PHONE HELP

Here are some organizations specializing in helping children and teenagers in trouble:

* COPES (714) 836-3601

* Youth Shelter (949) 494-4311

* Olive Crest Treatment Center (714) 543-5437

* National Runaway/Homeless Youth Switchboard (17 and under) (800) 344-7432

* National Child Safety (800) 327-5107

* National Youth Crisis Hotline (800) 448-4663

* National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453

* League Against Child Abuse (800) 858-5222

* Missing Children Help Center (800) 872-5437

* Runaway Hotline (800) 231-6946

* Shelter/Runaway Hotline (800) 551-1300

* American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute (800) 232-7437

* Teen & AIDS Hotline (800) 234-8336