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Youth Violence Preventation
and the Role of the Physician
Child and Family Resources
ACT for KIDS
This organization is a great resource for professionals
and parents. They provide prevention and intervention resources
for child sexual abuse and other forms of family trauma, as
well as a wealth of resources on self esteem and character
development.
Adolescent
Directory On-Line (ADOL)
ADOL is a very helpful electronic guide to information
on adolescent issues, with great links.
America's Teens
This site is provided by the Federal government, and
has resources for teens on how to do research in the sciences,
history, etc., while also providing information and links
for volunteering and employment opportunities, how to get
a social security card, financial aid for college, information
to help pursue a hobby, choose a career or have some fun.
BAM! Body and Mind (CDC)
A fun website that answers kids' questions on health
issues, while also making suggestions on ways to make their
bodies and minds healthier, stronger and safer. It also serves
as a resource to teachers, providing interactive activities
to support health and science curriculums.
Bananas
This is a referral agency serving families in Northern
Alameda County, California. They provide free parenting information,
workshops and referrals to family child care and child care
centers, preschools, babysitters and more. They also offer
training, workshops, technical support and classes to child
care programs and caregivers, and offer their services in
a variety of languages.
Boys and Girls Clubs of
America
Boys & Girls Clubs offer many types of programs and
services in a safe environment that promote and enhance the
positive development of boys and girls. Program areas include:
education, environment, health, arts, careers, alcohol/drug
and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, leadership development
and athletics. Local clubs can be identified on their website.
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Bureau of At-Risk Youth
The Bureau For At-Risk Youth is an educational publisher
and distributor of programs, videos, publications and products
for youth at-risk and their caregivers.
Center for Media Literacy
Their mission is to bring media literacy education to
every child, school and home through their national organization
including various supporters of media literacy. They design,
develop and distribute media literacy educational materials
at workshops, trainings and seminars for youth, teachers,
schools, parents and community leaders, all of which are available
on their website.
Center
for Mental Health Services- Children, Adolescents & Families
Branch
Provides tips and resources for parents and teens on mental
health issues.
Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN)
KEN provides numerous publications and resources about
mental health for youth and their families, the general public,
policy makers, providers, and the media.
Mental
Health Services Locator
Database to search for state mental health statistics,
resources and services.
Child Welfare League of
America (CWLA)
CWLA is involved with prevention and treatment of child
abuse and neglect, by providing information on various services,
such as positive youth development programs, child care, family-centered
practice and programs for pregnant and parenting teenagers.
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Children's
Safety Network
A resource center, which provides technical assistance
and information, facilitates the implementation and evaluation
of injury prevention programs and conducts analytical and
policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention.
They have been also been influential in the integration of
injury and violence prevention into maternal and child health
programs.
Here
Is What We Can All Do for Our Children: A Guide for Parents
This brochure reviews steps that parents can take to
ensure that their children stay violence-free. Includes
tips for peaceful solutions to arguments. Available in Spanish.
Injury
Prevention Web - State by State Resources
An interactive map that provides state contacts for
childhood injury prevention.
Children's
Defense Fund (CDF)
The CDF exists to provide a strong and effective voice
for all the children of America, who cannot vote, lobby, or
speak for themselves. They pay particular attention to the
needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
Children, Youth and
Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet)
CYFERnet's brings together the best, children, youth and family
resources and provides comprehensive information on tools
for working with youth, parents, families and communities,
while also helping locate experts in the area. They share
the latest research, statistical, and demographic information,
along with practical research-based tools, curricula and activities
for professionals, while also involving youth with online
activities such as Cyber Camps.
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Community Justice
Exchange
The Community Justice Exchange provides information and
assistance to community justice planners. They provide the
latest news and developments, and provide a space to connect
with peers. They offer model community justice initiatives,
and provide a searchable database of community justice programs
locally and nationwide.
Connect for Kids
As a project of the Benton Foundation, this is an award-winning
multimedia organization which
assists adults in becoming more active, productive and supportive
citizens in their communities, making them better places for
families and children. They offer great resources, tips and
links.
CPHV: Straight Talk About
Kids (STAR)
Provides educational materials and programs aimed at children
and adults about gun violence, firearm homicide, suicide and
unintentional shootings and violence in schools.
Facts
for Families (AACAP)
Provides concise and up-to-date information on issues
that affect children, teenagers and their families. Includes
many violence-related topics.
Family Doctor -
Health Information (AAFP)
Health information for the whole family on topics such
as staying healthy and common health concerns, drug Information
including facts on common medicines, including possible interactions,
herbal and alternative remedy suggestions, a web directory,
which has a listing of family physicians and practices, as
well as advice on home treatments.
Family Education Network
Provides a wealth of information for parents, teens and
teachers on how to take control of their learning and make
it part of their everyday lives.
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Family
Resource Coalition of America
This is a nationally recognized movement, which promotes
strengthening family support systems and practices. It provides
a great space to identify and connect individuals and organizations
that have contact with families. They also provide technical
assistance, training and education, conferences and publications.
Girl Power! (U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services)
This is a national public education campaign to help
encourage and motivate 9- to 14- year-old girls reinforce
and sustain positive values through health messages.
Guide to Community
Preventive Services (Community Guide)
The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness for community-based interventions,
and addresses a variety of health topics important to communities,
public health agencies and health care systems.
Family
and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
The FYSB has worked to promote a strong continuum of
care for youth growing up in difficult situations, promote
youth development and continues to support local communities
in providing services and opportunities to young people, particularly
runaway and homeless youth.
National Clearinghouse
on Families & Youth
They assist young people and families seeking information,
resources and support.
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Healthfinder
A free guide to reliable health and human services information.
It provides access to online publications, clearinghouses,
databases, support and self-help groups, as well as government
agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable
information for the public.
Health
Hotlines
Health Hotlines is a compilation of organizations with
toll-free telephone numbers, derived from the National Library
of Medicine's Directory of Information Resources Online. Some
of the subject areas included in Health Hotlines are AIDS,
cancer, maternal and child health, aging, substance abuse,
disabilities, and mental health.
Healthy
Child Care America: Blueprint for Action
Blueprint for Action is the result of a collaborative
forum involving health professionals and early childhood professionals
from localities, states, and national organizations and agencies.
It outlines 10 steps communities can take to promote healthy
and safe child-care.
Just Think
Just Think provides children and adolescents with the
skills and knowledge to be critical, creative thinkers through
the media literacy education programs they developed. They
provide a wealth of resources on their website including curriculum
guidebooks, a lesson bank, they provide a TV guide for parents
and helpful links to other media literacy sites.
Kidsource Online
This site contains articles, sites, and safety information
for newborns, toddlers to 12th graders. It also contains health
information, articles on health topics, and an online store.
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Lion and Lamb Project
This Project is an program by parents for parents, providing
information about the effects of violent entertainment, toys
and games on children's behavior through research, workshops,
action kits and resource lists.
Parent Action
Kit
The Project's Parent Action Kit details specific steps
parents can take to reduce their children's exposure to
glorified "entertainment" violence.
Make Time
To Listen, Take Time To Talk
This is part of the CMHS School Violence Prevention Initiative
and is designed to provide realistic guidance to parents and
caregivers about "how to" create time to listen
and take time to talk with their children.
Medem
Medical Library - Child and Adolescent Health
Great resource for patient education and fact sheets
for parents, teachers and teens.
National Parent Teacher's
Association
Information to help identify school violence problems,
find solutions, develop action plans, including a community
violence prevention kit.
National School Safety
Center
Information to train educators, law enforcers and other
youth-serving professionals in the area of school crime prevention
and safe school planning, and educational materials for parents.
National Youth Anti-Drug
Media Campaign
The Campaign seeks to educate youth to reject illegal
drugs. It targets youth ages 9-18-especially the vulnerable
middle-school adolescents-their parents, and other adults
who influence the choices young people make.
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National Youth
Violence Resource Center
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
is a central source of information on prevention and intervention
programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence
committed by and against children and teens.
Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention - Department of Justice
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources
to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities
in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated
prevention and intervention programs and improve the juvenile
justice system so that it protects the public safety, holds
offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative
services tailored to the needs of families and each individual
juvenile.
State
Resources
To find a listing of resources in a particular state.
Parent's
Resource Guide on Gang Prevention and Intervention
A guide for parents and educators on the warning signs
of gang activity, recommended reading & must see videos
and available resource material.
Peter Stringham's
Adolescent Violence Prevention resources
A page for parents and professionals who deal with
adolescents, created by Peter Stringham M.D. who works at
the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. He provides
information on the theories of violence, bullying, peer
pressure and gangs, and much, much more.
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Safe and
Drug Free Schools Program - Department of Education
This Federal program works to reduce drug, alcohol and
tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention
activities in our nation's schools. This program is designed
to prevent violence in and around schools, and strengthen
programs that prevent substance abuse.
Talking
with Kids - Violence
This is a national initiative by Children Now and the
Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with
their children earlier and more often about tough issues like
sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol and drug abuse.
Youth Alive
They are dedicated to reducing and preventing violence,
and especially firearm homicide and suicide. They have begun
model teen violence prevention efforts in Oakland and Los
Angeles, and provide numerous resources for the teen and family
on their website.
Youth Tree USA
This comprehensive site offers parents, teachers, youth
workers and kids centralized information about local and national
youth programs and resources.
Youth Violence
Theme Page - Community Learning Network
This "Theme Page" has links to various resources
related to youth violence prevention, including curricular
resources and instructional materials.
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