Websites and Links with helpful information for parents
Career Websites
Click on the Career Development link to learn more about careers and
how schools can integrate information about careers into their school
day.
Counseling & Mental Health Center (CMHC)
This site contains information about their many services, however, you can also find lots of
useful mental health information for yourself and your family. Use the menu at the left to learn
more about CMHC.
Family Education Network
Search this site for the phrase "Back-to-School Safety." You'll find articles, a message board,
and advice from experts on keeping children safe in school.
Family.com
This site contains useful information for parents and other adults, including articles on helping
children learn to face bullies and be kind to one another.
Kidscape
Visit this site for information about keeping kids safe. The ideas and materials here focus on
preventing bullying before it happens.
KidsHealth
KidsHealth, which claims to be the web’s most visited site about children’s health issues has
webpages for parents, for children, and for teens. Excellent resource for teachers, too!
KidSource OnLine
In-depth & timely education & healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of
parents & children. Highlights articles such as:
How Can We Strengthen Children's Self-Esteem?
LD OnLine
The leading website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
LD OnLine Article explaining ADD/ADHD
“Teaching Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder”
Medicine Net
Resource of information about mental health issues. Includes articles such as Letting the Steam
Out of Self-Esteem, Emotional Wellness, and more. Also provides a search tool to help find
therapists, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists in your area.
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)
Overweight students are often picked on and rejected, especially if they lack social skills.
NAAFA is a nonprofit human rights organization working since 1969 to eliminate discrimination
based on body size.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder information
Are you wondering if your child is ODD? Here is some information to help you understand this
disorder.
Schwab Learning On Line
Internet article about AD/HD gives details about two types of AD/HD, assessment, and
treatment by the Director of the AD/HD Center in the Division of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY.
Stop Bullying Now!
This website presents practical research-based strategies to reduce bullying in schools. The
links on this site will lead you through an exploration of interventions that work to reduce
bullying in schools.