Character Education Pre Survey
Crisis Management
US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Mental Health and Traumatic Events Resources
Dougy Center: The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences. They provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. The Dougy Center does not charge a fee for its services.
Family Peace Center: Provides individual and group intervention for victims, perpetrators and child witnesses of domestic violence.
Extracurricular Academic Resources
STEMPREP: The STEMPREP project at Distance Learning Center is producing the next generation of minority researchers via an early start model (7th grade), a longitudinal training regimen (10 years) and a multi-institutional mentorship approach (10 sites). For the last 25 years, Distance Learning Center has utilized this revolutionary training paradigm to generate a cadre of trainees eligible for post-baccalaureate programs at the nation’s elite graduate schools, medical schools and engineering schools.
John Hopkins- CTY Program: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth identifies and develops the talents of the most advanced K-12 learners worldwide. As part of Johns Hopkins University, CTY helps fulfill the university’s mission of preparing students to make significant future contributions to our world.
Growth and Development
KidsHealth: KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from birth through adolescence. Created by the Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents – each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources – all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
In the parents section, click on Growth and Development to view “A Parent’s Guide to Surviving Adolescence.”
AMLE: The Association for Middle Level Education site is a must for all those involved in the lives of young adolescents. AMLE is the only national educational association dedicated exclusively to the growth of middle level education. Through the site you can find out about the annual Month of the Young Adolescent (MOYA), choose from a wide variety of categories in their online bookstore, and get information on other services and resources available.
College/Career
The Occupational Outlook Handbook: This a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
MappingYour Future: This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). They are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities. Click on “Planning a Career” where students can learn about developing a career plan, assess their skills and interests, and research occupations.
CampusTours: With the development of the internet virtual tours have become an essential component of college websites, providing students and families a first glimpse of a particular school. Although this is certainly not a substitute for real college visits, a virtual tour is an excellent tool for adolescents to explore the world of higher education.Listings of schools are organized by state or alpha, giving information on whether or not a school site offers tours, web cams, a campus map, video, virtual reality scenes or photos, and links to a main school site.
CollegeBoard: The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is the creator of the SAT, the college entrance exam used by many colleges and universities for admissions purposes. Through the site you can do a college search, learn from sections on planning for college, taking tests, finding the right college, and getting into college. There is also a parent section which helps parents assist their child in the college selection process.
CareerPro News/Bridges: Bridges is a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success. Over 13,000 schools and agencies use Bridges’ products and services. Bridges’ planning and exploration products give students and adults in transition reasons to achieve more — exploring all their options, setting goals and making plans to get there. Career Pro News is a quick daily read for career professionals. It’s also perfect for individual career planners, people in career transition and anyone who wants to stay informed.
Parenting
Active Parenting: Active Parenting Publishers, Inc., was founded in 1980 by Dr. Michael H. Popkin, a former child and family therapist and Coordinator of Child and Family Services for Northside Community Mental Health Centers in Atlanta, Georgia. APP delivers quality education programs for parents, children, and teachers to schools, hospitals, social services organizations, churches and the corporate market. The most popular program is Active Parenting Now, for parents of children ages five to twelve. Active Parenting Publishers is recognized as an innovator in educational market and is committed to our mission of developing human potential through their programs.
Additional Resources
The Power To Prevent Suicide, A Guide for Teens Helping Teens, Richard E. Nelson, Ph.D., and Judith C. Galas
Fighting the Invisible Tigers, A Stress Management Guide for Teens, Earl Hipp
Too Old for This, Too Young for That! Your Survival Guide for the Middle School Years, Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D., and Karen Unger, M.A.
Blaney, S. (2004). Please stop the rollercoaster! How parents of teenagers can smooth out the ride.
Bradley, M. (2003). Yes, your teen is crazy! Loving your kid without losing your mind.
Giannetti, C. & Sagarese, M. (1997). The roller-coaster years: raising your child through the maddening yet magical middle school years.
Giannetti, C. & Sagarese, M. (2003). What are you doing in there? : balancing your need to know with your child’s need to grow.
Lippincott, J. & Deutsch, R. (2005). 7 things your teenager won’t tell you and how to talk about them anyway.
Staying Connected to Your Teenager (Riera, 2003)
How to Parent with your Ex: working together for your child’s best interest (September, 2005)
7 Things your Teenager Won’t Tell you & How to Talk About Them Anyway (Lippencott & Deutcsh, 2005)
Teen Tips: A practical survival guide for parents with kids 11-19 (McMahon, 1996)
Boys Should be Boys (Meeker, 2008)
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters (Meeker, 2007)
What are You Doing in there? Balancing your need to know with your adolescent’s need to grow (Giannetti & Sagarese, 2003)
Yes, your teen is crazy!: Loving you kid without losing your mind (Bradley, 2003)
The Unmotivated Child (Rathvon,1996)
The Angry Teenager: Why teens get so angry, and how parents can help them grow through it (Carter, 1995)
The Rollercoaster Years: Raising your child through the maddening yet magical middle school years (Giannetti & Sagarese, 1997)
Please stop the Rollercoaster: How parents of teenagers can smooth out the ride (Blaney, 2004)
Queen Bees & Wannabes: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Daughter survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and other Realities of Adolescence (Wiseman, 2002)
Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood (Pollack, 1999)