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We received several submissions for this year's Holiday Photo Contest! Now is your chance to vote for your favorite(s).

• To cast your vote, simply click on the (thumbs-up) icon in the bottom-right corner of the post (each post contains one photo).
• You may cast as many votes as you'd like; however, since only the winner and runner-up

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Hello everyone,

I am extremely pleased to issue this year's Volunteer Of The Year Award to Cassie (Cassado).

Cassie has volunteered for TeenHelp for nearly three years in a number of roles. Starting out on HelpLINK, Cassie gave and still gives thoughtful and encouraging advice in both HelpLINK and the Forums. It is clear to anyone that Cassie truly cares about people and...

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Hello everyone,

The world can be a scary place. 2016 has seen turmoil spread right across the world, from political crises, to violence, hatred and division, these things seem much closer to home now than we'd like. From everything that's been happening this may seem like a dreadful and shocking year! Yet in winter when the trees are bare and hope is fading, we must remember that even...

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'Tis the season for some friendly competition among TeenHelp's users! This year, TeenHelp is holding a holiday photo contest with four fun categories. All of the details are listed below, including prizes, rules, and deadlines for submitting photos/casting votes.

Categories

• Animal: Celebrate your furry, feathered, scaled, etc. friends this holiday season by taking a picture of them!

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Hello everybody,

I am very pleased to introduce the TeenHelp Safety Zone, which you can access here: http://www.teenhelp.org/safetyzone

Our new Safety Zone aims to be a comprehensive guide to keeping you safe online and beyond. It covers:

• What to do in a crisis.
• How TeenHelp keeps you safe.
• How to report any concerns you have.
• Information for parents/guardians.
• How

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Hi everybody,

Unfortunately we have taken the decision to stop running our weekly Facilitated Chat Room Discussions (FCRDs) for the time being. This is due to a lack of volunteers to run them every week, meaning that we have had to cancel a large number of discussions recently.

We have run these discussions for 7 years now and they have been immensely beneficial in the past at bringing...

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Hello everyone,

As with last year it is my pleasure to announce our Volunteer Of The Year Award. This award recognises the magnificent contribution of one of our volunteers who has gone above and beyond this year. This year it is has been an incredibly hard decision with many volunteers working extremely hard in their roles, however we have decided to recognise one particular volunteer...

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Hello everyone,

This year's news headlines have focused on many grim topics. As wars continue to unfold internationally, many of us have experienced mass shootings and violence locally. Individuals and organizations alike have spread messages of hatred and fear in order to gain power and influence over others. Looking back on 2015, it may be tempting to say, "the world is a...

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Hello everybody,

Due to ongoing problems with our email functions I am pleased to announce the launch of a temporary HelpLINK system, which is now live and active.

If you need help from our Mentors please visit our new system and submit requests for help. The new system works in the same way that HelpLINK did before. You submit your issue through a form to be received by our Mentors. Once our...