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PARENT RESOURCES
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#AskAlicia: Drugs & Alcohol
Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana by Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.
Recovering My Kid: Parenting Young Adults in Treatment and Beyond by Joseph Lee
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Drugs Over Dinner
Shatterproof
Talk. They Hear You.
Fall Semester—A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
#AskAlicia: Stress & Anxiety
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons LICSW
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens by Earl Hipp
Go Zen!
Child Development by Age
When Are Kids Ready for Social Media?
CyberWise
Tech Agreement
Wait Until 8th
What Do Parents Hope to Get Out of Parental Controls?
Common Sense Media
Internet Safety Concepts's Safety Guides for Families
How to Tell Kids About Divorce: A Guide for Parents
Supporting Kids During a Divorce
Helping Your Child Through a Divorce
What Children Need Most When Their Parents Divorce
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Love is Respect
DVCC Teen Dating Abuse Parent Resource Guide
One Love
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Helpline offers support, resources, and treatment options for yourself or a loved one who is struggling with an eating disorder. Hotline: Call 1-800 -931-2237
Crisis Text Line: Text "NEDA" to 741741 for eating disorder resources
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: Call 1-630-577-1330
Bulimia and Self Help Hotline: Call 1-314-588-1683
The Reformed Sports Parent
Let Grow
Playborhood
The Secret Power of Play
The Decline of Play,Peter Gray, Tedx Talk
The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children
National Council on Problem Gambling Help and Treatment
Help Guide: Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling
Mayo Clinic Compulsive Gambling
Family Centers' Center for Hope offers local comprehensive services for adults and children living with an illness, grieving a loss or coping with a life-altering circumstance.
Family Centers' Den For Grieving Kids provides a safe, caring local place for children, teens and families to explore their feelings about the loss of a parent, sibling or other family member and begin the journey toward healing.
The National Alliance for Grieving Children
"Helping Children Deal With Grief," Child Mind Institute
Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families
Triangle Community Center: Fairfield County's LGBTQ Community Center
GLSEN Connecticut
The Trevor Project
PFLAG
Gender Spectrum
Making Caring Common - Ethical College Admissions
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni
"Explaining the News to Our Kids, " Common Sense Media
"What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary," NPR
"How to Talk to Your Child About the News," KidsHealth
Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology by Diana Graber
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings by Kenneth Ginsburg
Enough as She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives by Rachel Simmons
Mindset: How We Can Learn How to Fulfill Our Potential by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
The Blessing of a B Minus by Wendy Mogel
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni
"The Talk: How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment," Making Caring Common
"5 Tips for Guiding Teens and Young Adults in Developing Healthy Romantic Relationships, " Making Caring Common
Consent: It's Simple as Tea
Warren Describes Consent to Tuck on Grey’s Anatomy
"What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure," Peggy Orenstein, TED Talk
"The Miseducation of the American Boy," Peggy Orenstein, The Atlantic
"Redefining manhood - one locker room talk at a time,” Alexis Jones, TED Talk
"Kids Are Watching Pornography. Here’s How to Talk About It." The New York Times
Culture Reframed: Building Resilience & Resistance to Hypersexualized Media & Porn
Common Sense Media Sexting Handbook
"Caught your teen sexting? Don't 'freak out,' experts say. Study found it can be healthy," USA Today
"Why women stay silent after sexual assault," Inés Hercovich, TED Talk
Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate
How to cope when a friend or loved one dies by suicide
Resources for Loss Survivors
Local Support Groups
Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families
Grieving after a suicide death
How to talk to kids about suicide
My child has lost someone to suicide
Emergency Help
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The Jed Foundation
The Jordan Porco Foundation
Teens and suicide: What parents should know
Talking to teens: Suicide prevention
"Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event," SAMHSA
"5 Tips for How to Talk to Children About School Shootings," Save the Children
Mass Shootings: American Psychological Association
"Responding to Traumatic Events," Child Mind Institute
"How to Talk to Kids and Teens About World Trauma," Hey Sigmund
"Talking with children about tragic events," The Dougy Center for Grieving Children
"Tips for Survivors," SAMHSA
"Anxiety Over School Shootings," Child Mind Institute
Truth Initiative
Know the Risks
How To Talk With Your Kids About Vaping
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
My Life, My Quit
Quit Vaping
This is Quitting
PAVE: Parents Against Vaping E-cigs
The Aspen Institute Project Play
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