• Washington State Parent Teacher Association
  • The Washington state PTA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, statewide membership association whose purpose is to provide service to local PTA units. The PTA is made up of parents and teachers who care deeply about education. The site contains information about the organization, news, resources and ways parents can become involved in their children's education.
• A Guide to Testing Talk in Washington
• Five Ways to Get Smart About Test Scores
• Wondering What to Think About All These Tests-
• Testing in Washington- An Overview
• Get Ready for the SAT- Help Your Child Score High
• Five Key Skills for Academic Success
• FAQs Annual Yearly Progress
   

School Violence

• Stopping School Violence- The Latest Trends
• What You Can Do to Stamp Out Bullying
• Helping with Peer Problems
• How Safe Is Your School-
• bullying-guide for parents
• Preventing School Violence
  • A site for parents from www.safeyouth.org  about preventing school violence. 
  • A Check List for parents in preventing school violence.

Parenting

• Parenting Resources for the 21st Century
  • This site, federally sponsored through the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, strives to help families meet the formidable challenges of raising a child today by addressing topics that include school violence, child development, home schooling, organized sports, child abuse, and the juvenile justice system.
• Focus Adolescent Services
  • An internet clearinghouse of information, resources, and support to help your teen and heal your family.
• Parents Resource Center
  • Check our library of articles for useful tips on how the school system works, how to choose a school, where to look for help when you need it, and what you can do to support your child's learning.
• Parent's Community Kids "At-Risk" Page
  Information and advice for parents on ways to help at-risk kids succeed against the odds.
   

• Child & Family WebGuide

  links to the best sites about infants, children, and teens supported by the William T. Grant Foundation

   

• Links to Other Sites for Parents and Community Members
  • Prepared by the 
    National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
• Children’s Home Society: Parent Information and Resource Center.  This is a virtual resource center to help parents in Washington State support their child’s education and increase connections between schools and families.
   

Parent Action for Children.  Learn-Share-Act-Shop.

Sex

• Teen Pregnancy
  • 10 Tips For Parents -Be clear about your own sexual values and attitudes.
• Teen Pregnancy. Org
  • Links to what works.
• The Abstinence Education Contact List
  
   

College and Financial Aid

This site is for parents.  It assist you in learning what you need to know about college prep, search and financial aid.

Mental Health

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • The National Mental Health Institute compiled some common child and adolescent Mental Health diagnosis.  They provide you with explanations, signs and symptoms, treatment, getting help and related information. 
     
• Preventing Suicide
• Aspergers

   

Resources

• Website for Families
  • Over 700 great websites for Parents and Kids from the American Library Association.
• USD HHS
  • The United State Department of Human and Health Services.  This site contains information on Disease Condition, Safety and Wellness, Families and Children, Food and Drug, Disaster Preparedness, and so much more....

Information for parents regarding the need of teen sleepers.

For Parents

• Do you know the difference between normal adolescent rebellion and serious trouble?
• Are you afraid your child might be thinking about running away?
• Do you know what to do when she does?
• Will you know what to do when he returns home after running away?

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