Sites of General Interest:

Adolescent Health Online
An AMA site relating to adolescent health questions. Mainly useful because of the links it offers to other informational resources.

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Annie E. Casey Foundation

Outstanding public-service site offering the results of research into the social status of the nation's children. One of their latest publications is "When Teens Have Sex." You can view many of their reports online (including the one referenced here) and/or order free hard copies. Each year their major report, Kids Count, gives statistics on such indicators of social wellbeing of children as infant mortality rate; rate of teen death by accident, homicide, suicide; rate of teens who drop out of high school, et al. The statistics are offered for the nation as a whole and also for each State, and in various formats (tables, graphs, etc.). The report also lets us know how our care for children stacks up against that provided by other developed nations. An invaluable resource for all who care about our country's children.

resources for families

Published by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Facts for Families offers online "Fact Sheets" on a number of special topics of interest to parents. See, for instance, their writeup on questions to ask about medications for children/adolescents, or on teen suicide. Other topics include depression, divorce, etc.

Health and wellness web site for girls: click on the panel.

Interactive Parent

Multiple resources for parents; emphasizes parenting of younger children, but also has some good stuff for parents of adolescents. See their article on "teen sleep."

The Mining Company: Parenting Teens

A very busy site; parents can exchange information, as well as look up advice of experts in various specialty areas, e.g., ADHD, effect of divorce on children, etc. Big site, lots of ads, best for those used to navigating large web sites with many potential resources.

National Youth Network:

parentcity.com

Very attractive web site for parents. Features current and archived articles, a reading room, discussions, and more.

Bright Futures

Details of physical development, stage by stage, age by age--what to expect, what's within normal limits, etc.

tv and children's minds

The Teen Years

General information on the teen years prepared by the University of Illinois' Urban Extension Program at UIC. Visitors can click on different topics related to this developmental stage. Part of the U of I's "Family Works" series.

Multiple resources for spiritual growth and connection with other humans on planet earth (and beyond?). Offers an award-winning e-zeen (free), ideas for prayer and healing, more.