Parent Resources
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ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS/PARENTS
Community Resources/Agencies
www.atcaa.org To help individuals in Amador and Tuolumne counties toward self-sufficiency. “People Helping People”
Center for a Non Violent Community – Education, resources, and counseling for survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
Ices agency.org Infant/Child Enrichment Services, Inc. was created to provide a variety of child care and parenting support services to families in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.
Early-childhood-services Head Start Pre School information
Mentoring-Works Mentoring Works matches caring adults in a One-On-One relationship with children ages 7-17 identified as at-risk, to serve as friends, guides, and positive role models.
tuolumnecounty.ca.gov Tuolumne County Youth Centers
http://www.tcsos.us Tuolumne County Superintendent of School Office
Family Concerns
positive_language.pdf Use Positive Language to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
http://www.parenttoolkit.com This toolkit will help you navigate your child’s journey from pre-kindergarten through high school. It is designed to help you track and support progress at each stage.
webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children – How Much Sleep do Children Need?
http://kidshealth.org/parent/ – Website for children’s health and development.
Mental Health
ADD/ADHD
- ADD.org – Support for a like minded community
- www.aacap.org – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about ADHD.
Autism
- http://autism.asu.edu Arizona State University – Autism / Aspergers Research Program
- https://www.autismspeaks.org Autism Speaks is a leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
Anxiety
www.aacap.org – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about anxiety.
http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children – Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Depression
www.aacap.org/AACAP/Depression_Resource_Center – contains consumer-friendly definitions, answers to FAQs, resources, expert videos, and publications about depression.
Black dog video – Four-minute video describing depression symptoms and treatments.
Social Dynamics and Bullying Prevention
o Bullying
Bullying Prevention Training and Resources
Bars and Melody song about Bullying – Britain’s Got Talent Anti-Bullying song
Stop Bullying – Federal government site about stopping bullying
The Choice – be a buddy not a bully video – YouTube video about how Bullying affects students
To This Day poem – You tube video poem about bullying
o Sexting and Social Media
Common Sense Media – Good media resource for parents. Tips on social media usage, app/game/movie/etc. reviews, blog, videos…
Special Education
Substance Abuse/Education
o http://www.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
o http://www.drugabuse.gov National Institute on Drug Abuse
o http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/youth/index.htm Youth Tobacco Prevention