ADOL: Mental Health Risk Factors for Adolescents
A collection of electronic resources intended for use by parents, educators, researchers, health practitioners, and teens.
Reviewed by: Ken Epstein, Senior Director, Programs and Strategy

After the Disaster: A Children’s Mental Health Checklist
A checklist to assess a child’s mental health status, following a disaster or traumatic experience.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This site is designed to serve AACAP members, parents, and families. Information is provided to aid the understanding and treatment of developmental, behavioral, and other mental disorders.

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2000
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2000 is the fourth report in an annual series prepared by the Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. This forum is a collaborative effort of 20 Federal agencies.

Apples For Health
Weekly online health magazine that offers current news on health related topic for the family, home, business and lifestyle. Includes a section on mental health and a wide variety of mental health related information in each topic area listed. Information is presented in 6 languages.

Bandaides and Blackboards
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/fleitas/contents.html
This website is about growing up with medical problems and disabilities. The goal is to help people understand what it is like from the perspective of children and teens who are doing so.

Boys and Eating Disorders(pdf)
http://www.WomensHealth.gov/BodyImage/Bodywise/bp/boys.pdf
The information on this fact sheet includes suggestions for creating a school environment that discourages disordered eating and promotes the early detection of eating disorders.

CaregiverMN.org
http://www.caregivermn.org/HomePage.asp
The CaregiverMN.org web site is a service of DARTS (Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors), located in West St. Paul, Minnesota. DARTS is a nonprofit organization that provides professionally coordinated in-home and transit services to seniors and their families.

Children’s Bureau Express
http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm
A newsletter for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption published by the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Children's Mental Health Resource Kit
http://www.childrensdefense.org/childwelfare/mentalhealth/resourcekit/full.pdf
This Children's Defense Fund Children 's Mental Health Resource Kit has information on accessing mental health screens and assessments through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs.

Children's Safety Network - Injury Data
http://www.injuryprevention.org/info/data.htm
This web page provides charts and tables illustrating children’s injury data for each U.S. State and Territory.

Coping.org
http://www.coping.org/
Free, on-line self help books for parents of children with special needs.

Depresión Severa en Niños y Adolescentes
http://www.informacionparapadres.org/depression.htm
Esta es una Hoja de Datos de la serie existente sobre Desórdenes de Salud Mental, emocional y de comportamiento que pueden surgír durante la infancia o adolescencia.

EL SUICIDIO EN LOS ADOLESCENTES
http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/suicide.htm
Cada año miles de adolescentes se suicidan en los Estados Unidos. El suicidio es la tercera causa de muerte más frecuente para los jóvenes de entre 15 y 24 años de edad, y la sexta causa de muerte para los de entre 5 y 14 años.

Elder Web
http://www.elderweb.com/
A large, established collection of eldercare information on the World Wide Web.

Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
http://www.family.samhsa.gov
A public education Web site, developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds.

Focus Adolescent Services
http://www.focusas.com/
An Internet clearinghouse offering resources, support, and information to help parents and families navigate the troubled waters of adolescence.

Health Power
http://www.healthpoweronline.com/
Health Power is a nationally unique, not-for-profit corporation committed to minority health improvement through: a.) Health Information, b.) Health Promotion, c.) Technical Advice and Assistance to Organizations, and d.) Partnerships and Networking.

healthfinder® KIDS
http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/default.htm
Quick facts about how to be healthy and have fun and subjects for homework help for children 8 to 12 years old.

Helping Children After A Disaster
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/disaster.htm
Strategies for parents who are comforting children after a disaster. It explains that children must be allowed to talk about the frightening parts of the disaster and that their experience must not be minimized.

Helping Children Cope After A Disaster
http://childadvocate.net/help_children_cope.htm
A printable booklet developed by the Penn State University Pediatric Trauma team to help parents and professionals deal with disaster and related issues can be found on this site. It can be used in schools, clinics and other settings.

Internet Special Education Resources
http://www.iser.com/
This is a nationwide directory of professionals serving learning disabled and special education communities. It is intended for use by parents and caregivers.

Kids and Eating Disorders
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/eatdisorder.html
This site is intended for use by kids and provides information on body image and eating disorders.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library: Knowledge Path
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_community.html
This online consumer service was produced by the MCH Library, in collaboration with the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at Georgetown University. This resource provides users with information and referrals and links to educational material, support services, and databases. Some topics covered include mental health, special needs, parenting, early childhood education, and financial help.

Mental Health and Aging on the World Wide Web
http://www.mhaging.org/
An online resource where older adults, their families, and caregivers can obtain mental health services specific to the needs of older adults; and information on how to advocate for specific needs.

National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism (NACCT)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/children/
The National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism (NACCT) assesses and provides recommendations for Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson regarding the preparedness of the health care system to respond to bioterrorism as it relates to children. June 2003 recommendations indicate that more attention should be given to safeguarding the mental health and well-being of children in the event of a terrorist attack.

National Indian Children's Mental Health Initiative
http://www.nicwa.org/services/techassist/mentalhealth/index.asp
The Center for Mental Health Services Child, Adolescent and Families Branch initiative to improve access for American Indian children's mental health care.

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Subcommittee on Children and Families--Promoting Preserving and Restoring Children’s Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/subcommittee/children_family020703.doc
Summary Report

Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family
http://www.familydiv.org/nothingtohide.php
A touring phtograph-text exhibit created by the non-profit Family Diversity Projects is found on this site. It features portraits of twenty individuals and their families whose lives are affected by mental illness

Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/panic.htm
This fact sheet presents a brief overview of panic disorders in children and adolescents. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, and prevalence of the disorders are reviewed.

Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/default.htm
The Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda represents an extraordinary level of collaboration among three major Federal Departments: the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice. It introduces a blueprint for addressing children's mental health needs in the United States.

Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Resources3/Dealing_with_Tragedy/Web_Sites_on_Dealing_with_Tragedy.htm
This website is a clearinghouse of information to aid parents, teachers and caregivers who wish to discuss with the terrorist attacks with children and teens. Good links to other organizations.

Safer Child, Inc.
http://www.saferchild.org/drugs&.htm
Safer Child, Inc. provides parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide with the resources and information they need in order to help all children grow up healthy, safe and happy. The group addresses topics such as mental health, substance abuse, and violence.

Special Education
http://www.special-educations.com/
This web site is dedicated to services for children with learning and motor disabilities. It provides related information on education, employment, laws, organizations and resources for families and professionals.

StopFamilyAbductionsNow.org
http://www.stopfamilyabductionsnow.org/
StopFamilyAbductionsNow.org is a campaign from the Polly Klaas Foundation, a national nonprofit that helps find missing children and prevents them from going missing in the first place. They accomplish their goals by promoting public policies, educating the public, and providing families, law enforcement and communities with the ongoing support and expertise needed to protect children.

The Depressed Child
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/depressd.htm
This fact sheet presents parents with an overview of childhood and adolescent depression, including a discussion of the incidence and prevalence of depression, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment.

The Echo and The Pixie
http://hardgrove.freeservers.com/ogre01.html
Free online storybook that addresses abuse -- by M.W.Hardgrove, 1998.

The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/preventingattacksreport.pdf
This report, Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States, is the result of a collaborative effort of the United States Secret Service and the United States Department of Education.

United States Administration on Aging Caregiver Resources
http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/resources_carefam/resources_carefam.asp
This on-line resource offers information about where and how caregivers can obtain assistance and support. The Administration on Aging is the Federal government’s source for information on aging and the agency dedicated to policy development, planning, and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers.

Wyoming's Adolescent Health Program
http://wdh.state.wy.us/mch/adolesc.htm
The Adolescent Health program supports Wyoming's Youth Improvement Plan by funding and partnering with various State government agencies and youth task forces, such as Wyoming’s Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force and Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Task Force.

4girls.gov
http://www.4girls.gov
Sponsored by the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services, www.4girls.gov gives girls information that will help them to understand their health needs right now and as they grow into women. This site is designed especially for girls between the ages of 14 and 19, and provides reliable, current health information that focuses on the many health topics pertaining to adolescent girls' health concerns.

A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
http://alt.samhsa.gov/communication/clearinghouses.html
SAMHSA has a wide variety of publications and other media products for the general public and for providers of substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment services. Interested persons can receive these products by mail from SAMHSA's Clearinghouses.