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Comprehensive Health
www.kidshealth.org The Nemours Foundation, comprehensive health education information compiled especially for parents, children, or teens. www.aboutourkids.org New York University Child Study Center website providing parenting tips and information about normal child development and mental health. www.talklisten.org Boston Public Health Commission, behavioral health information including stress, drugs and alcohol, family violence, violence behavior, dating violence, sex and sexual orientation, depression, eating disorders, rape, suicide, how to talk about it, how to take care of yourself. This site is for teens and parents, and also provides a parent’s guide to services. Alcohol and Other Drugs www.theantidrug.com Office of National Drug Control Policy, National Youth Anti-Drug Awareness Campaign website for parents about alcohol and drug prevention. www.freevibe.com National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign website for youth, educational information on drugs and alcohol. www.helpline-online.com MA Statewide Substance Abuse Information and Referral Helpline. Search this easy to use, online database of all publically funded substance abuse treatment and support services in Massachusetts. www.jointogether.org Join Together, information and advocacy about substance abuse and gun violence, search for treatment and self-help resources in your area. www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org The Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope, in order to solve their common problems. Visit this site to find a listing of local meetings. www.samhsa.gov National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, free publications, fact sheets and guides on mental health, alcohol and other drugs. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/ The National Institutes of Drug Abuse (NIDA) website for teens. The science behind drugs, facts for parents and teens about drug abuse, real stories and more. Gamblingwww.masscompulsivegambling.org Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, offers information and referrals to anyone having problems associated with gambling. Gangs www.gripe4rkids.org Gang Reduction through Intervention, Prevention, & Education (GRIPE), National Youth Gang Center, Office for Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention (OJJDP). Information on gang history, myths, FAQs, school violence, and more. Legal Aid www.masslegalhelp.org Massachusetts Legal Help, lists all legal aid agencies in the state by county, provides basic legal information. Mental Healthwww.namimass.org National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Massachusetts Chapter (NAMI-Mass), Family to family education and support programs, information on mental illness and advocacy. www.nostigma.org National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, information for parents and youth. www.samhsagov National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, free publications, fact sheets and guides on mental health, alcohol and other drugs. www.talklisten.org (See comprehensive health above) Sexual Health http://www.pplm.org/ Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, resources and information on medical services such as birth control and emergency contraception. www.talklisten.org (see comprehensive health above) www.teenwire.com Planned Parenthood Federation of America, information for teenagers about sexual health. www.sxetc.org Sex Etc., website made by teens for teens about sexual health, pregnancy, parenting and more. Eating Disorders www.something-fishy.org Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia and compulsive over- eating) information, support, and treatment listings. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning www.thetrevorproject.org The Trevor Project, suicide prevention site for queer and questioning teens. |