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Sharing Ideas
National PTA provides several bulletin boards for parents and PTA leaders to discuss topics such as Student Achievement, Safety, Health and Wellness, Media Technology, Helping Your School, and Legislation. Click here to access these bulletin boards.
Health and Wellness
American Academy of Pediatrics - www.aap.org
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - www.choa.org
Go Girl Go – www.gogirlgo.com - Fighting obesity among our youth
The Link Counseling Center - www.thelink.org - specializes in suicide prevention and aftercare
Peachford Hospital - www.peachfordhospital.com – specializes in treatment programs for children, adolescents, adults and seniors suffering from emotional, behavioral and psychiatric disorders as well as addictions.
National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention - www.skincancerprevention.org
Suicide Prevention Action Network - www.span-ga.org - The Georgia Division of SPAN USA
Parent Education
Common Sense Media - www.commonsensemedia.org - Parent guide to appropriate movies, books, etc
Connect with Kids - www.connectwithkids.com - A resource for the latest research-based parenting tips, teacher Information and news about kids.
Families First – www.familiesfirst.org - Strengthening families with empowering solutions
Georgia After School Investment Council - www.georgiaafterschool.org - dedicated to ensuring Georgia's youth have access to high-quality, affordable after school and summer learning programs.
Georgia Department of Education - www.doe.k12.ga.us
Prevent Child Abuse - www.preventchildabusega.org - Preventing child abuse in Georgia
Stop it Now - www.stopitnowga.org - program funded by the CDC which helps educate adults about the steps they can take to prevent child sexual abuse.
Teaching and Learning resources from federal agencies www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm
Special Services
Health Resource Center - www.heath.gwu.edu - Has information on all aspects of higher education for students with and without disabilities
Our Special Kids - www.ourspecialkids.com - a virtual community for parents of special needs kids
Think College - www.thinkcollege.net - A resource for youth with intellectual disabilities
Youth Services
Drug Free America - www.drugfreeamerica.org - Drug information for parents
Family Internet - www.familyinternet.info - Keeping teens safe online
Gang Resistance Education and Training – www.atf.treas.giv/great/index.htm - Gang education programs
Georgians for Gun Safety - www.georgiansforgunsafety.org - Advocates for gun safety in Georgia
Georgia Governors Children and Youth Council - www.cycc.state.ga.us - Bullying
Joshua Brown Foundation - www.joshuabrownfoundation.org - Teen driving foundation
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - www.teenpregnancy.org
The National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.backtoschool.drugabuse.gov - Free English and Spanish publications
Parenting is Prevention – www.parentingisprevention.org - Keeping youth drug free
Parents – the Anti-Drug – www.theantidrug.com - Parent resource for keeping teens drug free
Safe Teens - www.safeteens.com - Teens and parents to learn how to use the internet safely
Tobacco Free Kids - www.tobaccofreekids.org - Keeping teens away from tobacco
Links for Teens
www.freevibe.com - Great site for teens (Drug Prevention)
www.Gacollege411.org – Make a path to higher education a clear and easy one
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