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Resources
Crisis Services
Washington State Mental Health Crisis Lines
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/mhcrisis.shtml
National Hotlines & Help Lines (from Focus Adolescent Services)
http://www.focusas.com/Hotlines.html
Advice for Families
AACAP Facts For Families
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families_keyword_alphabetical
Raising Girls (from PBS Parents)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisinggirls/
Raising Boys (from PBS Parents)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisingboys/
ADHD Behavior: Parenting Tips (from ADDitude magazine)
http://www.additudemag.com/topic/parenting-adhd-children/behavior-discipline.html
Emotions & Behavior (from KidsHealth.org)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/index.html
Focus Adolescent Services (wide variety of information and resources)
http://www.focusas.com/index.html
ASCA Articles For Parents (variety of school related issues)
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?pl=327&sl=594&contentid=594
Empowering Parents (commercial site, but good articles)
http://www.empoweringparents.com/index.php
NASP Information for Families
http://www.nasponline.org/families/index.aspx#mh
Autism
BRAIN INJURY & CONCUSSION:
The Brain Injury Association of Washington (BIAWA)
http://www.braininjurywa.org
National Brain Injury Association:
http://www.biausa.org
Center for Disease Control Heads Up Program:
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html,
MultiCare Sports’ Concussion Program
http://www.multicare.org/home/sports-concussion-program
Childhood Mental Illness, Education & Support
The Mayo Clinic (search for problem of interest)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
AACAP Facts For Families
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families_keyword_alphabetical
National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/
NAMI Washington Chapter
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_Washington
CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD)
http://www.chadd.org/
Northwest CHADD (with branches in Greater Seattle, Olympia, & Kitsap Cty)
http://www.chadd.net/template.cfm?affid=389&p=about
Child Safety
OSPI School Safety
http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/default.aspx
OSPI Cyber Safety brochure
http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/ConductDiscipline/pubdocs/InternetSafety.pdf
Web Wise Kids (cyber safety training and simulation games)
Visit them on Facebook
Sparky the Fire Dog
http://sparky.org/index.html
Just For Kids
FunBrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Light Up Your Brain (brain teasers, games, and audio stories for kids)
http://lightupyourbrain.com/
Free Printable Coloring Pages
http://www.edupics.com/
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Learning Disability Resources
http://www.k12.wa.us/specialEd/pubdocs/family_educator_guide/family_educator_guide_2002.pdf