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The following are a list of websites that you might find useful as a parent.  They have been broken down by category.  Some of the sites are for Christian organizations and some of them are more for just general knowledge.  Also, some of these are in the youth resource section, and they are simply here so you can see what your child might be looking at… in other words, they don’t necessarily have parents as the target audience, but they might help you discuss the issues with your kids.  If you have a site you would like to share with other parents, please contact katie (link) so we can add it to the site.

Family devotions

• JOSH.ORG:DEVOTIONS (link: http://www.josh.org/devotions/family_devotions.asp): short readings you can do as a family every day.

Sex

• Talking With Your Kids (link:http://www.talkingwithkids.org/sex.html): will help you dialogue with your kids on a variety of issues (sex, drugs, violence…)
• By Faith (link: http://www.byfaith.co.uk/paulasex2.htm) : featured in the youth section

Cutting/Self-Injury

• National Mental Health Association (link http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/selfinjury.cfm): has lots of good information on self-injury, including warning signs and treatment options.

Eating disorders

• Something-Fishy (link: http://www.something-fishy.org/isf/signssymptoms.php): a Christian website devoted to eating disorders.
• New Life Centers (link: http://www.newlifecenters.org/shared/custompage/custompage.jsp?_event=view&_id=445505_U130683__152359): an treatment center for people with eating disorders.  Check out the “eating attitudes” test to get an idea if your child might really need help.
• Rader Programs: (link: http://www.raderprograms.com/index.aspx) : another treatment facility, but also features some good general info.

Depression

• Depression Learning Path (link: http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/Depression_Information/signs.htm): all kinds of information on depression, some specifically about teenagers.
• Psychology Information Online (link: http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/): Has lots of good general information about depression, including different types of depression, signs of depression, and a special section specifically for teens.

 

ADD

• Internet Health Library ( link: http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Health-problems/ADD.htm): General knowledge about ADD.

  

Substance abuse

• Alcohol Free Children (link: http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/)  has a LOT of information.  It might take a while to look around, but covers a wide basis.
• The Cool Spot (link: http://www.thecoolspot.gov/)  featured in the youth section.  Primarily focuses on the peer pressure aspect of drinking in middle school.
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (link: http://www.sadd.org/contract.htm)  Featured in the youth section and primarily focuses on drinking.  There is a contract featured on the site that might be worth looking at.
• College Drinking Prevention (link:http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/):  feature in the youth section, but also has a parent section.  Has some good sobering statistics that might be worth looking at.  Aimed at older kids.

  

Peer pressure

The Cool Spot (link: http://www.thecoolspot.gov/)  featured in the youth section.  Primarily focuses on the peer pressure aspect of drinking