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Help for parents to protect children from drug use and drug dealing by strengthening, or in some cases rebuilding, families and communities. Provides accurate drug information to parents and young people. Site includes an ask the expert section, a q/a section, catalog of resources, and information on NFIA's ethnic/cultural partners program.
National Families in Action (NFIA)
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Parent & Youth quick links to the Juvenile Justice Process, Faith Based Initiatives, Health Services, Probation Information, and more.
Parents & Youth
Marijuana prevention publications information and other tools are included or listed on this site for parents, including a Q&A section and short fact sheets on the dangers of marijuana written for teens and pre-teens.
Realty Check
Teen drug abuse is a major concern for society today. Troubled teen statistics on teenage drug abuse, illegal and over-the-counter, warning signs of teen drug abuse, the types of drugs used by teens, street names, prevention, and treatment.
Teen Drug Abuse
Teen alcohol abuse statistics are eye opening. Parents are dealing with teen binge-drinking and teen alcoholism more than ever. Includes alcohol statistics, troubled teen warning signs, prevention and treatment of teen alcohol abuse.
Teen Alcohol Abuse
The critically-acclaimed I Am Your Child series began with the release of “The First Years Last Forever” in 1997. The star-studded series has grown throughout the years to comprise 13 productions in English, 11 in Spanish, and continues with “For The Child,” to help educate foster parents about the mental health resources available for the children in their care.
I Am Your Child
Teenagers in foster care often have stories to tell—but lack the tools to tell them. Connect For Kids looks at how the Center for Digital Storytelling has provided those tools to participants in their program, and helped create valuable teaching tools for those who work with teens in care.
Connect For Kids
After leaving home for the first time, most young adults still rely on their parents for good advice, living skills, and financial help. But, "aged-out" foster care teens have no one to turn to.
Charity Guide
Age Appropriate Entertainment
Educational and entertainment destination for kids, parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators who are actively involved in the search for and use of appropriate, educational and entertaining content for kids.
Youth Tree USA
Child Safety on the Information Highway presents the full text of a brochure produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Interactive Services Association. The brochure discusses benefits and risks of the Information Highway; ways parents can reduce the risks for their children; and rules for children's on-line Safety.
Child Safety on the Information Superhighway
Cyberspace is like a big city. There are libraries, universities, museums, places to have fun, and plenty of opportunities to meet wonderful people from all walks of life. But, like any community, there are also some people and areas that you ought to avoid and others that you should approach only with caution.
Teen Safety on The Info Highway
Children with Disabilities
Helping Parents and Advocates Improve Educational Results for Children with Disabilities
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education ( FAPE )
Parents and other advocates for teens and young adults have discovered that while children with special needs often have the same transition issues, instincts and preferences as their mainstream peers, they also benefit from programs that address their individual needs.
Teens with Disabilities - Transition to Adulthood
Are ADD and ADHD the same? Is medication the only treatment for ADD / ADHD or do schools and programs for ADD / ADHD work? Find answers, statistics, and warning signs of Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
ADD/ADHD
One of the biggest problems regarding child learning disabilities is they go undiagnosed. Help and info for a teen learning disability. Types, statistics and signs of learning disabilities, how to create an IEP and what is Rule 504 & how it can help.
Learning Disabilities
Use search feature on "Psychnet" page (search on "parenting") to find the latest research on parenting children of all ages. Includes articles on a variety of topics, including: "Raising Children to Resist Violence: What You Can Do," "Violence on Television: What Do Children Learn? What Can Parents Do?" "What Makes Kids Care? Teaching Gentleness in a Violent World," and "Answers to Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality."
American Psychological Association
Parenting Teens Resource Network (PTRN) believes the informed and educated parent raises a well-adjusted adolescent. We strive to make a positive difference by providing parents and caregivers with free, easily accessible sources of information and education relevant to adolescent issues through our website and parenting workshops.
Parenting Teens Resource Network
Parenting a teen is always a challenge. To help meet those challenges, read articles on house rules, rewards and consequences. Includes troubled teen programs, troubled teen schools, boot camps, military schools, and other teen help options.
Parenting Teens
Teen pregnancy statistics are staggering. What can we do to help combat teen pregnancy? Get teen help and info on the reasons teens get pregnant, prevention, teenage pregnancy statistics, options for pregnant teens and the effects.
Teen Pregnancy
Are you a struggling teen or parent of a struggling teen? Be informed of the warning signs of depression, what causes teen depression, teen depression statistics, prevention and treatment options for depressed teens.
Teen Depression
The Fatherhood Project is a national research and education program that is examining the future of fatherhood and developing ways to support men's involvement in childrearing. Current components include: (1) The Male Involvement Project; (2) National Practitioners' Network; and (3) Father-Friendly Businesses. The site offers descriptions of available publications and listings of other fatherhood resources.
Fatherhood Project
Provides articles on issues faced by single mothers raising children alone: divorce, recovery, dealing with anger, child support, and custody issues. Articles are written by psychologists, lawyers, doctors, and single mothers, often with real-life vignettes.
Single Rose - Resource for Single Mothers
Especially for Girls
"In a recent Breastcancer.org survey of 2,500 girls ages 8-18, nearly 30% believed they might currently have breast cancer...To deflate unrealistic fears, young girls living in the breast-cancer-awareness era need accurate information and reassurance." With a video, school assembly program, and links to Dr. Weiss's book Taking Care of Your "Girls".
Breastcancer.org Helps Young Girls Put Breast Cancer Fears Into Perspective
“Encouraging All Girls to Be Strong, Smart, and Bold…” With articles for girls such as “Design Your Future,” “Build Your Spirit,” “Examine, Experiment, Explore” and more. Features inspirational women role models and a girls’ Bill of Rights.
Girls Inc.
The Girl Power! Campaign is a new multi-phased, multimedia public education program designed for girls between the ages of 9 and 14. It is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' "Safe Passages" initiative led by Secretary Donna Shalala to support children through the stormy years of adolescence. Site contains campaign information, statistics on female adolescents, press information and a hometown press kit, and a product catalog.
Girl Power
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