Wellness Resources for Adolescents, Parents and Educators

General Resources

Expert information and parenting workshops regarding teenage addiction, adolescent health, family issues, gender identification, life skills, self-destructive behavior, etc.

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General Information

Resources that cover variety of topics from ADHD, drug abuse, tips for parents, self-destructive behaviors, and study-tips. Parent support group is also available and the website encourages parent responses to articles and information offered.

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Information for parents of Troubled Teens

Troubled teen resources on topics from boot camps to teen suicide/depression to shoplifting.  Also includes advice from parents of troubled teens who have been there and how they have coped with similar experiences.

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Communicating with Teens

Learn ways to communicate with your teen.  Complete interactive activities to identify concerns and reach out to your teen.  Many more resources as well

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Internet Safety for teens

Articles and tips for parents and student regarding appropriate and safe social networking on and off the internet.

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RPM3

Quick and easy acronym for parents to help in parents remember to do what is best for their children.

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Informative website with clinical information about the effects of drugs and alcohol and tips for supporting your teen.

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Teen Health

Articles and information designed for teens to learn healthy habits for life.

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Mental and Emotional Health/Healthy relationships and living

A trusted non-profit resource to help all ages deal with issues like addiction, depression, stress, grief and loss, and mental disorders.

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Article that addresses cyberbullying and resource websites for students.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

An organization with the mission of students helping students make positive decisions about challenges in their everyday lives

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“Stop Bullying Now!”

More elementary in nature, but meaningful and interactive information for students and adults regarding bullying and its prevention.

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“Stomp Out Bullying”

A national anti-bullying and cyber-bullying program for kids and teens that includes ways to get involved, current news, and information for parents and educators.

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GLSEN-
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network

An organization that has launched a national campaign for each teenager to have a safe place in schools, specifically addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students.

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National Center for Bullying Prevention

Resource and informational warehouse with organizations and activities to promote safe schools and combat bullying.

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“The Trevor Project”

Information about a 24-hour crisis hotline for students targeting suicide prevention.

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Teen Suicide

Website containing articles, facts, and information on teenage suicide prevention, adolescent suicide statistics/rates, and related issues. The articles and research papers were compiled to educate about teenage suicide, the warning signs, and various prevention options available.

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SAVE-Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

A crisis hotline and usable strategies to assisting someone is exhibiting suicidal behaviors.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Resources and information to help those who are suicidal or know someone who is.

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Cutting and other forms of self-harm

Medical article regarding warning signs and treatments for cutting.

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Cutting and other forms of self-harm

Article discussing the cutting phenomenon, its many causes and results, and how to provide help to those who engage in these behaviors.

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

A Thin Line, a social marketing campaign from MTV addressing the line between harmless jokes and hurtful speech and actions

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

Bullying in Schools and What to Do About It, materials on the Method of Shared Concern, a restorative-justice approach to bullying interventions by former teacher and counselor Ken Rigby:

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

Cyberbullying: Understanding and Addressing Online Cruelty, a curriculum from the Anti-Defamation League for early, middle, and upper grades on the bigotry that fuels cyberbullying

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

Middle School Cyberbullying Curriculum from the Seattle Public Schools

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

NetSmartz from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America addresses online predators and peer-to-peer abuse:

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Anti-Bullying Resources/Articles

Wired Safety, the Tween and Teen Angel programs that train and empower youth to lead presentations about responsible technology use for other children, parents, and teachers

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Film clips for character education classes

This site has an extensive library of film clips for use in character education with access to some free materials for certain organizations

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