Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention (ATOD)
Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Overview of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' efforts to prevent
alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems nationwide. CSAP provides information
and assistance to national, regional, state, and community prevention efforts.
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
CDC'sTIPS: Tobacco
Information and Prevention (TIPS)
Research data and reports, educational materials, and state information. From
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm
Common
Sense: Strategies for Alcohol-and Drug-Free Children
Focuses on four parenting strategies: learning the facts about alcohol and
other drugs, setting clear limits for children, providing positive role models,
and building strong bonds within the family and school. From the National PTA.
Designed primarily for parents with kids in grades 3-6. http://www.pta.org/commonsense/
Join
Together
"Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health, is
a national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun
violence." http://www.jointogether.org/home/
Prevention
Primer
A reference tool for prevention practitioners from the Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention. "It provides a brief history of prevention efforts and an
overview of key topics, issues, principles, and approaches that have proven
successful."
http://www.health.org/govpubs/phd627/
PREVLINE:
Prevention Online
Databases, research and information from the National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI).
http://www.health.org/
Tobacco Control Resource Center for Wisconsin
Online resource to Wisconsin tobacco control coalitions and advocates. Extensive
site with research and data, legislation and policy and more. http://www.tobwis.org/
University
of Michigan Tobacco Research Network
Tobacco websites in categories such as Tobacco News and Information, Tobacco
Control Organizations, Pro-Tobacco Sites, Cessation Sites, and more.
http://www.umtrn.sph.umich.edu/index.php
Web of Addictions
Fact sheets on addictions and by drug, links to web resources, contact information
about groups, and special topics in-depth. http://www.well.com/user/woa/
Wisconsin
Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
Information and resources supporting Wisconsin's Brighter Future Initiative.
http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wch/
Child Abuse
Child
Abuse and Neglect
Trends, statistics, and best practices. From the WI Clearinghouse for Prevention
Resources.
http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu/09-Stats/09-Stat-Child
Abuse-Trends.html
Child
Abuse Prevention Network
For professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect.
http://child-abuse.com/
Children's
Bureau
See Laws/Policies for
links to federal and state child abuse laws, and FactSheets/Publications. http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/index.htm
MINCAVA:
Child Abuse
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse electronic clearinghoiuse of annotated
links. http://www.mincava.umn.edu/ca.asp
National
Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
"Promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment
field." Has statistics and datasets. http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
Prevent
Child Abuse Wisconsin
Statistics, recognizing and reporting child abuse and more from non-profit
organization. http://www.preventchildabusewi.org/
Child Care
Wisconsin's
Early Childhood Excellence Initiative
Has child care tips and promising practices with many links. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ece/links/index.html
Wisconsin
Child Care Research Partnership
Has issue briefs with WI data. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ece/wccrp.html
Child
Care Aware
Helps parents find child care. Funded through the Child Care Bureau, ACF,USHHS.
http://www.childcareaware.org/en/
Connect
for Kids
Topics A-Z has Child
Care and Early Learning with some statistics, and Out
of School Time resources. http://www.connectforkids.org/
ERIC
Database (Educational Resources Information Center)
Major educational bibliographic database searchable via the Internet. http://www.eduref.org/
National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Early childhood educators organization. http://www.naeyc.org/default.htm
National
Center for Early Development & Learning
Policy briefs and factsheets on Regulation of Child Care which "examines
the licensing requirements for child care in all states, explains what research
tells us about child care, and makes specific policy recommendations." Also
has Transition to Kindergarten which outlines key issues and gives policy recommendations.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PAGES/
prdcts.htm#BriefsAnchor
National Child
Care Information Center
Information on finding child care, starting a child care facility, and much
more. http://nccic.org/
National
Institute on Out of School Time
Has useful publications and links. http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/SAC/
National
Network for Child Care
Cooperative Extension System's national center of resources for professionals
who care for children and youth.
http://www.nncc.org/
National
Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
Has National Health and Safety Performance Standards, state child care licensure
regulations, and health and safety tips.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/
Child Development
Ask
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
Health Topics/Pregnancy has
fetal and newborn to age 2 development. Health Topics/Personal Health/Child
Health has a Growth and Development section. Also available in Spanish.
http://www.noah-health.org/
Connect
for Kids: Subject Areas: Development
Extensive list of annotated resources on development in early, child and teen
years. http://www.connectforkids.org/resources3139/
resources_subject.htm?doc_id=82331
National
Network for Child Care: Child Development
Infant through School Age ages and stages of development. From Cooperative
Extension System. http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu
Pediatric
Development and Behavior Homepage
Clinically relevant information and educational material. http://www.dbpeds.org/
University
of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development
Families and Parenting has Children,
Youth & Family Background research reports, Publications has Special
Reports which are brief reviews of scholarly and best practices
literature. http://www.education.pitt.edu/ocd/
UW-Extension
Cooperative Extension Family Living Programs: Parenting
Excellent "age-paced and research-based" newsletters providing month-by-month
child development information for ages 0-3, parenting tips and support. Spanish
versions also.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/parenting/
WWW
Virtual Library: Neuroscience (Biosciences)
Links to many university and government labs working on issues involving the
brain and its development. http://vlib.org/Biosciences
Zero
to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
Sections for parents and professionals. http://www.zerotothree.org/
Child Safety
Child
Passenger Safety
Safety seat tips and laws. From the Dept. of Transportation. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/
KidsHealth
for Parents: First Aid and Safety
What you and your child should know about getting help, what should be in a
first aid kit, what to do with common childhood emergencies--losing a tooth,
insect bites, heat illness, tooth injuries, vomiting, and more. From the Nemours
Foundation. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/index.html
Medline
Plus: Child Safety
Latest news, statistics, research, and specific conditions. From the National
Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childsafety.html
National
Ag Safety Database (NASD): Child Safety
Some full text. Request bibliographic citation items from your library.
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/menu/topic/child_safety.html
QuackWatch
: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisionmaking
Dr. Stephen Barrett, MD, a retired psychiatrist, author of the college textbook
Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions. His site contains articles
he's written on quackery, questionable products and services, consumer protection,
health promotion, consumer education, and has links to other sites on health,
nutrition and consumer protection. http://www.quackwatch.com/
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Child Safety Publications
Html, PDF and some Spanish versions. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chld_sfy.html
Fatherhood
CYFC
FatherNet
"Includes research, policy and opinion documents to inform users about the
factors that support and hinder men's involvement in the lives of children." From
Children, Youth and Family Consortium's Electronic Clearinghouse. http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/Fathernet/
Fatherhood
Script, handouts of overheads, links, and references for 2 hour program on
roles fathers play in the lives of their children and various issues related
to modern fathering. From North Carolina State University and NC Cooperative
Extension.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/smp9/
parent_education/fatherhoodlessons15.htm
FatherWork
"Stories, ideas and activities to encourage generative fathering" from
Brigham Young University. http://fatherwork.byu.edu/
National
Center on Fathers and Families
Has searchable FatherLit and Fathering programs databases, and research in
fathers' care, fathers presence, joblessness, systemic barriers, co-parenting,
role transitions, and intergenerational learning. http://www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu/
Grandparenting
Grandparenting
Today
Newsletters, fact sheets, backgraound resources and more from UWEX Cooperative
Extension. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/grandparent/index.html
Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren Partnership of Wisconsin
Annotated list of web sites from UWEX Cooperative Extension. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/grgp/web.html
Foundation
for Grandparenting
GP Research summarizes
research literature on grandparenting. http://www.grandparenting.org/
Health
Ask
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
"High quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate,
timely, relevant and unbiased." English and Spanish versions. http://www.noah-health.org/
Creating
Health: Resources
Wisconsin Public Television's database of links to health-related web sites.
http://www.wpt.org/creatinghealth/resource/index.cfm
Healthy
Home Partnership
Educates families about how to reduce housing-based health risks. A USDA and
HUD collaboration. http://www.uwex.edu/healthyhome/
KidsHealth
Health information aimed at parents, kids or teens from the medical experts
of Nemours Foundation. http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html
Quackwatch:
Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisionmaking
From Dr. Stephen Barrett, MD, author of 5 editions of the college textbook
Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions. Information on quackery,
questionable products and services, nonrecommended sources of health advice,
and more. http://www.quackwatch.com/
Home Visiting
Wisconsin
Home Visiting Programs
Basic skills training from UWEX CE. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/homevisit/
Home
Visiting with Families at Risk for Child Abuse and Neglect
"Review of programs, findings, best practices, and lessons learned from
the field." 25 page 1999 report from University of Alabama. http://www.circ.uab.edu/ctf/instrument2.pdf
Literacy
Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction From the National Reading Panel. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/nrp/smallbook.htm
Every Child Ready to Read
American Library Association literacy project. Has parent guide brochures and research and evaluation of literacy by age of preschoolers.
First steps to literacy : library programs for parents, teachers, and caregivers / prepared by the Preschool Services and Parent Education Committee, Association for Library Service to Children. Book can be borrowed from UW-Madison Libraries. UWEX CE request form.
Wisconsin
First Book
WPT project getting books to children aged 2-5 from families of financial need.
Has tips, booklists, and more. http://www.wpt.org/kids/firstbook/index.html
Children's
Literacy
Cooperative Extension's National Network for Child Care's resource page. http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/literacy.page.html
International
Reading Association
Has Choice's annotated booklists for children, young adults and teachers, literacy
links, and reading online. http://www.reading.org/
Media
Literacy Review (MLR)
"MLR links you to active media education sites around the world. You'll
also find our extensive article databases and directory of international organizations.
In addition, each edition of the Media LiteracyReview offers a special features
page focused around a specific topic or theme." http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/index.html
National
Children's Literacy Website
Literacy tips for parents and child care providers. http://www.child2000.org/lit-tips.htm
Parenting
UWEX-Cooperative
Extension Parenting
Parenting the First Year, Parenting the 2nd and 3rd Years, Self-Care Resources
for Families, and more. Some in Spanish. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/parenting/
CYFERNET: Parent/Family
"Practical research based information from the nation's leading
universities" on topics such as parenting and parent education.
Adventures
in Parenting
"How responding, preventing, monitoring, mentoring, and modeling can help
you be a successful parent" based on 30 years of NICHD research. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/parenting/index.cfm
Parenting Education Resources
From Univ. of Minnesota in various languages. http://www.parenting.umn.edu/
Positive
Parenting
University of Minnesota's extension program information for educators and parents.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/positiveparenting/index.html
Parenting
the Preschooler
Topics include discipline, financial, parent support and more. From UWEX Cooperative
Extension's Joan LeFebvre. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/pp/
Raising
Teens: A Synthesis of Research and a Foundation for Action
101 page pdf report from Harvard School of Public Health. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/parenting/raising.html
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
Family/Parenting sites rated by experts from Tufts University. http://www.cfw.tufts.edu
University
of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development:Families and Parenting
Research summary reports, parenting columns and parenting guides.
Playgrounds
Children's
Play and Playground Links
Annotated links to information on play and playing, school playgrounds, playground
associations,designers, and equipment suppliers, impact absorbing surfaces
and shade systems, playground safety resources, toys and toy shops, rocking
horses and moving horse toys, and more. http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/2823/playgrnd.htm
Handbook
for Public Playground Safety
U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission 47 page report on all aspects of playground
safety from design to maintenance. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf
School Readiness
School
Readiness
A research & demonstration project focusing community resources on early
child development. From UWEX FLP, SOHE, and WI Communities. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ready/
Ready
Web
"An electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by
the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/
Youth Violence
Youth
Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
Executive summary, fact sheets, and full document of the January 2001 report. "Examines
the factors that lead young people to gravitate toward violence, reviews the
factors that protect youth from perpetrating violence and identifies effective
research-based preventive strategies."
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/youvioreport.htm
Youth
Crime Watch of America (YCWA)
"Youth-led movement to create a crime-free, drug-free environment in our
schools and neighborhoods." Getting started, nine components, and sustaining
YCWA. http://www.ycwa.org/index.html
See also Violence and Aggression sites.