, Teen Line will be moving to a new location on January 6th, 2020. As a result, our hotline will be closed on January 6th, and reopen on January 7th at 6pm PST. If you call our hotline on January 6th, your call […]
October 10, 2019
Remembering Aria Cheyenne Ramirez
All of us at Teen Line deeply mourn the passing of Aria Cheyenne Ramirez. A member of the Spring 2018 training group, she was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, last September. Aria Cheyenne bravely endured eight months of chemo, surgeries and physical therapy to learn to walk again. Sadly, the disease […]
July 1, 2019
Teen Line Attends 52nd Annual American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference
The AAS Annual Conference is a chance for mental health professionals and students to present their research, learn about recent research in the field, receive invaluable skills training, hear presentations of interest and network with world-renowned researchers and clinicians. The conference was held in Denver, Colorado from July 24-27, 2019. This year’s conference theme, “Converging Fields, Expanding Perspectives” pulled […]
May 14, 2019
Teen Line’s 2019 Food for Thought Brunch
Our annual Food for Thought Luncheon was a major success this year thanks to our many supporters, sponsors, teen volunteers, staff and Board of Directors. The event was held at the UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center on Sunday, May 5, 2019. It was a beautiful family event where we honored our amazing teens and celebrated our organizational achievements. We also honored the theme “Breaking the Silence” with a much needed panel discussion on teen suicide.
April 11, 2019
Teen Line Hosts Drag Bingo at Hamburger Mary’s!
On Sunday, March 31st Teen Line hosted Drag Bingo at the legendary Hamburger Mary's of West Hollywood. Spearheaded by our Board Member and former Teen Line Listener, Sarah Kate McGowan, the sold out event was not only a success but it was a night full of laughter and fun!
April 3, 2019
A TRIBUTE TO DR. VIRGINIA URIBE
Dr. Virginia Uribe, founder of the LAUSD Project 10 program and the non-profit arm, Friends of Project 10 Inc. has passed away. Our Founder, Dr. Elaine Leader has written this tribute in her honor.