Hot Links for Parents

ANRED: Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, INC.
A nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less-well-known food and weight disorders. Material includes self-help tips and information about recovery and prevention.

The Aware Foundation
Aware empowers young people by providing them and their families with the facts and educational resources they need to make responsible decisions regarding their wellness, sexuality, and reproductive health.

4Girls Health
Their mission is to promote healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.

C.H.E.F. FUEL Series to fight childhood obesity. Check out this link for current information.

iwannaknow.org
This web site is geared toward teens and answers questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases. The site also includes a Parent's Guide and a glossary.

The Empower Program
Their mission is to work with youth to end the culture of violence.

Love is Not Abuse
This web site has guides you may download to help you talk to your teen about healthy relationships, dating, and abuse.

Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
This web site is the result of a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk to their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol and drug abuse.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Foster Care
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy offers information for foster parents on their website at Teenpregnancy.org.

White Paper: Adolescent Sexuality
A report published by the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, available on their web site.