Resources for Children and Families

Children and Families
Resources

4girls.gov
Sponsored by the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services, www.4girls.gov gives girls information that will help them to understand their health needs right now and as they grow into women. This site is designed especially for girls between the ages of 14 and 19, and provides reliable, current health information that focuses on the many health topics pertaining to adolescent girls' health concerns.


A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
SAMHSA has a wide variety of publications and other media products for the general public and for providers of substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment services. Interested persons can receive these products by mail from SAMHSA's Clearinghouses.


Administration for Children and Families
A federal agency funding state, local and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.


ADOL: Mental Health Risk Factors for Adolescents
A collection of electronic resources intended for use by parents, educators, researchers, health practitioners, and teens.


After the Disaster: A Children’s Mental Health Checklist
A checklist to assess a child’s mental health status, following a disaster or traumatic experience.


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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This site is designed to serve AACAP members, parents, and families. Information is provided to aid the understanding and treatment of developmental, behavioral, and other mental disorders.


American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides information as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States.


American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
One of the goals of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy is to advance professional interest in marriage and family therapy. On the site you can locate a family therapist in your area, find books, articles, and information on family problems, and get facts on therapy.


American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center
This issue describes the program evaluation component of Circle of Care.


America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2000
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2000 is the fourth report in an annual series prepared by the Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. This forum is a collaborative effort of 20 Federal agencies.


Antidepressants Potentially Misused in Treating Adolescents, Stanford Study Finds



Apples For Health
Weekly online health magazine that offers current news on health related topic for the family, home, business and lifestyle. Includes a section on mental health and a wide variety of mental health related information in each topic area listed. Information is presented in 6 languages


Bandaides and Blackboards
This website is about growing up with medical problems and disabilities. The goal is to help people understand what it is like from the perspective of children and teens who are doing so.


Boys and Eating Disorders(pdf)
The information on this fact sheet includes suggestions for creating a school environment that discourages disordered eating and promotes the early detection of eating disorders.


Boys and Girls Clubs of America
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more.