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This page is populated with a variety of links that you, as a parent, might find helpful!  You can click on a topic below, or scroll down the page!  Adolescent Brain Development Literacy and Reading                   Bullying Managing Internet Safety  Early Childhood Parenting Generally Families with Special Needs Parenting Teens Helping Your Child Succeed in School Recalls and Other Safety Concerns Keeping Kids Healthy Adolescent Brain Development "Inside the Teenage Brain" FRONTLINE In "Inside the Teenage Brain," FRONTLINE chronicles how scientists are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding some new explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do. These discoveries could change the way we parent, teach, or perhaps even understand our teenagers. reports on new neuroscience research indicating that teenagers brains are stlll developing, especially in the frontal cortex.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ Bullying American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry Family Resources Not all children grow from infancy through their adolescent years without experiencing some bumps along the way. While every child is unique and special, sometimes they encounter emotions, feelings or behavior that cause problems in their lives and the lives of those around them. Families often worry when their child or teenager has difficulty coping with things, feels sad, can't sleep, gets involved with drug, or can't get along with family or friends.  The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/bullying Stop Bullying.gov Bullying can happen anywhere: face-to-face, by text messages or on the web. It is not limited by age, gender, or education level. It is not a phase and it is not a joke. Bullying can cause lasting harm.  StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying. http://www.stopbullying.gov/ The Ophelia Project The Ophelia Project serves youth and adults who are affected by relational and other non-physical forms of aggression by providing them with a unique combination of tools, strategies and solutions.  Visit their site for a variety of information including research, brochures, and tip sheets.  Here are examples of the material available at the Ophelia Project:  What is Cyberbullying; Cyberbullying - Help for Parents. http://www.opheliaproject.org/main/index.htm Early Childhood Just in Time Parenting Finding reliable parenting information can be a challenge. There are many books, and articles - some good and some not so good. How do you know what to read - especially when you're busy and there's just so little time?   eXtension Just in Time Parenting (JITP), is an outreach innovation that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.   Find resources like age-paced newsletters that can be downloaded and printed. http://www.extension.org/parenting ZERO TO THREE ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.  Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. http://www.zerotothree.org/ Families with Special Needs GEM Children's Foundation The GEM Children's Foundation will connect children with special needs and their families to existing services and increase access to resources and information. Through grants and collaborative efforts we will support community organizations serving children with special needs. http://www.gemchildren.org/Oregon Oregon PTI Oregon PTI is a program of the Oregon r.i.s.e. Center. The PTI is a Parent Training & Information Program serving parents of children experiencing disability. The mission of the Oregon r.i.s.e. Center is to encourage, educate & empower families to collaboratively achieve unlimited success for children with disabilities. www.oregonrisecenter.org Helping Your Child Succeed in School ED.gov ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. http://www2.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml Family Education Parents find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children's school experience, strategies to get involved with their children's learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ Keeping Kids Healthy Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Children: 8 Things You Can Do Right Now To avoid the serious, often lifelong health risks associated with childhood obesity, parents should focus on prevention - find easy to follow tips that will help you be a good role model with regards to the food choices and provide encouragement to your kids to follow your lead! http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/conditions/nutrition/obesity-prevention-video.aspx Healthy Eating One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices based on the USDA food guidelines.  you can also find the latest news, background information, and resources about the food guidance system.  http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html Oregon State University eXtension - Families, Food and Fitness eXtension provides objective and research-based information and learning opportunities that help people improve their lives.  http://www.extension.org/families%20food%20fitness Literacy and Reading Reading for All Reading for All is a literacy initiative that seeks to promote community literacy in the Northern Willamette Valley region. Reading for All mobilizes and engages the communities in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties to encourage reading for children and families. Find out what's happening in your community, find reading tips for parents and other caregivers and a host of other resources. http://www.reading4all.com/ Managing Internet Safety Video Game Ratings (Good Housekeeping) Good Housekeeping has teamed up with the Entertainment Software Rating Board to bring you age and content ratings for some of the most popular video games as ranked by The NPD Group, Inc./Retail Tracking. Each title listed also includes an “ESRB rating summary,” which gives a detailed description of content in the game that factored into its rating. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/video-game-ratings Parenting Generally 40 Developmental Assets Grounded in extensive research in youth development, resiliency, and prevention, the Developmental Assets represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to avoid risks and to thrive. http://www.search-institute.org/content/what-kids-need Oregon State University eXtension - Parenting eXtension provides objective and research-based information and learning opportunities that help people improve their lives. http://www.extension.org/parenting Parent Further ParentFurther provides you with a unique community and an easy-to-use, comprehensive resource that offers support and practical steps to help you with a wide range of everyday parenting issues. Our goal is to help you raise caring, healthy, responsible, successful kids. http://www.parentfurther.com/ Parenting Teens As a parent of a teen, you are beginning to see your child become an adult. These are critical years that will affect both their current and future health. Visit the Center for Disease Control’s Parent Information website for information on a variety of topics that will help you learn how to guide your teen to become a healthy and productive adult. http://www.cdc.gov/parents/teens/index.html Recalls and Other Safety Concerns Recalls (Good Housekeeping) Get up-to-the-minute updates about products that have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the Food and DrugAdministration. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/safety/recalls

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