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This is not an exhaustive list of resources by any means. The following links are provided in good faith, but neither the KU Child and Family Services Clinic Director nor anyone associated with the KU Child and Family Services Clinic takes any legal responsibility whatsoever for the content and accuracy of the data contained within the following pages.
On Campus Links
Lawrence Links
Helpful Internet Links
Abuse and Trauma
- Child Abuse Prevention Network
- A national collaborative project at Cornell University; good links
to sites on child abuse and prevention.
- National
Child Traumatic Stress Network
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
- Al-Anon and AlaTEEN - The
national website for families and children coping with alcoholism
in their family.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- The national website for people struggling with alcoholism.
- Kidsource
Links on Substance Abuse - Articles on a wide variety of issues
dealing with substance abuse by children.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
& Drug Information - Helps children, teens and families find appropriate
resources and publications related to alcohol and drug use education
and prevention.
- National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism - The national website for this organization
with resources for professionals as well as people struggling with
alcohol abuse.
Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD News - Find a wide array
of information concerning ADD, message boards, links, and newsletters.
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder - Comprehensive website on ADD/ADHD loaded with information,
resources, and links.
- Kidsource
Links on ADD - Great list of informative articles on this topic.
Childhood and Adolescence
- The Adolescence
Directory Online - Information and resources regarding physical
and mental health, conflict and violence, and abuse. Includes resources
just for teens.
- Children
Now - Lists many links related to childrenšs health and mental
health issues and links to General
Issues.
- Children with Diabetes
- Features include reviews of products for diabetes, help with meal
planning, summer camps for kids with diabetes, and "Ask the Diabetes
Team" - a team of medical professionals to answer your questions.
- Childswork Resources of Childhood
Disorders - Good resource for common childhood and adolescent
disorders. Includes links to related sites.
- FOCUS (For Our Children and Us)
- Offers to help you navigate the troubled waters of adolescence.
Focus Adolescent services: Help for troubled teens and families.
- Kidsource
Resources on Disabilities - List of websites on many different
disabilities and disorders with descriptions and ratings of the websites.
- Mental
Health Risk Factors for Adolescents - A collection of links on
mental health risks for children and adolescents. Topics include abuse,
autism, depression and much more.
- Talking with Kids -
Information on how to talk to your kids about tough topics.
Conduct Disorders
- Conduct Disorders.com
- Extensive amount of resources and information on conduct disorders
and oppositional defiant disorder.
Divorce
- Childswork Divorce Resources
- List of links for parents and kids related to divorce, homework,
and general issues.
Parenting
- ABC's of Parenting - Devoted
to providing Web surfers with reviews and ratings of websites of interest
to families and parents-to-be.
- Kidsource
Parenting Links - List of websites with ratings.
General Mental Health
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Lists publications and services, gives health tips for families,
and includes sections on professional education, advocacy and research.
- Children's Defense Fund
- Provides a voice for the children of America, particularly poor,
minority, and disabled children. Educates the public about the needs
of children and encourages preventive investment before children get
sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown, or get into trouble.
- Childswork/Childsplay -
Catalog addressing the mental health needs of children and their families
through play. Includes textbooks, bibliotherapy materials, therapeutic
games, training materials, and technological aids.
- Internet Mental Health
- Thorough site on a wide range of topics related to all aspects of
mental health. Many links and resources are listed here.
- Internet Mental Health
Links - Links to other websites on a variety of mental health
disorders.
- KidSource OnLine - Information
service for parents and educators that focuses on health, education,
and recreation.
- Mental Health Matters
- Extensive site that includes lots of info on all areas of mental
health.
- Mental Help Net - This website
is a complete guide of available information on the internet about
disorders and treatments, professional resources and reading material.
- National Institute
of Mental Health Resources - This section offers the latest information
from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various
mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports,
press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
- National Mental
Health Association Links - Another list of many different links
related to general mental health.
- Student Counseling
Center Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Lists articles from many
different universities that give helpful information on a variety
of mental health concerns.
- University
of Maryland Counseling Center - Self Help - A series of self-help
articles on a wide range of subjects including anger, alcoholism,
depression, eating disorders and other topics. Geared toward college
students, but still helpful.
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