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www.aboutourkids.org New York University Child Study Center provides “parents, educators, pediatricians, mental health professionals and anyone who cares about kids with scientifically-based, user friendly child mental health and parenting information.” Offers an “A-Z Disorder Guide” among other services.
www.allaboutkids.umn.edu The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health at the University of Minnesota provides information on “all aspects of adolescent health and development and the health of adolescents at risk.” Go to “Publications” and then “Monographs” to find a bibliography of viewable or downloadable research about teens. Promises the site: “We turn research into useful strategies.”
www.cdc.gov/health/adolescent.htm The Centers for Disease Control provides research and information on 17 health topics ranging from “Adolescent and school health” through “Youth Violence.” Click on any one of the topics to find facts, research, publications, and more.
www.monitoringthefuture.com Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of some 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991.) Extensive bibliography.
www.nichd.nih.gov/publications The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) site provides a gateway to NIH studies and conference proceedings. Click on “Publications” and then search by title or key word.
www.Girlpower.gov Girl Power! is a national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. Written to a teen audience. Viewable in a Spanish-language version.
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www.allaboutkids.umn.edu From the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health at the University of Minnesota. Reports include the 2002 study, “Mother's Influence on Teen Sex: Connections that Promote Postponing Sexual Intercourse.”
www.birthsource.com Aservice of Perinatal Education Associates to inform professionals and parents about “the most current and accurate information regarding teen pregnancy.” Includes Fact Sheets and Links to additional resources.
www.kff.org/entpartnerships/3368-index.cfm SexSmarts is a public information partnership between seventeen magazine and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. This site provides information on the foundation’s national surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. Click on “Summary of Findings” or navigate to other topics, such as “Perspectives on the Epidemic: Women and Teenage Girls at Risk for HIV.”
www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/protect Fight for Your Rights: Protect Yourself is MTV's yearlong campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation to inform and empower teens on the issues surrounding sexual health. Written to a teen audience.
www.patriotledger.com The Patriot Ledger of south Boston in 2002 published an extensively researched series entitled “Teen Attitudes Toward Dating and Sexual Abuse.” Click on the link to Special Reports at the top of the home page and scroll down to the report.
www.teenpregnancy.org The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan campaign committed to reducing the rate of teen pregnancy by one-third between 1996 and 2005. Click on Research, Resources & Information to reach pages with Fact Sheets and loads of other information.
www.casacolumbia.org The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University is dedicated to “helping children grow up drug free and fueling Parent Power, the most effective and underutilized weapon in the battle against substance abuse. Click “Publications” and the “Reports” for a wealth of relevant research.
www.samhsa.gov Produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds.” Pages include “Talk With Your Child” and “Set Rules.”
www.theantidrug.com The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign created this site “to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids." Drug prevention information and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other are provided in multiple languages.
www.Kidsaid.com Operated by GriefNet.org, “an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss,” this site describes itself as a “safe place” for children going through all forms of grief including alienation from friends, divorce, death, and others.
www.Patchworx.org Patchworx.org helps sick and disabled kids “break down the barriers of isolation.” A bulletin board format written to a wide age range.
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