Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!
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Adolescents potentially have to cope with many different types of abuse including: substance, teen dating, physical, and emotional. Below are links to Internet resources on these topics. You don't have to read or print out everything at these web sites, but you should become aware of all of the resources they provide.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
Teachers Network: New York City Guidelines for teacher on reporting abuse: http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/manage/abuse.htm
Center Against Domestic Violence: includes information for teens and parents http://www.centeragainstdv.org/
Teen Substance Abuse http://www.nationalyouth.com/substanceabuse.html
Drug Abuse: Many & diverse resources for teachers, teens and parents.. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
This is a WebQuest on Drug Abuse developed by a former student in this course. It has excellent resources organized by the specific type of drug. http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=118464
Teens, Alcohol Abuse and Peer Pressure http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline http://www.loveisrespect.org
www.webmd.com/mental-health/tc/domestic-violence-teen-relationship-abuse
Child Sexual Abuse http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childsexualabuse.html
Emotional Abuse:includes resources for teens http://eqi.org/eabuse1.htm