Parenting Resources
A Parent's Guide to Recognizing Depression and Treating Depression in Your Child. Youth Suicide Prevention Program, Washington State PTA, Washington State Department of Health (Youth Suicide Prevention Committee) http://www.yspp.org/publicAwareness/parents/ParentGuideToDepression.pdf
American Foundation for Suicide
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=1
Center of Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/Suicide
Dupage County Health Department
http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/adobe_pdf/Pulse/Pulse-1-1.pdf
Mental Health America of Illinois (MHAI)
http://www.mhai.org/Depression_Teen.pdf
The Compassionate Friends, losing a child
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Grief Net, internet community for loss
http://www.griefnet.org
Web healing.com, internet community for loss
http://www.webhealing.com
GENERAL PARENTING SITES
Parenting Teens Network, http://www.parentingteensonline.com
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, http://www.kidshealth.org
Partnership for a Drug-Free America, http://[email protected]
BOOKS ABOUT PARENTING TEENAGERS
(Author: Michael J. Bradley)
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind
Yes, Your Parents are Crazy!: A Teen Survival Guide
The Heart & Soul of the Next Generation: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Teens
When Things Get Crazy with Your Teen: The Why, the How, and What to do Now
INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNET SAFETY
National PTA - Safety for Adolescents' Online Social Networking
http://www.pta.org/topic_safety_for_adolescents_online_social_networking.asp
Safety Monitor, How to Protect Your Kids Online
Author: Mike Sullivan
Please Note: MVHS PTSA has no control over the websites of any linked organization
American Foundation for Suicide
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=1
Center of Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/Suicide
Dupage County Health Department
http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/adobe_pdf/Pulse/Pulse-1-1.pdf
Mental Health America of Illinois (MHAI)
http://www.mhai.org/Depression_Teen.pdf
The Compassionate Friends, losing a child
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Grief Net, internet community for loss
http://www.griefnet.org
Web healing.com, internet community for loss
http://www.webhealing.com
GENERAL PARENTING SITES
Parenting Teens Network, http://www.parentingteensonline.com
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, http://www.kidshealth.org
Partnership for a Drug-Free America, http://[email protected]
BOOKS ABOUT PARENTING TEENAGERS
(Author: Michael J. Bradley)
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind
Yes, Your Parents are Crazy!: A Teen Survival Guide
The Heart & Soul of the Next Generation: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Teens
When Things Get Crazy with Your Teen: The Why, the How, and What to do Now
INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNET SAFETY
National PTA - Safety for Adolescents' Online Social Networking
http://www.pta.org/topic_safety_for_adolescents_online_social_networking.asp
Safety Monitor, How to Protect Your Kids Online
Author: Mike Sullivan
Please Note: MVHS PTSA has no control over the websites of any linked organization