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Welcome to Our Parent Resources Page
This page is available as a resource for parents, guardians, and anyone else with an interest in the issues that adolescents face as they grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially in the years between elementary school and high school.
This page is designed to offer guidance on a variety of topics, from Internet safety and substance abuse to homework advice and adolescent brain research. It is by no means designed to offer a “last word” on any of these topics, but rather to provide a starting point for research and conversations.
We hope these links prove useful, and we plan to expand on these offerings in the coming months.
Thank you for visiting the Parent Information Page!
Internet Safety
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Online Lingo Definitions
- Illinois Attorney General
- Commonsense.com
Bullying
- PACER Center
This website offers tips for parents to share with their children how to avoid bullying and being bullied – this is an engaging site for parents and children to look at together.
Teen Health
Research on Adolescent Learning and Issues
(Curriculum, Current Topics for Grades 5-8, Social Skills Development, etc):
Substance Abuse
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services