Family Education.com This website provides parents with homework help, parenting tips, and expert advice. Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. They...
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American Red Cross The American Red Cross offers humanitarian care to the victims of war and natural disasters, with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Child Welfare League of America The Child Welfare League of America is a coalition of hundreds of...
Early Childhood Development Resources
Afterschool.gov Afterschool.gov 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...
Adoption and Foster Care Resources
Adoption.com and Foster Parenting.com Adoption.com and Foster Parenting.com are committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. The organizations also provide critical information at the decision-making moment to women facing crisis...
Options for Adoptions and Foster Care
By Deborah Gray, MSW, MPA Introduction Psychosocial Supports Overview of Adoption Today Literature Adoptions After Foster Care Social Workers Help Assess and Prepare International Adoption Social Workers Provide Expertise Infant Adoption Social Workers Help...
How Social Workers Help Veterans and Their Families
By Jill Manske, MSW, ACSW, LISW How Do I Know I Need A Social Worker? You will find social workers in all program areas in Veterans Administration medical centers that are ready to help you with most any need. If you have questions or problems, the social worker will...
About Healthy Parenting
Introduction Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Parenting in Stepfamilies Adoption Single Parents Foster Parenting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Parenting Styles Gay and Lesbian Parents Promoting a Healthy Family Introduction In the 1950s, the typical family...
How Social Workers Help in Cases of Domestic Violence
By Rebecca Cline, MSW, LISW Introduction Domestic violence (also known as interpersonal partner abuse) is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion, that adults or adolescents...
Preventing Teen Substance Use Disorders
By Sara Schwab, MSW, LICSW While the teenage years can be an especially trying time for many youth, generally, teens pull through this time and grow into happy, healthy adults. However, some teens develop a number of problems during their teen years that they then...
How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens
Introduction Special Schools and Programs Warning Signs Substance Abuse and Truancy Courts How to Find Help How Social Workers Help Cost of Programs and Services Resources Crisis Intervention Introduction The adolescent years can be very challenging for some teenagers...
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Helping Parents Talk to Their Elementary Age Kids About Friendship
By Bette J. Freedson, LCSW, LICSW Introduction Talking to kids about friendship depends on the ages. With little kids, you can arrange a play date and watch them interact to get a sense of what they need help with. You might even intervene and talk to your child and...
Talking to Teens About Sex: Q&A
By Brenda C. Wade, MSW, LCSW Amy Schalet is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a specialist on adolescent sexuality and culture in comparative perspective. Her book, Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex...
Practical Tips for Raising Responsible Teens
By Brenda C. Wade, MSW, LCSW Introduction Anyone parenting a teen knows just how challenging this all-important job can be. Here are tips that can make that job easiser. One Establish open communication with your teen. Let them know that you are always...