Welcome
to Can We Talk? resources for parents.
The Can We Talk? program
believes that parents are experts when it comes to their own children. Parents can certainly benefit, though, from support and ideas,
like those found in the resources below. NEA HIN hopes that these sites and materials will be useful
to parents. Providing
a link does not constitute NEA HIN endorsement of a particular site,
nor is the NEA HIN responsible
for the content or materials posted on other sites.
Please e-mail us at [email protected]
if you have found a resource, not included here, that has been helpful
to you.
http://www.familiesaretalking.org/
The most recent issue of this SIECUS newsletter is now available online and focuses
on body image and self-esteem. It includes tips and messages for parents and
caregivers to share with their children, activities to raise awareness, and resources
for more information about these important topics. Click on to to
view this issue. For
more information or to receive bulk copies, please call Amy Levine, SIECUS Family
Project Coordinator, at 212/819-9770, extension 303.
http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/
Building Blocks
for a Healthy Future, created by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is the Internet’s first
early childhood substance abuse prevention resource. Designed for
parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6, Building Blocks
also offers parents
and caregivers tips on communicating with children, spending quality time together,
and engaging in active
listening and dialog.
http://www.soyunica.gov/adults/
This creative website offers Hispanic/Latino parents and caregivers
a bilingual resource that contains articles about substance
abuse and information on how
to talk with children about alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs. This site offers
a free activity book and several brochures for parents and community groups.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
The Talking with Kids initiative was developed by Nickelodeon and
Advocates for Youth to encourage parents to talk with their children.
http://www.ptacentral.org
PTO Central is an educational information website which
focuses on parental involvement in schools. They provide relevant
educational links for Parent Teacher Groups on a local, state
and national level.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Parents Guide to the Internet from the US Department of Education
http://www.npin.org/
The National Parent Information Network provides many resources
to parents.
http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/reference.shtml
The National Association for Self Esteem lists references for parents
on how to build their child’s self-esteem.
www.tentalks.com
The Ten Talks center, founded by Dominic Cappello, has a wealth
of resources to assist parents.
www.pta.org
The National Parent Teacher Association works hard to bridge the
gap between parents and schools.
www.advocatesforyouth.org
Advocates for Youth advocates nationally for the rights of young
people and their families.
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
The Children’s Defense Fund advocates for the rights of children.
This website has good explanations of current legislation affecting
schools and children.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
A searchable database of helpful links on adolescence.
The site is housed at the University of Indiana.
http://www.etr.org/recapp/
The Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention has a variety
of pamphlets, videos and other materials for parents.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html
The American Medical Association Program on Child and Adolescent
Health provides parents and teens with medical information.
http://www.pflag.org/
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides resources
to families on sexual orientation.
How
to Get the Best Education For Your Child: The New Public School
Parent by past National Education Association president Bob
Chase. This helpful
book gives practical tips to parents on how to increase their involvement
in their child’s school. It
is available from Penguin Books
Suddenly
Single Mom, A Practical Guide To Self-Sufficient Survival
This book, by T.J. Terry, is used by individual Single Mothers
and by various groups, such as: Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker
programs, Coalition Against Domestic Violence agencies, HRS, Social
Services, Welfare agencies, Head Start Programs, Child Support
agencies, Family/Youth/Child services and various other groups.
For more information visit http://home.sprynet.com/~tjterry/ for
more information.
Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health
Tells
how 12 families discuss sexual health – ranging
from puberty and relationships to birth control, oral sex
and postponing sexual intercourse. Dr. David Satcher and
Dr. Paula
Rauch, Massachusetts
General Hospital, review each story and offer words parents
can use in similar situations. In first-person accounts young
people
tell their true stories about topics addressed in each chapter.
Order at www.wordscanwork.com.
What Kids Really Want That Money Can’t Buy: Tips for Parenting
in a Commercial World
Betsy
Taylor’s advice ranges from simple, everyday things parents can
do to more sophisticated approaches, such as
teaching media literacy and financial skills to their children
to fight this problem. Along the way, she enlists the voices and
stories of parents and educators on the front line in this “war” against
consumerism. For more information visit http://www.newdream.org/publications/kidswant.php.