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Adoption
(see Foster Care and Adoption)
Bullying
Child
Safety
Child
Support
Community
Service
( for youth )
Cultural
Competency
Crisis
and Children
Disabilities
(Children with Disabilities)
Divorce
Grief
and Loss
High
School
Hunger
HIV/AIDS
Lead
Poisoning
Middle
School
Nonprofit
Support and Fundraising
Play
Self
Esteem
SIDS
Social
Skills
Spanish
(Resources in Spanish)
Stress
and Youth
Adolescent
Development
(see also teen parenting)
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Adolescent
Development - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics
Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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Adolescence Directory On-Line
(ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources for topics that include: Conflict and Violence, Mental Health Issues, ADHD, eating disorders, depression, adolescent development, and other issues related to the psychological well-being of teens, Health and Health Risk Issues, Alcohol and other drugs, obesity, AIDS, sexuality, acne, and other health related concerns, Counselor Resources, and a Teens Only section with teen magazine, help with homework, sports info, pen pals, and
games.
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry. Parents are often worried or confused by changes in their teenagers. The site provides information that should help parents understand this phase of development.
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Health Encyclopedia/Henry Ford
Hospital. The site provides information on children ages 12 – 18 years old. There is also a link to information to teen depression.
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Medline
Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health and the US National Library of Medicine, provides information on coping, special conditions, puberty, anatomy and others while providing additional resource links.
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Search Institute has produced an outline of the 40 building blocks needed to help teens develop.
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Teen-Link
was developed as a means for educators and other professionals, parents, teachers, youth and anyone working with adolescents or interested in adolescent development to obtain quick access to variety of resources, both academic and practical, addressing teen issues. This database might be used to learn more about an issue or answer questions, to provide guidance in negotiating issues, or to help guide program development.
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Teens Help Teens Stay Safe Online
While parents worry about potential dangers to their children lurking in our web-surfing, IM-ing, text-messaging culture, their efforts to help can be hampered by their own lack of knowledge. The
Teenangels program – which trains young people to protect their peers online – is one way around that problem.
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UNICEF’s Web page has a section on adolescent development as defined by the organization’s Rights of the Children.
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University of Maryland Medical Center
has released a medical encyclopedia article on the topic of adolescent development.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
(Virginia Tech) has put together a comprehensive outline of adolescent development looking at physical, cognitive and psycho-social development of teens with suggestions of how to assist young people as they go through these stages of development.
Adolescent
Health
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Adolescent
Health - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources on a wide variety of topics.
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The American Medical Association Program on Child and Adolescent Health
provides information on adolescent health including nutrition and physical health, substance use/abuse, injury prevention and current health news.
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The Center for Adolescent Health & the Law supports laws and policies that promote the health of adolescents and their access to comprehensive health care. The Center conducts research, analyzes laws and policies, prepares and disseminates publications, provides training and technical assistance, and engages in advocacy.
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Dr. Michael Fenichel's Current Topics In Psychology is a site that provides links to reports and other Web resources on a variety of topics in adolescent health and mental health.
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Healthy Schools Healthy
Youth, a site sponsored by the Center for Disease Control, provides information on a variety of topics with links to other resources. Included on the site is the latest version of the Global-School Based Youth Health Survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
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The International Association for Adolescent
Health is a site is for youth about youth health issues. They bring interesting sites and information from around the world, and fully intend on bringing youth new information from more places. There is also a page for health professionals.
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Keep Kids Healthy provides information on nutrition and general health, teen growth and development and healthy tips for pregnant and parenting teens.
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The National Adolescent Health Center serves as a national resource for adolescent health information and research; and to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.
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Office on Women’s Health provides information on the dynamic, developmental period of adolescence when young women make important choices about life-style behaviors, including diets, physical activity, sexual activity, and use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs that can influence their health and well-being throughout adulthood. Topics include a specific adolescent girls Web site, the National Bone Health Campaign, and information from Young Women's Health Summits.
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Advocacy
- Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, Skillman Center for
Children publications, policy information on the topic, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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Advocacy Toolkit on Early Learning National, state, and
local policies have a tremendous impact on the financing and quality of early childhood education. For this reason, the
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) offers a comprehensive guide to getting involved and
making a difference -- everything from getting organized and building strong coalitions to engaging the public and the
media.
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Child Trends
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to studying children, youth, and families. Child Trends gathers data on the major indicators of children's health and well-being and analyzes trends in these data over time.
Publishes an E-Newsletter to learn more about their areas of research, including: teenage pregnancy and childbearing; the effects of welfare and poverty on children; issues related to parenting and family processes, including fatherhood and male fertility.
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Children's Defense Fund
(CDF) educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment in their education, health and well-being. Founded and directed by Marian Wright
Edelman, CDF focuses on the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
A wide variety of issues and initiatives
are presented, including child care,
health, welfare, violence prevention and family income. Parent Resource Network with links to a variety of parenting information on the
web. News and statistics on children's issues. Child data at the state and local levels.
Legislative Action Center makes it easy to contact elected officials and the media. Join a
Children's Defense Fund Listserv. Issues include: Access to Health Care, Violence Prevention, Child Care, Religious Affairs and Key Policy Issues. Or, sign up for the
Action E-List and be notified when you can make a critical difference on important issues.
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Children's
Defense Fund Action Council -New Resources for Children's Advocates!
The Children's Defense Fund Action Council proudly announces the
availability of its newest publication, A Nation and Century
Defining Time: Where is America Going? An Action Guide. This
publication will inform you about the needs of children and families
and how the federal budget and tax choices in our nation affect
them. The powerful words and examples in the Action Guide will help
you motivate others to speak up and stand up for children who cannot
speak and stand for themselves, to hold all of our leaders
accountable for honoring in word and deed America's promise of equal
opportunity for every child, and to do everything possible to pass
on to our children and grandchildren a nation and world that are
better and fairer than we inherited. The
Action Guide provides information on the choices our nation
must make for child health, child poverty, education, and child care
and early childhood development to become the essential priorities
of the Congress, the President, and the nation. It also articulates
a vision for America's children represented by the Dodd-Miller Act
To Leave No Child Behind (S.448/H.R.936). Where is America Going?
An Action Guide includes state by state snapshots on: child
poverty; children's health insurance coverage; child care, Head
Start, and pre-kindergarten enrollment; public education; youth at
risk; firearm deaths of children and teens; and more. Download your
free copy of Where is America Going? An Action Guide from the
Children's Defense Fund Action Council website by clicking
here
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The
Children's Defense Fund (CDF) has recently released The State of
America's Children 2004, which provides a comprehensive
examination of how children are faring in our country. The State
of America's Children 2004 features the most recent data
available on our nation's children and reviews policies and
developments in family income and child poverty, hunger and food
assistance, child health, child care, Head Start and school-age
care, education, children and families in crisis, and juvenile
justice and youth development. The book paints a troubling picture
¾ based on the most recent statistical data and analyses ¾ of an
unacceptably high number of children who are still being left
behind. To
order click
here
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Child Welfare League of America
(CWLA) is the oldest and largest national
nonprofit organization developing and promoting policies and programs to protect America's children and strengthen America's
families. Positive Parenting tips and links to parenting resources and information.
The CWLA Dorothy L. Bernhard Library maintains the most comprehensive collection of child welfare materials in North America. Reference and research services are
available. Featuring more than 100 conferences and trainings a year.
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The Children's Rights Council
(CRC) is a national non-profit organization that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status. The organization coordinates the state chapters, publishes a quarterly newsletter, testifies before the U.S. Congress, communicates with the national media, provides published materials including books, briefs, and cassettes consistent with its purpose, meets with policy makers throughout the country, and generally educates people of the plight of our children due to prevalent practices in our courts and departments of human services.
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The
Community Guide for Helping America's Youth. As
part of a White House Conference on Youth, the Bush administration
released a step-by-step guidebook for community groups to help
disadvantaged young people overcome the challenges they face. The
Web-based guide offers tips on getting Census data about your
community, information on federally funded programs serving
your youth, and up-to-date research on effective youth development
policies and programs.
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Connect For Kids
offers a place on the Internet for adults who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
Connect for Kids offers a monthly newsletter with original articles, and
a weekly newsletter covering issues affecting kids and families.
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Future of Children is published twice annually by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. It contains information on major issues related to children’s well-being.
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HandsNet
Daily Information for Those Working to Improve the Lives of
Low-Income Americans
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The International Youth Foundation
(IYF) works in close to 70 countries and territories to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, learn, work, and play. Established in 1990 to bring worldwide resources to young people in need, IYF works with hundreds of companies, foundations, and civil society organizations to strengthen and "scale up" existing programs that are making a positive and lasting difference in young lives.
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Michigan Family Independence Agency
offers information about welfare, welfare reform, and current FIA programs in Michigan.
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The Michigan League for Human Services
(MLHS) is a statewide citizens non-profit organization dedicated to education, research and advocacy for the benefit of low income and other vulnerable citizens in the state of Michigan.
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Michigan's
Children is a statewide, multi-issue, independent advocacy group which works with policy-makers, communities, other organizations and the public to improve the quality of life for children and their families.
Children's Policy Information Center with a legislative bulletin board and contact information for elected officials.
An E-bulletin service with Action Alerts, publications and a weekly news bulletin.
An excellent collection of links to state and national advocacy organizations and government sites.
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National Association of Child Advocates
(NACA) is a nationwide network of child advocacy organizations. Ongoing initiatives of the NACA are:
child welfare, early care and education, health, and income supports. Many links
to national or state-by-state policy information. Publications include Child Advocacy Primer: Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills and an
electoral tool kit. Child Advocacy 101 is helpful for those starting an advocacy organization.
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The National Association of Counsel for Children
assists attorneys and other professionals in their work with children in the legal system and carries out a Policy Agenda designed to improve the legal system for children.
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National Center for Children in Poverty, at Columbia University, identifies and promotes strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States.
Publishes 2 newsletters online. News & Issues is a seasonal newsletter that identifies and promotes strategies to prevent child poverty in the United States. The Forum is
issued quarterly. It features the Research Forum on Children and Families and the New Federalism.
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The National Network for Youth is a 30-year old national non-profit membership and advocacy organization that provides education, networking, training, materials and policy work with federal, state, and local lawmakers. The mission of the National Network for Youth is to champion the needs of runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth through advocacy, innovation and services - one community at a
time.
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Ready, Set, Go: A Blueprint for Starting a Child Advocacy
Organization. This online guide, published by Voices for America's Children, can help adults and groups channel their
passion and enthusiasm to improve the lives of children. It addresses the main issues facing fledgling nonprofits and
advocacy groups, helping organizations get started and establish a child advocacy presence.
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Tips on Advocacy for Publicly Funded Nonprofits
As community-based groups around the country have discovered, successful advocacy can change laws and regulations, allocate funding for needed programs, and make a real improvements in services. But how far can nonprofits legally go? And how can groups manage their time and resources to effectively make a difference? This Annie E. Casey foundation manual offers practical guidance, profiles of successful efforts, and tips on avoiding common roadblocks.
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UNICEF, part of the United Nations, works around the world on solutions to the problems affecting poor children and their families and on ways to realize their rights.
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Voices
for America's Children
(NACA) is a nationwide network of child advocacy organizations. Ongoing initiatives of the NACA are:
child welfare, early care and education, health, and income supports. Many links to national or state-by-state policy information.
Publications include Child Advocacy Primer: Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills and an electoral tool kit.
Child Advocacy 101 is helpful for those starting an advocacy organization.
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African
American Families - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research
Topics Page provides a select listing of books and videos we
have in the Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for
more books and videos in our collection, selected Web links,
and Skillman Center for Children publications.
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African American Health Marriage Initiative is a component of the ACF Healthy Marriage Initiative and more specifically promotes a culturally competent strategy for fostering healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, improving child well-being and strengthening families within the African American Community.
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The National Black Child Development Institute
(NBCDI), provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities in the areas of Early Health and Education, Health, Elementary and Secondary Education, Child Welfare and Parenting. Through hands-on service and community-outreach programs, NBCDI initiates positive change for the health, welfare, and educational needs of all African American children.
Anger
Management -
some may require a search for
"anger management" to retrieve information (See
also Bullying, Conflict
Resolution, Discipline and Social Skills)
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Anger
Management - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics
Page provides a select listing of books and videos we have
in the Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more
books and videos in our collection, selected Web links, Skillman
Center for Children publications, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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ACT—Adults and Children Together—Against Violence is a violence prevention project that focuses on adults who raise, care for, and teach children ages 0 to 8 years. Topics addressed include early violence prevention, managing anger, resolving conflicts, discipline, media violence and children, and others. Information is also available in Spanish.
http://www.actagainstviolence.org
Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources on a range of topics, including anger management.
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The American Psychological Association’s Web page
includes a helpful article on learning how to control anger before it controls you.
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Athealth.com
is a provider of mental health information and services for mental health practitioners and those they serve. Their online community consists of psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practitioners, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, counselors, researchers, educators, school psychologists, caregivers, and others who meet the diverse needs of those with mental health concerns. The site provides resources and recommendations for anger management.
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Child Anger Management
is a Web site listing several articles on components of anger management as well as resources for art and music therapy.
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College of William and Mary
maintains a Web site with articles on various topics, including anger and behavior management.
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CRInfo
provides a comprehensive listing of articles and resources focusing on conflict resolution.
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Family
Communications, producers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, have a comprehensive site covering several topics of interest to parents and teachers. Hints about controlling and channeling anger feelings are included.
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Focus Adolescent Services
provides information on teens and anger management. Links t other resources are also noted.
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Helping Young Children Deal with
Anger. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early Childhood Education provides a digest that explores what we know about the components of children's anger, factors contributing to understanding and managing anger, and the ways teachers can guide children's expressions of anger.
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National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
provides many hints about how to help teens learn how to understand and then manage their anger.
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Sesame Street Parents
– parent assistance for moms and dads who grew up on Sesame Street. The site provides advise on anger management for children ages birth to 11.
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Talk, Trust & Feel Therapeutics
is committed to help children and adults learn how to deal with their anger and express it in safe, constructive ways. The site includes links to other sources and even short animated movies.
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Teacher Talk
provides a wide-range of Web documents for secondary education teachers. Articles and lesson plans are included.
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A to Z Kids Stuff Art Recipes provides resources for teachers and others to use in he classroom. Activities are for pre-school and school-age children.
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Art
Attack site includes a wide variety of art projects for kids to do and for teachers to teach.
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Enchanted
Learning Crafts for Kids provides a wealth of craft ideas for all ages and includes instructions, needed materials, etc. The site can be used by parents, teachers and kids.
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Fingertips
Fingertips, a site from an English television show of the same name, provides recipes, party planning, kid art/technology projects much more.
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Kid
Stuff provides all kinds of recipes, formulas, craft projects and ideas that you can make with kids.
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Kids' Art @ The Worldwide Art Gallery celebrates kids art. Children can display their art, stories, poetry, etc. online. There are also links to other kids’ art Web sites included.
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National Gallery of Art NGAkids Art Zone offers interactive online art activities suitable for kids of all ages.
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TVO
Stuff includes games and projects featured on a British television show for kids.
Art
Therapy
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Art
Therapy - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research
Topics Page provides a select listing of books and videos we
have in the Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for
more books and videos in our collection, and selected Web links.
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Wholehealthmd.com provides a description of art therapy along with information on how it works, what you can expect, the health benefits, how to choose a practitioner and some cautions.
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The Internet Health Library provides information on art therapy and autistic children, bereavement, relationships of adult children of alcoholics with their parents, children with abusive backgrounds and incest survivors.
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Narrativeapproaches.com has a section on art therapy. Drawing primarily from play, narrative, and expressive arts approaches in the context of family therapy, this site provides a forum to learn about and discuss ideas and practices that appeal to children and that invite mutual creativity in the resolution of family problems.
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Asian American Concerns is a Website of online Asian American resources including community and culture concerns. There are many good articles and other Web resources listed.
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Ask Asia
provides resources for K-12 teachers as well as activities for students. There are links to other sites providing information on Asian children and families.
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Attention
Deficit Disorder - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research
Topics Page provides a select listing of books and videos we
have in the Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for
more books and videos in our collection, selected Web links,
Skillman Center for Children publications, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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ADD/ADHD Online Journal
targets children and adults with AD/HD. You can sign up for a free monthly newsletter. Archived publications are also on the site.
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ADHD Information
is a site dedicated to providing information and support for children diagnosed with AD/HD and their families. There is an Web newsletter as well.
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ADHD Information Library
organizes information into 10 easy lessons that explain a great deal about ADHD.
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ADHD Owners Manual
is a site that provides helpful tips for parents and teachers.
Attention
Deficit Disorder Resources has a mission of helping people with
ADHD achieve their full potential through education, support and
networking opportunities. The website has over 100 articles written
by national ADHD authorities as well as adults with ADHD. Plenty of
information for parents too. 100 plus links to ADHD-related
websites. Includes the National ADHD Directory with over 1000 ADHD
Service Providers listed as well as a National ADHD Events Calendar.
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Center for Disease
Control: Detailed information on ADHD is provided along with links to other resources.
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CHADD
(Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is an organization of over 20,000 members and over 200 affiliates nationwide. This nonprofit organization serves individuals with AD/HD by providing information on the latest research, education and advocacy efforts. Materials are also available in Spanish.
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Division of Mental Health
has a pdf file outlining mental health policy and AD/HD.
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K12
Academics ADD/ADHD Information: Definitions, Diagnosis, Cause,
Testing, Treatment, Positives, Controversy, Terms, Support
Services, Special Education Schools, Camps, Articles, Books,
Software, ADD/HD Community Yahoo! Group
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Keep
Kids Healthy Web casts on ADHD and other topics.
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Optometrists’ Network
provides information and a series of articles looking at how vision is impacted by AD/HD.
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Outside the Box: Helping Misunderstood
Kids. The Web site focuses on ways parents and teachers can focus on the positive coping strategies when addressing kids with ADHD.
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University Alliance
is an online source of information on a variety of health-related topics. This site provides answers to frequently asked questions about ADHD.
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Autism
- Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, Skillman Center for
Children publications, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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Autism/Asperger Syndrome
AspergerInfo.com offers a safe place to ask questions, share experiences, and discuss treatments relating to Asperger Syndrome. As a community discussion board, AspergerInfo.com lets you share the information and the hope that will help others as they confront the challenges associated with Asperger Syndrome.
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The Autism and PDD Network provides online information, support and resources helping with issues pertaining to autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD & PDD). The site particularly targets parents.
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Autism Now
(CAN) is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through raising money for research projects, education and outreach. The organization's primary focus is to fund essential research through a variety of programs designed to encourage innovative approaches toward identifying the causes, prevention, treatment and a cure for autism and related disorders.
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Autism Resources offers information and links regarding the developmental disabilities autism and Asperger's Syndrome. There is a special section for parents of children with autism.
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Autism Society of America has a mission to promote lifelong access and opportunity for all individuals within the autism spectrum, and their families, to be fully participating, included members of their community. Education, advocacy at state and federal levels, active public awareness and the promotion of research form the cornerstones of ASA's efforts to carry forth its mission.
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Autismkey
- This site was created as a resource tool for parents and loved
ones to encourage, support, and learn from one another's challenges.
The Video Library and Featured News sections will keep you informed
and educated on the latest trends and news stories. Additionally,
Autism Message Boards will allow you to share valuable information
about different forms of treatment, physicians, specific disorders,
and overall experiences.
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The Centers for Disease Control sponsor a site that provides information on federal and state activities, resources for parents and an on-line resource for youth called “kids
quest.”
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The National Institute of Mental Health supports a Web site that includes a detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments for autism, with information on getting help and coping.
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Bullying
- Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, Skillman Center for
Children publications, policy information on the topic, and
how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services on
our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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AntiBullying Network was established by the Scottish government so that teachers, parents and young people can share ideas about how bullying should be tackled. It is freely open to all. The staff hope that people outside Scotland find this website useful, but please note that the Network only deals with bullying in school - and its consequences.
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Bullying OnLine is a site that provides information including legal advice and anti-bullying projects that have been successful. Although based in England, the site can be of help to families in the US as well.
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Bullying.Org is a site that provides access to information to both individuals and groups. Their motto is that everyone has the right to be respected and the responsibility to respect others.
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How To Combat Child Bullying And Tackle Bullying At School is a site that provides suggestions of how children being bullied and their parents can respond.
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Kidscape
is Web site in the United Kingdom that is committed to keeping children safe from bullying and child abuse. There are lessons for the US as well as the site provides organizations and agencies with practical skills and resources necessary to keep children safe from harm. The Kidscape staff equips vulnerable children, under age 16 with practical non-threatening knowledge and skills in how to keep themselves safe and reduce the likelihood of future harm.
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National PTA Web site
has information on how to stop bullying that is helpful for children, parents and teachers.
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No Bully.org provides advice especially for kids including various strategies of how to respond to bullying.
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SCRE Centre reports research conducted on bullying in schools. The site has information as well as downloadable packets for teachers. In addition, there is information for siblings to help stop the bullying of someone close to them.
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Stop Bullying Now is a Web site that features the Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! Campaign. Whether you've been bullied, you've witnessed bullying, you've bullied others or you're just curious you’ll have a lot of fun and learn a lot of things while going through the site.
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Child
Abuse - Skillman Center for Children, Popular Research Topics Page
provides a select listing of books and videos we have in the
Resource Center, a link to search the WSU catalog for more books and
videos in our collection, selected Web links, and how to find places in Detroit that provide programs or services
on our on-line directory, detroitkids.org.
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Athealth.com provides information on the extent and consequences of child abuse, guidelines for treatment of persons with child abuse issues, prevention of child abuse in primary care, crisis intervention and treatment, shaken baby syndrome, and helping parents nurture and discipline their children.
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The Child Abuse Prevention Network Provides multiple links to child abuse prevention sites along with current prevention information.
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Childabuse.org
contains information about child abuse prevention and treatment, and a method to report suspected abuse. There is also a section specifically for kids.
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information is a federally sponsored resource for professionals working on child abuse issues.
The National Library of Medicine's provides a current database of information
on child abuse. Overview, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Prevent Child Abuse America works on building awareness, providing education and inspiring hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children. The organization provides leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at both the national and local levels. The two Michigan chapters and contact information are:
Deborah Strong,
Executive Director
Michigan's Children's Trust Fund
Prevent Child Abuse Michigan
235 S. Grand Ave., Ste. 1411
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 373-4320
Bill Newhouse
Executive Director
Prevent Child Abuse Michigan
Michigan Children's Charter
324 N. Pine St., Ste. 1
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 482-7533
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