Published: 1998
A short booklet with tips for parenting, based on the 40 Developmental Assets... Details >>
Published: 2001
A guide for parents and communities. Prevention Enhancement Protocol Systems (PEPS).. Details >>
Published: 2003
A parenting guide based on the 40 Developmental Assets... Details >>
Published: 2001
An inhalant abuse prevention cirriculum for grades K-12. Covers the scope of abuse, abusable products, chemical ingredients in inhalants, policy approaches to prevention, school drug policy, reasons for abuse, methods of abuse, effects, signs, symptoms, a.. Details >>
Published: 2007
An inside guide to what teens are doing with technology; covers social networkiang, blogging, cyberfullying and much more. Full of candid interviews with teens and industry professionals, fascinating statistics and relevent anecdotes. .. Details >>
Published: 1997
Shows you how to improve kids' honesty, trust and school attitudes; discover the source of problems and how to resolve them; help children's and adults' thinking & listening skills; and establish trust and rapport with kids... Details >>
Published: 1998
A lens of clarity that will help adults (gay or straight) see things from a kid's point of view. Describes young people who are trying to define themselves in a society of judgment, anger, stereotyping and expectations. Aimed at counselors, parents and yo.. Details >>
Published: 2002
A guide for parents of children ages 5 to 12, this book explains positive discipline and communication techniques that help families run more smoothly. .. Details >>
Published: 1991
This book answers 10 common questions parents ask about drug & alcohol abuse, such as how to talk to children about these topics, and debunks widely-held myths... Details >>
Published: 1987
This guide teaches parents, who were themselves raised by addicted parents, how to raise their kids to be healthy, and how to parent the child within themselves. To break the cycle of addiction, parents need to learn what is to be "child-conscious"... Details >>
Published: 1987
Dr Andre shows us addiction, with a specialized focus on cocaine, and how it takes hold of its victims. We learn about addiction and what it does to us physically, about intervention, the hospitalization process, the treatment center and the follow-up in.. Details >>
Published: 1988
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Published: 2001
Offers practical advice on how to begin talking to teens & what to say- not just about drugs but about peer pressure, stress, health, the law, & mixed messages in the media. Easy to use, w/ family-tested strategies for kids of all ages... Details >>
Published: 1983
A guide to working with children of alcoholics for parents, teachers, and therapists. Explains how the alcoholic family functions, how parental alcoholism affects a child's personality and behavior, and how these children can overcome... Details >>
Published: 1999
Market research on what and how teens buy- intended for those who wish to market to teens. Includes: tested guidelines for promotions aimed at teens; how teens use the internet; how teens select brands; trends and fads- how to leverage them; teens' "Rules.. Details >>
Published: 1996
A book for all parents, but especially for those whose children use drugs, Tough Love gathers real-life accounts of young drug users and their parents' role in securing help, using the Palmer Drug Abuse Program... Details >>
Published: 1991
A step-by-step guide. Addresses the 4 stages of recovery, problems faced by both teens & parents in each stage & how to get past them. Describes teenage recovery as a slow but steady process of growth & change unique to the developing adolescent... Details >>
Published: 2003
Addiction specialist Stephen Biddulph helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, and divergent perspectives on alcohol use. His basic message? For teens, drinking alcohol equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you. Covers interve.. Details >>
Published: 2003
Addiction specialist Timmen Cermak helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, & the divergent perspectives on pot. His basic message? For teens, marijuana use equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you. Addresses intervention & t.. Details >>
Published: 2003
Addiction specialist Timmen Cermak helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, & the divergent perspectives on pot. His basic message? For teens, marijuana use equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you. Addresses intervention & t.. Details >>
Published: 1996
This recovery guide dares to focus on the needs of the exhausted parent of an addicted teen. It offers a message of hope, & teaches you how to avoid using your children's behavior as a weapon against them. Teaches parents how to start attending to their o.. Details >>
Published: 2000
Includes sections on what questions to ask, what to do, what not to do, advice on financial problems, hands-on exercises, and a wonderful explanation of how cognitive- behavioral treatments work. Equally appropriate for treatment professionals... Details >>
Published: 1998
Drawing on her life's work, the author addresses these FAS topics: diagnosis, services for high-risk mothers, teratology & brain damage, employment & advocacy, physical & behavioral manifestations, education, and public policy. For professionals and famil.. Details >>
Published: 2003
19 stories of hope, love & healing for parents whose children abuse drugs or alcohol. Pastor John Vawter shares his daughter's journey from addiction to sobriety, and he and other parents open their hearts to reveal the agony in their homes and the grace.. Details >>
Published: 2000
Offers parents, professionals & family members info on how to spot the signs of abuse in teens, overcome family guilt, confusion, denial & excuses, find allies in the community, select quality treatment facilities, and to take care of themselves during th.. Details >>
Published: 1997
Twenty-two experts on FAS/FAE describe the secondary disabilities people face, such as mental health & drug and alcohol problems, inappropriate sexual behavior, trouble w/ the law, homelessness, disrupted school experience, and difficulty caring for their.. Details >>
Published: 2002
Activist & parent of a daughter w/ a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Jodee takes us through the roller coaster ride that was raising Liz. She focuses on neurodevelopmental tactics to help the FAS brain to thrive. Packed with stories, contacts, resources,.. Details >>
Published: 2003
From experience w/ thousands of kids & their families, the authors help parents recognize the signs of addiction, show how they can find help, and how they can reclaims control of their lives. Emphasis on alternative peer groups... Details >>
Published: 1998
Offers the parents of unyielding or combative children the understanding & guidance they need. Clearly explains what causes defiance, when it becomes problematic, & how it can be resolved. The steps emphasize consistency & cooperation, promoting change th.. Details >>
Published: 2004
Based on the CRAFT model, this book provides the guidance & tools you need to understand how you & your addicted loved ones interact, & how to change those patterns, improving your life while making sobriety a more rewarding option for them... Details >>
Published: 1997
**A Parent's Guide for Suicidal & Depressed Teens** Helps parents determine whether their child is in crisis. Discusses how to deal w/ ongoing adolescent issues including depression, and how to get help... Details >>
Published: 1993
Practical advice for principals, teachers & parents on how to implement a "whole school approach to bullying," & a guide to help teachers & parents recognize if a child is being victimized or is bullying others... Details >>
Published: 2001
Learn how to counter & prevent low-level agression in school & at home. Based on social learning theory, the frames & scripts approach provides easy-to-learn language for working w/ kids to unlearn the behavior that leads to teasing & learn positive probl.. Details >>
Published: 2001
Alcohol and drug use. Money matters. Academic pressure. Helping your college-bound child make healthy choices in the midst of newfound freedom presents an entirely new area of parenting challenges. Offers friendly and practical advice about assisting kids.. Details >>
Published: 2000
Explains how families & couples can lose their cohesive identity & meaning in the wake of addiction. Histories, personal stories & the latest research help readers chart their own way out of the hell of addiction & back to lasting, loving family relations.. Details >>
Published: 2003
Personal stories that show that family members don't cause their loved one's addiction, not can they control or cure it. They can find support, set boundaries, detatch w/ love, & eventually discover how to enjoy life even if the addiction persists. A book.. Details >>
Published: 1999
Covers characteristics & causes of ADHD in adolescents, how to get a good assessment, medications, controversial treatments, how to build positive communications at home, ADHD & the military, preventing & handling delinquency and substance abuse, and prep.. Details >>
Published: 2006
One mother's struggle & heartache upon discovering her son is using marijuana, with a Christian perspective. Includes excerpts from letters her son wrote while in Utah at a court-ordered therapeutic wilderness program... Details >>
Published: 1987
Written for parents, teachers, doctors, clergy, etc, this book tells you precisely how you can help a teen abusing substances. Describes a step-by-step process called an intervention which can be used to stop a teen's harmful involvement with chemicals... Details >>
Published: 1994
Addresses violence in schools from a systemic approach, and focuses on school, parental and peer enabling. Enabling checklists included for these 3 groups. Violence problems can be solved if schools consciously examine how enabling manifests itself w/in t.. Details >>
Published: 1987
Learn to recognize character-disturbed children & adults, prevent the development of antisocial behavior, find the best help if your child is at risk, and minimize the trauma of adoption & foster care... Details >>
Published: 1976
A self-help manual for parents to aid in establishing moral values & emotional self-awareness in children. A series of game-like strategies is presented which help family members examine feelings about friendship, money, work, honesty, etc. Easy for the p.. Details >>
Published: 1989
Offers a 3-fold approach to helping hyperactive & agressive children realized their true potential. Illustrates the fears, distortions & stresses the maladjusted child endures. Examines pharmacological, dietary & psychological treatments... Details >>
Published: 2000
Addresses the stages of addiction w/in the family, anger, how kids & couples are affected, and how hopelessness can give rise to the process of recovery. Gives special attention to how families progress through early, middle and late recovery... Details >>
Published: 2007
Helps distinguish typical teen behaviors from those that warrant concern. Addresses warning signs of serious problems, how & where to get help and medications. Issues include mental health problems & suicide, drug & alcohol abuse, eating disorders, school.. Details >>
Published: 2006
Written by a mother & son, this book chronicles Toren's college drinking as it crosses the line into alcoholism. Includes checklists for choosing colleges, helping teens in trouble, planning spring break trips, and surviving rehab and early recovery, as w.. Details >>
Published: 1998
Spells out the 40 developmental assets that young people need to succeed and keep out of trouble, including family support, a caring neighborhood, self-esteem, & positive values. More than 900 specific, practical suggestions to help build assets at home,.. Details >>
Published: 2000
Spells out over 1,000 practical, creative ways to build assets in kids from birth to 11 years. Addresses family support, a caring neighborhood, positive values & social skills. For Parents, educators, religious leaders, health- care professionals, librari.. Details >>
Published: 2003
50 commonsense ideas for connecting with young people, based on the 40 Developmental Assets. Written for parents, educators, business-people, youth workers and congregational leaders... Details >>
Published: 1992
Cirriculum for inhalant abuse prevention for grades K-6; includes lesson plans and activities that focus on health, how our bodies work, life skills like decision-making, refusal, self-worth, personal strengths & weaknesses and self-concept, as well as th.. Details >>
Published: 2000
This November 6, 200 forum brought together agencies who offer mentoring programs, as well as interested agencies, to garner feedback about best practices, challenges being faced, & opportunities for collaboration... Details >>
Published: 2000
This November 6, 200 forum brought together agencies who offer mentoring programs, as well as interested agencies, to garner feedback about best practices, challenges being faced, & opportunities for collaboration... Details >>
Published: 2005
Based on her acclaimed book Straight Talk, author Claudia Black, Ph.D. provides strategies and guidance for parents speaking to children about their own addiction... Details >>
Father Martin shares his thoughts on the role of parents in substance abuse prevention... Details >>
Published: 1998
Education is the key to preventing a child's deadly mistake. Educate yourself. Educate your kids. Talk to your children about the dangers of inhalant abuse... Details >>
Published: 1991
Focusing on 2 young people w/ Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, this film describes the special attention these kids need in school and at home. Addresses foster care & adoption... Details >>
Addresses common conflicts between parents and adolescents. Helps them to communicate... Details >>
Begins with teens talking about their drinking and moves to dramatized scenes of parents dealing with their teens. The scenes are discussed as far as parenting skills, and what to say to kids who are drinking... Details >>
Hosted by Ken Howard, this program helps parents identify and deal with the urgent problem of drug abuse. Gives suggestions on how to confront children about possible drug abuse. (Another copy available #379 & #420).. Details >>
Published: 1997
Learn what the drugs and paraphernalia look like, the physical effects and dangers, and suggestions for confronting a child on drugs. Good visuals... Details >>
This video examines women who have used drugs during pregnancy. It explores the difficulties and frustrations that confront chemically dependent mothers... Details >>
Published: 1998
Parent education video on inhalant abuse. This video gives short stories from parents who have lost children due to inhalant abuse, and how to get help for their their child... Details >>
Published: 2001
MTV "flips" 4 teens who use marijuana and other drugs regularly and don't want to stop. When set up, each teen must confront his/her drug use in a different way. The teens react strongly to the dramatized situations, vowing they want to avoid real-life co.. Details >>
Published: 1996
Part 1 of 5 Credible urban role models discuss ways to recognize & avoid relapse traps. Addressed are ways to cope w/ an unsupportive family, avoiding rescuing others, sober sex, dealing w/ guilt and the stress of parenting in recovery. Both men's & wom.. Details >>
Helpful prevention guidelines for parents with young children... Details >>
Documentary created by WGAL-Channel 8 on Attention Deficit Disorder... Details >>
Professional athletes explain why they started using steriods and how they came to regret their decision. Risks, problems, and severe psychological effects are also described. Program emphasizes taht there are no short cuts to a well-developed body. Bruce.. Details >>
Students and parents talking about reasons young people use and dangers of drinking and driving... Details >>
This video focuses on what attracts kids to experiment with alcohol and other drugs. It also addresses why scare tactics have failed to prevent drug use, why there is no such thing as "responsible use" for kids, and why parents need to look at their own s.. Details >>
Published: 1998
This video features parents talking about losing children to inhalants, and covers facts & effects, how parents can help their communities, and how to get help for their child. Includes a success story!.. Details >>
Focuses on effective ways that parents can respond to a child abusing alcohol & other drugs. Communication, discipline, confrontation, caring and parental examples are all addressed, as well as how parents can get support from other parents, the school,.. Details >>
This video focuses on the early behavior that tells us if a child is involved with alcohol and other drugs, warning signs, that indicate whether a young person is abusing or is addicted, and why kids continue to use drugs in spite of harmful consequences... Details >>
Published: 1998
Focuses on prevention efforts based on community & family. Shows parents addicted to heroin being taught how to repair the damage to the family and how to raise strong, resilient children. The second part goes into the schools and looks for kids at risk.. Details >>
This video addresses the way parents can recognize their youngster's involvement with drugs. It also proposes ways of dealing with such a situation... Details >>
Hosted by Ken Howard, this program helps parents identify and deal with the urgent problem of drug abuse. Synopsis of who does drugs, what drugs are available, and what signs to look for in your child. Role plays Give suggestions on how to confront child.. Details >>
Published: 1995
Presents 4 real-life situations in which parents are tempted to spank and yell at their children. High stress-times: when parents are tired, when children explore, when children don't cooperate, and when parents are busy. Offers strategies to keep conflic.. Details >>
The new research in brain development tells us of the vital importance of the relationship between caregiver and child in the critical first years of life. New parents have a wonderful opportunity to help their child reach their full potential. Also in Sp.. Details >>
There are many things parents and caregivers can do to help prevent serious childhood injuries. It is important to think ahead about potential hazards to make a child's environment as safe as possible. Prevention will go a long way towards making children.. Details >>
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, America's foremost pediatrician, shows parents that setting limits is not punishment, but a loving way to teach a child how to control his or her own behaviors... Details >>
In order to give a child a healthy start in life, parents and caregivers need the most up-to-date information on children's health and nutrition issues. In this video Phylicia Rashad delivers expert advice on how parents can help their children establish.. Details >>
There are many things parents and caregivers can do to help build a child's literacy skills from the time he/she is born, such as talking, reading & singing... Details >>
Finding the right child care is often challenging - but one of the most important decisions a parent will ever make. Children's intellectual and emotional development is strongly influenced by the quality of the care that they receive in the first few yea.. Details >>
This video was created in order to inform about the dangers of inhalant abuse. It has interviews with parents that have lost their children and with former inhalant abusers... Details >>
**The First Years Last Forever** The new research in brain development tells us of the vital importance of the relationship between caregiver and child in the critical first years of life. New parents have a wonderful opportunity to help their child reac.. Details >>
**Safe From the Beginning** It is important to think ahead about potential hazards to make a child's environment as safe as possible. Prevention will go a long way towards making children safe from the start... Details >>
**Discipline: Setting Limits With Love** Discipline is one of the most difficult challenges parents face. America's foremost pediatrician shows parents that setting limits is not punishment, but a loving way to teach a child how to control his or her own.. Details >>
** A Healthy Baby** In order to give a child a healthy start in life, parents need the most up-to-date information on children's health & nutrition issues. In this video Phylicia Rashad delivers expert advice on how parents can help their children establ.. Details >>
** Ready to Learn** There are many things parents and caregivers can do to help build a child's literacy skills from the time he/she is born, including singing, talking and reading together... Details >>
** Quality Infant Care: Doing the Best for You and Your Child** The right kind of child care can be a wonderful opportunity to enrich children's lives and help them realize their full potential... Details >>
Published: 1998
Bill Moyers' 5-part series on addiction. 1. Portrait of Addiction 2. The Hijacked Brain 3. Changing Lives (about successful treatment programs) 4. The Next Generation (about how children are affected by addiction) 5. The Politics of Addiction Excel.. Details >>
This video examines the typical reactions of parents who discover that their child is using drugs and suggests ways that parents can avoid unhelpful responses. This video will guide parents through a maze of fear, anger, hurt, and denial... Details >>
Published: 1995
Designed for parents, educators, and prevention specialists, the video presents science-based information on the resurgence of marijuana use by youth. Through the experiences of real parents and teens, the importance of family dialogue is stressed... Details >>
Published: 2003
This video by The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign highlights the latest research on marijuana with commentary by leading experts on its effects on youth. Stresses that marijuana is addictive, hurts young bodies & minds, impairs driving, and jeopar.. Details >>
Published: 2002
Provides useful information on what methamphetamine is, what it does, and why it seems appealing and is dangerous. Covers how meth is made and how communities can prevent its use. Study guide included... Details >>
Published: 2002
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Published: 1999
The true story of a teen's suicide resulting from alcohol abuse is told by his family & friends. Viewers learn how to recognize the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and what to do when a friend exhibits them, and the warning signs for suicide and depression... Details >>
Published: 2004
Doctors & D&A professionals provide the latest info on the effects of club drugs on the brain & other body systems. Parents w/ deceased children are interviewed. Shows what signs of use to look for, stresses that ALL cliques use drugs, and that adults sho.. Details >>
An overview of the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA. It provides a cost-free education for children from families of limited income. Grades K-12, it is a residential program... Details >>
Published: 2000
Teleconference for adults deals with marijuana facts, current trends, changes in potency, documented effects, and treatment. Includes interviews w/ teens in recovery and tips for parents. Emphasis is on behavior modification, with examples of risk & prote.. Details >>
Published: 2001
Discusses and illuminates key issues related to the 2001 Recovery Month observance (September). This session discusses how families can overcome denial of a drug or alcohol problem or intervene in a loved one’s addiction. .. Details >>
Published: 2002
Advice on talking to college-bound students about drinking, this video recommends speaking to teens about college life & what is expected of them. Makes the point that most college kids use alcohol responsibly and that parents have the ability to influenc.. Details >>
Published: 2004
In two parts; 8 women tell poignant stores about their children w/ FASD & how they're learning effective new ways to parent. Also, researchers clinicians explain the physical, mental, behavioral & learning disabilities associated w/ FASD, & discuss evalua.. Details >>
Published: 2006
**DVD** Life in the Community for Everyone. A tool for mental health & substance abuse prevention providers to empower & motivate Latino parents & caregivers to keep their children safe, healthy and drug-free. Also increases provider awareness of challeng.. Details >>
Published: 2006
"Life in the Community for Everyone" A tool for mental health & substance abuse prevention providers to empower & motivate Latino parents & caregivers to keep their children safe, healthy and drug-free. Also increases provider awareness of challenges faci.. Details >>
Published: 2005
*DVD* These compelling stories offer congregations the tools to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD). Two families share their stories about what it's like to live with FASD. Includes a 6 week study guide for Sunday school or group sessions... Details >>
Published: 2007
Parent Version- The true story of a popular teen from a suburban PA school and his experiences w/ alcohol & drugs. Features interviews with Shane, his family & law enforcement. A reality check for all students that will open a unique dialogue about substa.. Details >>