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Active Parenting programs empower families by providing parents with the skills to help their children survive and thrive in our changing world.
Research shows that many parents of young children are generally unaware of autism. This website is part of a campaign that seeks to educate parents about the growing rate of autism in this country and to ultimately increase the level of early detection. Parents, counselors and teachers are encouraged to visit www.autismspeaks.org to learn the signs of the disorder.
A helpful site for anyone looking to work with parents or teens on developing a healthy lifestyle. This site offers information on how to be trained on the content or on how to find a trainer that can provide a training with free materials to parents and teenage girls. In addition, much of the information included in the toolkit can be viewed or printed from the website and reproduced, free of charge.
Bullying affects ALL children — those who bully, those who are victimized, and those who are witnesses or assistants to interpersonal violence. This website through education.com provides many resources for professionals and parents about bullying and cyberbullying.
An award-winning website for stressed-out students, concerned parents and educators to help students releive stress and worry. Free resources, articles, tips and more
Teaching kids the importance of eating well and being physically active at a young age is crucial to reversing the trend of childhood obesity in this country. Children and their families are encouraged to visit www.HealthierUS.gov, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, where they can find fun, interactive and beneficial information on healthy eating and physical activity.
An organizational tool that is designed to make the process of preparing for college a breeze. Calendar of things to do from Freshman through Senior year.
Keep track of all the important documents, essays, letters of recommendation, grades and scholarships. Provides your family the comfort of knowing where everything is when it’s time to begin the application process.
College Parents of America (CPA) is the only national membership association dedicated to advocating on your behalf and to serving as your resource as you prepare for and put your children through college.
This website is sponsored by the National Association of State Treasurers and has information about college savings plans.
This website provides information to help parents and students solve the college admissions puzzle!
Comfort Zone provides grieving children with a voice, a place and a community in which to heal, grow and lead more fulfilling lives. Locations in Virginia, Massachussetts, Texas and California. CZC is a great resource for school counselors to refer students and parents to who have dealt with the death of a family member. Funding provided by New York Life Insurance.
Basic pointers, resources, and advice to help families going through divorce. This page is specifically designed for parents to help children and adolescence work through their impending divorce in healthy ways.
Welcome to Family Education Network, the best of the Internet's content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an online consumer network of the world's best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
The National family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life.
This is an internet clearinghouse for resources on teen and family issues.
Freinds of Quinn is a website dedicated to providing parents with information on and what to do if they suspect their child has a learning disability, where to find support for their child if they are diagnosed, and available resources for helping a child with a diagnosis succeed in all areas of their development. On FOQ - you can read a blog written by Quinn, the son of famous journalists Ben Bradley and Sally Quinn who has lived with a diagnosis since childhood, link to current resources, or even create your own blog!
Girl Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking
The goal of Girl Talk is to reduce underage drinking among teenage girls by promoting improved on-going communication between girls and moms.
A website from the woman's sports foundation that has information about drugs, alcohol, body image, motivating girl's, and scholarship information!
Helping Children Through Divorce
The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the thoughts and feelings that children may have when their parents decide to divorce and to provide some tips for talking with children about divorce.
This series of booklets is issued by the Education Department. They offer practical activities to stimulate children's learning.
Talking with Kids About War and Violence
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