Resources
Below you will find a list of helpful resources related to adolescents and the health issues they may face.
Building Connections
- MU Warmline - parenting advice hotline
- The Parent Toolkit - parenting website produced by NBC News
- PFLAG - support organization for LGBTQ youth and their families
- PBS Inside the Teenage Brain - communication tips
- Office of Adolescent Health:
Taking Action
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) - LGBTQ advocacy in schools
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- TSER (Trans Student Educational Resources)
Technology
- Boone County Sheriff's Dept. Cyber Crimes Task Force - internet safety resources
- Missouri Statutes Section 573 - laws pertaining to child pornograph
Relationships
- Futures Without Violence - domestic violence prevention
- Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- School Violence Hotline
- Love Is Respect - information about healthy relationships
Body Image
- Gender Spectrum - education about the gender spectrum and transgender youth
- National Eating Disorders Association - support network for families and friends
Mental Health
- Missouri Dept. of Mental Health
- National Child Trauma Stress Network - Child and adolescent trauma education
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Trevor Line - suicide prevention for LGBTQ individuals
- It Gets Better - LGBTQ mental health videos
Substances
- CDC - information on drugs and addiction
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Quit Start - smoking cessation mobile app
- Talk About It
Growing Up
- Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
- Six Independent Living Skills Kids Need Before Moving Away From Home
- For Teens: Creating Your Personal Stress Management Plan
Tough Stuff
- Tips for Talking with Your Teen About Sexuality
- Time to Talk
- Drug Rehab Locator: SAMHSA Online Treatment Locator
- Advocates for Youth Parent Sex Ed Center
- American Sexual Health Association Resources for Parents
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief