Support
Organizations
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| Alcoholics
Anonymous |
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| Narcotics
Anonymous |
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| Overeaters
Anonymous |
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| Alateen |
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| Mothers
Against Drunk Driving |
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Students
Against Destructive Decisions
(Founded by Students Against Drunk Driving) |
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National
Organizations
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| American
Psychological Association |
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| American
Psychiatric Association |
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American
Medical Association
has a dedicated adolescent health program to reduce use
of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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| AboutHealth.com |
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| BACCHUS
and GAMMA Peer Education Network |
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| Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) |
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| Join
Together |
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| Leadership
to Keep Children Alcohol Free |
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| National
Association of School Resource Officers |
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| National Center
on Addiction & Substance Abuse (CASA) |
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| National Institute
on Drug Abuse |
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| Office
of National Drug Control Policy |
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| Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration |
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| We Don’t
Serve Teens |
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The Center
on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
This group, based at Georgetown University in Washington,
D.C., monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry. |
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The National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information
is an offshoot of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
whose mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims
of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking. |
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Marin
Institute
a watchdog group that evaluates marketing practices of the
alcohol industry. |
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The National Institute
for Drug Abuse
a government agency dedicated to understanding drug abuse
and addiction via scientific advances. |
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Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
offers educational and self-help resources. |
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Family
Guide: Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
is a public education Web site developed by the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
to communicate to parents and other caring adults about
how they can help promote their child's mental health and
reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol,
tobacco, and illegal drugs. |
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Student
Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
whose mission is to provide students with the best intervention
tools possible to deal with the issues of underage substance
abuse, impaired driving, and other destructive decisions. |
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National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
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Tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related
harm.
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Federal resources for information on underage drinking.
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| Partnership
for a Drug-Free America |
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National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Prevline
(Prevention Online)
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| Alcohol
and Other Drug Education Project |
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| Monitoring
the Future Institute for Social Research |
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| Social
Norms Marketing Research Project |
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California
Organizations
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| California Board of Behavioral
Sciences |
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| The
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists |
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| The California
patient’s Guide- Your Healthcare Rights and Remedies |
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| California Wellness Foundation |
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| Malibu Chamber of Commerce |
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Eating
Disorders
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Newsgroups
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General Information
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Eating Disorder Professional Organizations
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Related Organizations
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| Academy
for Eating Disorders (AED) |
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| Anorexia
Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) |
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| Alliance
for Eating Disorders Awareness |
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| National
Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD) |
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| National
Center for Overcoming Overeating |
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| National
Eating Disorders Association |
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| Overeaters
Anonymous |
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| FamilyDoctor.org
-- Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens |
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| Institute
of Living/Hartford Hospital |
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| Duke
Eating Disorders Program |
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| States
Department of Agriculture |
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Young
Women's Health
Health information for teen girls around the world from
Children's Hospital Boston. |
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TeensHealth
from kidshealth.org and the Nemours Foundation |
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United States Department of Food and Nutrition
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Fruits
and Veggies Matter
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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The fun and easy way to teach and learn nutrition.
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Depression/Suicide
Prevention Resources
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| American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
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| American
Psychological Association |
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| National
Institutes of Health |
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| National
Mental Health Awareness Campaign |
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Adolescent
Resources
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| Boys &
Girls Clubs of America |
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| City
Year National Headquarters |
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| Do
Something |
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| Friday
Night Live Partnership |
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| Many
Young Voices |
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| National
Organization for Youth Safety |
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| National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign |
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| Teen
Ink |
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| Teen
Voices |
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| YouthNoise |
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| Youth
Radio |
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| Youth Service
America |
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Parenting
Help
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Accent
On Success - Teaching Moments
Easy-to-implement life skills ideas and an award winning
book from Accent On Success to help teenagers succeed. |
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Between
Moms
A Resource for Moms! Updates site weekly with legitimate
telecommuting jobs and work at home business opportunities.
There’s a lot of information for moms including weekly
recipes, articles, shopping links, parenting links, and
fun links for kids. |
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NutureMom
NurtureMom.com gives you practical help for parenting, lowering
stress, increasing energy, lifting your mood, building teamwork
with your mate, and staying intimate friends with each other. |
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Here
A Mom, There A Mom
This unique column explores both the differences and similarities
between stay-at-home moms and working moms. |
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Connect
for Kids
Connect for Kids makes the best use of communications technologies,
specifically the Internet, to give adults— parents,
grandparents, guardians, educators, advocates, and policymakers
the information and tools they need to learn about issues
affecting children, families, and communities and to take
action to improve policies and programs, and, ultimately,
the fabric of our nation as a whole. |
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FamilyTime
FamilyTime is a web site whose mission is help you better
organize your life so that you have more time to spend with
your family. FamilyTime provides you with online household
organization, menu planning, and money-saving applications,
as well as advice from home organization and cooking experts
on how you can best run your household. |
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| Children's
Defense Fund |
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| National
PTA |
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| Not
My Kid |
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| ParentingTeensOnline |
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Lifeline
Interventions
a National Intervention company helping give hope to families
that are stuggling. We specialize in: Alcohol & Drug
Interventions, Gambling Interventions, Eating Disorder Interventions
& Internet Interventions |
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Family Dinners
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Step-Parenting
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Divorce
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Communication
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Books and Articles
When
No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss,
and the Hard Road to Adulthood
by Brad Sachs, Ph.D., Trumpeter, 2007
The
Involved Father: Family-Tested Solutions for Getting
Dads to Participate More in the Daily Lives of Their
Children
by Robert Frank and Kathryn Livingston, Golden Books
Adult Publishing Group, 1999
Teen
Tips-A Practical Survival Guide for Parents with Kids
11 to 19
by Tom McMahon, Pocket Books, 2003.
Staying
Connected to Your Teenager
by Michael Riera, Perseus, 2003.
The
Second Family--Dealing with Peer Power, Pop culture,
the Wall of Silence--and Other Challenges of Raising
Today's Teens
by Dr. Ron Taffel with Melinda Blau, St. Martin's Griffin,
2002
Get
Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl
to the Mall?, rev.ed.
by Anthony E. Wolf,Ph.D., Farrar, Straus & Giroux,
2002
Children
Are From Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising
Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children
by Dr. John Gray, Harper, 2000
7
Things Your Teenager Won't Tell You: And How to Talk
About Them Anyway
by Jenifer Lippincott and Robin M. Deutsch, Ballantine
Books, 2005
How
to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will
Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Collins, 2005
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising a Teenager
by Kate Kelly, Alpha Books, 1996
What
Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide To Building Character
by Barbara A. Lewis and Pamela Espeland, Free Spirit,
1997
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School
Resources
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School Issues
- Tutor.com
-- offers tutoring and study help.
- Brainfuse
-- offers tutoring and study help.
- TutorVista
-- lets parents outsource their homework help to India
for $99.99 a month.
- College
Confidential
- The
MIT Admissions Process
- Schoolnotes.com
-- Every school should subscribe, and if yours doesn’t,
get on them to do so! This site offers a way to put
all homework online (by zip code, by school) so that
your teen will never miss an assignment –and you
can check up on it.
- Infoplease.com
-- Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, and
more for references at your fingertips.
- Homeworkspot.com
-- Online resources organized by subject and grade level.
In addition, there are comprehensive current events
links.
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Drug-Free Schools
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Career Resources
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General
Adolescent Health
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American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
has a dedicated adolescent health program to reduce use
of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
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The
Society for Adolescent Medicine
A multidisciplinary organization of health professionals
who are committed to advancing the health and well-being
of adolescents. |
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The
American Medical Association's Adolescent Health Online
program
offers information and advocacy for adolescent healthcare. |
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The
American Academy of Pediatrics (.pdf)
offers a brochure about adolescent medicine specialists. |
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The
Guttmacher Institute
a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive
health research, policy analysis, and public education. |
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MEDLINE
Plus's Teen Health Info
a government agency dedicated to understanding drug abuse
and addiction via scientific advances. |
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Cool
Nurse
Cool Nurse was created to help today's teen and young adult
achieve and maintain a high level of health, fitness and
well-being. This site is a guide to assist teens in making
intelligent, informed decisions. |
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| CDC
National Prevention Information Network |
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| Public Health
Institute |
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Teen
Mental Health |
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Books and Articles
The
Anxious Parent
by Michael Schwartzman and Judith Sachs, Fireside
Stop
Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting
Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed Adolescent
by Janet Sasson Edgette, Perigee 2002
Mom,
Dad Are You Listening?
by Sonny Elliott, SkyStone Publishing
Breaking
Through to Teens: A New Psychotherapy for a New Adolescence
by Ron Taffel, Guilford Press, 2005
Parenting
Styles and Adolescents' Achievement Strategies
by Aunola K, Stattin H, Nurmi JE, from the National
Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
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