Mom, We Need to Talk:

Serious Issues Facing Children and Teens

 

 

Adolescent Directory Online

http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

Provides resources on adolescent issues for teens, parents, and professionals.

 

Anorexia and Bulimia Family Support Group

http://users.iafrica.com/r/ro/ronhey/main.html

Provides resources and links on eating disorders for sufferers and their families.

 

Ask Dr. Marla

http://shoga.wwa.com/~docmarla/

Provides information on physical and mental health issues of interest to teens from a family practitioner with specialties in adolescent medicine and addiction medicine.

 

Ask Ima

http://info.csd.org/WWW/schools/fox/sherwood/PICKLE/ima.htm

Provides the opportunity for children and teens to get advice about their problems from a school counselor.

 

Bullying

http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/cmilner/BullyCH.html

Provides resources and links to assist in eliminating bullying among children.

 

Cancer Kids

http://www.cancerkids.org/

Provides a forum for children and teens with cancer to share their experiences, and also provides helpful information and links.

 

Children's Express

http://www.ce.org/

Provides resources and interactive capabilities on important issues facing children and teens.

 

Eating Disorders

http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm

Provides resources and links on eating disorders.

 

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention

http://members.aol.com/edapinc/home.html

Provides resources and links to assist in increasing awareness and prevention of eating disorders.

 

Healthtouch - Health Information: Eating Disorders

http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/leaflets/102952/102952.htm

Provides online leaflets on various aspects of eating disorders.

 

Kid Safety

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/kidmenu.htm

Provides resources for children for keeping safe in a variety of situations.

 

Kids in Trouble Help Page

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/2910/main.html

Provides resources and links to assist children and teens confronting abuse, depression, suicide, and other difficult issues.

 

Kids Section

http://KidsHEAlth.org/kid/

Provides information about health, fitness, nutrition, and emotions for kids.

 

Lost Child

http://www.lostchild.net/

Provides resources and links on missing children, abductions, runaways, and related problems.

 

National Association for Self-Esteem

http://www.selfesteem.org/nase/whoweare.htm

Provides information on a group dedicated to improving the self-esteem of students.

 

National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/

Provides information and links on preventing teen pregnancy.

 

Nonprofit Prophets

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/prophets/

Provides resources for students to investigate problems they have seen in the world and to create Web pages educating others about the problems.

 

Puberty 101

http://www.jgeoff.com/puberty101/

Provides resources on teen issues.

 

Safe Place

http://www.iglou.com/safeplace/

Provides resources and links for children and teens in crisis situations.

 

School Psychology Resources Online

http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~sandyste/school_psych.html

Provides resources and links on psychological issues important to school personnel and families.

 

Straight Talk About School

http://www.balancenet.org/

Provides resources on a variety of topics for teens and educators who work with teens.

 

Taking the Bully by the Horns

http://members.aol.com/kthynoll/bully.htm

Provides resources and links on dealing with bullies and other self-esteem issues for children and teens, including ordering information for a book on that topic.

 

Teen Advice Online

http://www.teenadvice.org/

Provides advice for teens on both the small and the large issues from other teens.

 

Teen Age Grief, Inc. (TAG)

http://www.smartlink.net/~tag/index.html

Provides access to assist teens in dealing with grief and loss.

 

Teen Challenge World Wide Network

http://www.teenchallenge.com/

Provides resources and links for teens struggling with drug abuse and addiction.

 

Teenager Problems

http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/problems.htm

Provides links to resources to assist with problems faced by teens.

 

Teen New Drivers' Homepage

http://www.ai.net/~ryanb/

Provides tips for teen drivers from another teen.

 

Tips For Teens About Alcohol & Drug Abuse

http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/leaflets/102504/102601.htm

Provides information for teens on alcohol and drug use and abuse.

 

Voices of Youth

http://www.unicef.org/voy/

Provides a forum for young people to discuss important world issues. Also provides educational resources.

 

YO! (Youth Outlook)

http://www.pacificnews.org/yo/

Provides an online bimonthly news journal of youth culture created by teens in the San Francisco area. Articles are often on serious issues facing teens today.

 

Youth and Children's Resource Net

http://www.slip.net/~scmetro/childco.htm

Provides phone numbers for help lines and contains links to resources on serious issues facing children and teens.

 

Please contact Marti Anderson for any suggestions of sites to add or updates on sites already included.

mailto:marti@widesmiles.org

 

Many thanks to all of you who have helped steer me towards sites that are fun and/or useful for families. Your help is much appreciated!

 

This page was created in June of 1997 by Marti Anderson. Please check back frequently for updates.

Last Updated July 8, 1998

 

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