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Counseling
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Kids Help Phone
Canada's only toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counseling, referral and Internet service for children and youth. http://kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx
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Kids Health – Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service (Australia)
http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=255
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Drugs & Alcohol
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D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
http://www.dare.com
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Anti-Drug.com
Their goal is to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. http://www.theantidrug.com
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
A web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
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National Drug Prevention Alliance
Their purpose is to promote effective policies, using all means available to their members, including prevention, education, intervention, treatment and legal processes. http://drugprevent.org.uk/ppp/
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Drugfree.org
They offer science-based resources, lead community education programs and create public awareness campaigns to help parents prevent, intervene in and find treatment for drug and alcohol use by their children. http://www.drugfree.org/
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Drug Free America Foundation
A drug prevention and policy organization committed to developing, promoting and sustaining global strategies, policies and laws that will reduce illegal drug use, drug addiction, drug-related injury and death. http://www.dfaf.org/
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Drug Free Australia
Drug Free Australia is a peak body, representing organizations and individuals who value the health and wellbeing of our nation. http://www.drugfree.org.au/
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National Anti-Drug Strategy – Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/drugs-drogues/youth-jeunes/index-eng.php
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XPeriment.ca
Drug-prevention website for youth aged 10 to 24 http://www.xperiment.ca/index_en.html
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Stop Smoking
This page has a great collection of links to websites that can help you stop, explains why you shouldn’t start and how to live smoke-free. http://www.spabeautyschools.com/smokers-guide-to-quitting.html
This link is courtesy of Mrs. DiCaprio’s grade five class with Pine Mountain School District in California.
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Internet & Child Exploitation
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National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (Canada)
The NCECC was established in 2003 as the law enforcement component of Canada’s National Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ncecc-cncee/index-accueil-eng.htm
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Child Exploitation Tracking System – Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Canada is committed to keeping kids safe online and works aggressively with law enforcement to create technological tools that assist police in child exploitation investigations.
http://citizenship.microsoft.ca/articles/archive/2009/02/10/child-exploitation-tracking-system.aspx
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Online Child Exploitation – Canadian Red Cross
http://www.croixrouge.ca/article.asp?id=10712&tid=082
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Online Jargon – Canadian Red Cross http://www.croixrouge.ca/article.asp?id=10716&tid=082
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Online Safety Tips – Canadian Red Cross
http://www.croixrouge.ca/article.asp?id=10715&tid=082
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Web Aware
A national, bilingual public education program on Internet safety. The initiative was developed and supported by Media Awareness Network (MNet), Bell and Microsoft Canada.
http://www.bewebaware.com/english/aboutus.html
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Cybertip.ca
Canada's national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.
http://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/
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Mental Health
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Learn More About Child and Youth Mental Health – Children’s Mental Health Ontario
An in-depth information on general and specific topics in mental health.
http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/parents/resources_parents.php#Signs%20of%20Mental%20Health%20Problems
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Depression – Headspace (Australia)
Headspace provides mental and health well being support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia.
http://www.headspace.org.au/default.aspx?page=151
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About Teen Depression
A website with links and articles on teen depression. http://www.about-teen-depression.com/
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Child and Depression – Canadian Mental Health Association
Promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-86-87-90
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Depression in Children – MedicineNet.com
Provides authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive website.http://www.medicinenet.com/depression_in_children/article.htm
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Depression in School-Age Children and Adolescents – Healthy Place
We provide authoritative information and support to people with mental health concerns, along with their family members and other loved ones.
http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/children/depression-in-school-age-children-and-adolescents-characteristics-assessment-and-prevention/menu-id-68/
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Sexuality
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Parents Sex Ed Center - Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth works both in the United States and in developing countries with a sole focus on adolescent reproductive and sexual health.
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108&Itemid=206
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SexualityandU.ca – Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
This web site is made possible with the guidance and collaboration of a team of distinguished Canadian medical organizations, and is administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. http://sexualityandu.ca/about/index.aspx
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TalkingsexualHealth.ca – Alberta Health Services
This Parent website was created to help you navigate through relevant sections of the Teacher website and external websites so that you can find information and learning activities to supplement what is being taught to your child in the classroom.
http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca/parentstudent/pages/parents.html
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4parents.gov – US Government
4parents.gov is meant to give parents the information and guidance they need for having these conversations. http://www.4parents.gov/aboutus/index.html
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Toy Safety
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Toy Safety Tips – Health Canada
Some tips to help you choose and use toys safely.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/cons/toy_safe-jouet_secur-eng.php
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Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE)
– Resources, Reports & Fact Sheets
An affiliation of groups with overlapping missions to improve children's environmental health in Canada.
http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/collections/toy-safety
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Canadian Toy Association
Founded in 1932, CTA is a not-for-profit trade Association whose members are manufacturers, importers and distributors of toys, games, seasonal and hobby products.
http://www.cdntoyassn.com/viewpage.cfm?PageID=8
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Toy Safety during the Holidays – Health Canada
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/kids/toy-safety-during-the-holidays/
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Choosing Safe Toys - Kids Health (US)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/safe_toys.html
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (UK)
A registered charity and have been at the heart of accident prevention in the UK and around the world for more than 90 years. http://www.rospa.com/faqs/detail.aspx?faq=223
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under
the agency's jurisdiction. http://www.cpsc.gov/
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