WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

Links About Children and Adolescence

• What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health (MHA)
• "Resources for Families" (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - includes a link to  "Facts for Families," which is a collection of several dozen fact sheets including bullying, suicide, children with a mentally ill parent, and bed-wetting.
• Bright Futures - Prevention and health promotion for infants, children, adolescents and their families
• Connect for Kids - Mental Health Topics
• Child and Adolescent Action Center  (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
• Know When to Seek Help for Your Child (AACAP Facts For Families #24)
• Knowledge Path: Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Children and Adolescents  Produced by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University.
• Knowledge Path: Children and Adolescents with Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges an electronic guide to resources from the health, education, social services, and juvenile justice literature on mental conditions in children and adolescents.  Produced by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University.
  
• NICHCY (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities) - general and in-depth information about physical, mental, and emotional disabilities
• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
• Talking with Kids
• About Our Kids

• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - links to health
• information on eating disorders, dealing with bullies or other health issues for kids and teens
• KidsHealth - an interactive health information site, packaged just for kids
• TeensHealth - an interactive health information site, packaged just for teens
• Zigawhat -  web site for learning, connecting, growing, coping, and fun for young people with disabilities and their peers by the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse This site, designed for youth aged 11 to 15, contains age-appropriate information on drugs, quizzes, and testimonials from teens who have been addicted to various drugs. In addition, a section of the site is devoted to lessons parents and teachers can use to educate youth on drugs and addiction at home or in the classroom.