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Review Date: Monday, June 01, 2015
Break the Cycle
If you have a husband, boyfriend or ex-husband who threatens, hits or harms you in anyway, there are steps you can take to make yourself and your children safe. Find information on domestic violence in a variety of languages.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Futures Without Violence
Read this article to learn about the physical, psychological and sexual development of teens. Tips for parents in dealing with common conflicts between parents and teens are included as well.
Review Date: Monday, January 18, 2016
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
This article provides some tips from experts in the field of sex education on talking with young people about sexuality.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Advocates For Youth
Talking to children about divorce is difficult. Here are some tips that may help both the child and parents handle the challenge and stress of these conversations.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 01, 2015
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Here are a few tips to help you communicate with your teen.
Review Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
If you're a professional serving children, youth and families or a parent with your own children, find high quality, research-based youth and family resources from the Nation's Leading Universities
Review Date: Friday, April 03, 2015
National Institute of Food and Agriculture - NIFA
USDA
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or is in an abusive relationship, there are things to consider when thinking about safety. Read these suggestions that may be helpful.
Review Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
Find videos on a variety of mental health topics, including: anxiety disorders and medication, divorce and children, autism, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, tics and Tourette's Disorder, substance abuse, and more.
Review Date: Friday, April 18, 2014
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Families Anonymous Meetings provide support and recovery from the effects of a loved one's addictions. Find United States and International meeting locations, in addition to online meetings.
Review Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014
Families Anonymous, Inc.
This guide will help you talk to your family about kidney disease and its connection to diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading causes of kidney failure which affects African Americans more than other groups.
Review Date: Monday, November 30, 2015
NIH National Kidney Disease Education Program
Too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects on your child. Learn why it's wise to monitor and limit the time your child spends playing video games, watching TV, and playing games on the Internet.
Review Date: Monday, March 21, 2011
The Nemours Foundation
Everyone deserves to be in a safe and healthy relationship. Take this quiz to find out if your relationship is healthy.
Review Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Break the Cycle
Communication is a key part to building a healthy relationship. The first step is making sure you both want and expect the same things. The following tips can help you create and maintain a healthy relationship.
Review Date: Monday, June 01, 2015
Break the Cycle
Divorce is a major crisis for a family, but parents can learn how to help their kids during this difficult time.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
This article describes some of the ways in which immigrant women are abused by their partners through emotional, economic and sexual means.
Review Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014
Futures Without Violence
Are you feeling jealous of all the attention the new baby is getting? This article will help you cope with your feelings and learn the good things about having a new baby in the family.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Use this calendar to track what your family did this week to increase physical activity and eat healthy.
Review Date: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
The White House
Engaging in physical activity as a family can be a fun way to get everyone moving. Here are a few activities and steps that you and your family can consider to get started on a path to a healthier lifestyle.
Review Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The White House
Talking with your health care worker about your family health history can help you stay healthy! The My Family Health Portrait is a tool you can use to enter, print, and confidentially share your family health history with family members or your health care worker.
Review Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Preventive services such as screenings, immunizations, and advice from your doctor are available to help you stay healthy. Find out which preventive services are right for you.
Review Date: Thursday, April 02, 2015
American Academy of Family Physicians
Learn about the rules and consequences critical to negotiating your way through the teen years and how they may change as your teen's needs (and desires) develop.
Review Date: Monday, April 06, 2015
Child Welfare Information Gateway
This article provides information about domestic violence toward spouses and partners, including basic facts, types of abuse, help to understand both victims and abusers, and suggestions as to how you can help in your community’s prevention efforts.
Review Date: Monday, January 28, 2013
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
Find programs offering families, parents, teens, and children support and resources to help them handle challenges and demands posed by the illness of a parent.
Review Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Institute for Family-Centered Care
About half the marriages in the United States today end in divorce, so plenty of kids and teens have to experience it. Find out what both parents and teens can do to make divorce easier for the family.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
The Nemours Foundation provides some commonsense guidelines to make the adjustment to divorce a bit easier and the process less painful for kids.
Review Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
The Bright Futures developmental tools offer a framework for providers and families to begin a conversation together about how best to support healthy social and emotional development in children and teens. Checklists are provided on developmental milestones.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
If your brother or sister has cancer, this booklet is for you. In it, you will find ideas and resources that have helped other teens facing similar challenges in their families.
Review Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
If your mom, dad, or an adult close to you has cancer, this booklet can help prepare you for some of the things you might face. It can also help you learn to handle living with a parent or relative who has cancer.
Review Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
The YMCA offers memberships and respite child care services to eligible military families and personnel to give them extra support during deployment.
Review Date: Tuesday, February 05, 2013
YMCA of the USA
