Afterschool.gov This Web site offers one-stop access to government resources that support after school programs. The site is designed for anyone who cares about kids 6-18-providers, parents, and kids and teens. You can find information to help you understand the issues that face kids and teens or fund, start and operate an after school program. www.Afterschool.gov
American Youth Policy Forum The American Youth Policy Forum provides full text reports on community and youth development policy. American Youth Policy Forum
The Building Partnerships for Youth The Building Partnerships for Youth Web site includes a database of youth development programs. Building Partnerships for Youth
Centers for Disease Control Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth Program The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) promotes a Healthy Schools, Health Youth! Program that provides resources to enhance healthy behaviors among adolescents. Healthy Youth Program
Choose Respect Choose Respect is an initiative sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control to help adolescents form healthy relationships to prevent dating abuse before it starts. This national effort is designed to motivate adolescents to challenge harmful beliefs about dating abuse and take steps to form respectful relationships. www.chooserespect.org
Gay, Lesbian and Straight, Education Network (GLSEN) GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. www.glsen.org
Kids Count Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, Kids Count seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children. www.aecf.org/kidscount/
Maternal and Child Health Bureau Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) provides information on health services for children and adolescents. This federal agency also posts national statistics on its Web site. Maternal and Child Bureau Program
National Association of Social Workers' One Teen at a Time Campaign NASW’s One Teen at a Time Campaign provides downloadable fact sheets for parents, teachers and school social workers on bullying, self-esteem, diversity and more. The campaign is part of the national Partnership in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) Program.
Parents Anonymous Parents Anonymous Inc. is the the nation's oldest child abuse prevention organization, dedicated to strengthening families and building caring communities that support safe and nurturing homes for all children. Parents Anonymous leads a dynamic international network of 267 accredited organizations and local affiliates that implement quality Parents Anonymous Programs for adults and children. Parents Anonymous provides training and technical assistance, develops publications and conducts research on meaningful Parent and Shared Leadership, systems reform and effective community-based strategies to strengthen families. http://www.parentsanonymous.org/paIndex1.htm
Search Institute The Search Institute promotes "40 developmental assets" which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. Search Institute
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