Adolescent Issues

• Adolescent Book List from St. Joes
• Books: St. Joseph's Library
  • Seattle Public Library Catalog
  • King County Library Catalog
• Encyclopedia - Grolier Online Encyclopedia (@ school USERNAME sjoseph PASSWORD jaguars)
• Internet:
  • Google - if more than 1 word, use quotation marks
  • Multnomah Library list of Social Issues - GREAT list of topics and web sites
    • Hot topics for papers - links from Best Inrformation on the Net
    • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - online database from King County Library - need KCL library card #
    • Social Issues - pro and con web site links from King County Library Homework Help
  • Wise to Social Issues - gives pro and con viewpoints- alphabetical list (some cost $)
• Magazine articles:
• ProQuest Direct
  • account # ar121sjsea
  • password welcome

National

• GirlsHealth - healthy choices for girls -US Dept. of Health and Human Services
• TeensHealth -Search - from Nemours Foundation
• MedlinePlus-Teens Page - Search
• National Institute of Health - Search for your topic

Drugs )

• http://www.drugabuse.gov/students-young-adults- Information for Students (NIDA)
• http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/subabuse.cfm - Substance abuse
• http://www.samhsa.gov/ - guides on drug abuse with links to teen brochures on several topics
• http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/ - Teen health
• http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.php - NIDA for Teens
• Al-Anon/Ala teen
• TheCoolSpot.gov - alcohol info by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• Stop underage drinking
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) (formerly Students Against Driving Drunk)
• Teen Health - Alcohol - KidsHealth.org
• Teen Health - Drugs and Alcohol - KidsHealth.org
  • What you need to know about drugs
• Too smart to start - alcohol abuse
• Under 21 - Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • Jr. and Senior High

Mental illness

• American Academy of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Facts for families
• http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=Child_and_Adolescent_Action_Center National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• http://www.mentalhealth.com/- Internet mental Health
• SafeYouth.gov
• http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/ - teen health
• Mental Health good list from KidsHealth - Nemours Foundation
• MindZone - for teens - Cope, Care, Deal - Annenberg Foundation
• National Institute for Mental Health: Child and Adolescent NIMH

Family Dynamics

• Family and relationships - American Psychological Association
• Administration for children and families Family and Youth Services
• ChildStats.gov - Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
• Families - scroll down to Families section, with good links to other articles and resources - KidsHealth
• Family Issues - MedlinePlus

Peer relationships

• http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/

Violence

• http://search.apa.org/help_center?query=violence&facet=classification:Violence
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-violence-and-disasters-rescue-workers/index.shtml - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
• Child Abuse - MedlinePlus
• Child Abuse: statistics, research and resources
  provides links to a variety of essays and reports. Scroll down for his research information

Washington State -

• 24 Hour Alcohol and Drug Help Line ADHL
  • The Teen Line Peer Counseling for Young Adults who are Experiencing Personal Crisis in their Lives
• Seattle and King County Public Health homepage