Website Resources
Addiction and Rehab
American Addiction Centers https://americanaddictioncenters.org/
Drugabuse.com - Wakefield, MA https://drugabuse.com/usa/drug-abuse/wakefield-ma/
Rehabs.com - Wakefield, MA https://www.rehabs.com/local/wakefield-ma/
RehabCenter.net https://www.rehabcenter.net/rehab-centers/massachusetts-rehab-centers/
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51A Mandated Reporting (Handling Child Abuse & Neglect)
Middlesex Children’s Advocacy Center: http://middlesexcac.org/51A-reporter-training/
Mandated Reporter Guide: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dcf/can-mandated-reporters-guide.pdf
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: http://www.mspcc.org/
Crimes Against Children Research Center: http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: http://www.missingkids.com/home
National Children’s Advocacy Center: http://www.nationalcac.org/
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect: http://www.nationalcac.org/
Prevent Child Abuse America: http://www.preventchildabuse.org/
Recognizing, Preventing, and Reporting Child Abuse: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect.htm
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Attendance & Truancy
Massachusetts Trial Court, Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) Handbook: http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/courts-and-judges/courts/juvenile-court/child-requiring-assistance-parent-handout.pdf
15 Effective Strategies for Improving Student Attendance and Truancy Prevention: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED485683.pdf
American Youth Policy Forum: http://www.aypf.org/programareas/dropout-prevention-and-recovery/
Dropout Prevention: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Topic.aspx?sid=3
National Center for School Engagement: http://schoolengagement.org/
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network: http://dropoutprevention.org/
Truancy Prevention: http://www.ojjdp.gov/mpg/litreviews/Truancy_Prevention.pdf
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Bullying & Cyberbullying
MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Bullying Prevention & Intervention Resources: http://www.doe.mass.edu/bullying/
Ad Council: http://www.adcouncil.org/Our-Campaigns/Safety/Bullying-Prevention
AlertFind Emergency Internet Safety for Kids: https://alertfind.com/emergency-internet-safety-for-kids/
Be Smart. Be Well.: http://www.besmartbewell.com/bullying/
Bystander Revolution: http://www.bystanderrevolution.org/
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/bullying-prevention
DoSomething.org: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying
I Know Better… Do You?: http://inobtr.org/
Girls Guide to End Bullying: http://girlsguidetoendbullying.org/index.html
Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying: http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/tab/
Stopbullying.gov: http://www.stopbullying.gov/
Stop Cyberbullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
The Bully Project: http://www.thebullyproject.com/
What is Cyberbullying? An Overview for Students, Parents and Teachers https://online.maryville.edu/blog/what-is-cyberbullying-an-overview-for-students-parents-and-teachers/
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Distracted & Impaired Driving
CDC Teen Drinking and Driving: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/teendrinkinganddriving/
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/teen-driving-safety
DoSomething.org: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-driving-under-influence
Drive it Home: http://driveithome.org/blog/
Impact Teen Drivers: http://impactteendrivers.org/
It Can Wait: http://www.itcanwait.com/all
National Safety Council: http://www.nsc.org/learn/NSC-Initiatives/Pages/teen-driving.aspx?var=mnd
Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks.: http://www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org/#home
Students Against Distracted Driving (SADD) Impaired & Distracted Driving: http://www.sadd.org/stats.htm#impaired
Verizon: http://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/product/consumer-safety
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Diversity & Inclusion
OUT MetroWest: http://outmetrowest.org/
The Annie E. Casey Foundation: http://www.aecf.org/work/community-change/
The Anti-Defamation League: http://www.adl.org/
The Arc: http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2530
Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network: http://www.glsen.org/
United Teen Equality Center: https://www.utec-lowell.org/
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Family & Dating Relationships
BPHC Breaking-Up is Hard to do- Ten Tips for Supporting your Teen: http://www.bphc.org/whatwedo/violence-prevention/start-strong/Documents/BPHC-Breakup%20summit_Adult%20Breakup%20Tool-r3.pdf
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Updated Guidance for Schools and Districts on Addressing Teen Dating Violence (2013): http://www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/teen_dating.pdf
Massachusetts Domestic Violence Programs: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/crime-prev-personal-sfty/personal-sfty/sexual-and-dom-viol/resources/domestic-violence-programs.html
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: www.reachma.org
Ad Council: http://www.adcouncil.org/Our-Campaigns/Safety/Dating-Abuse-Prevention
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence.html
Break the Cycle: http://www.breakthecycle.org
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/familyintimate-partner-violence
Emerge, batterers intervention program: http://www.emergedv.com/
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project: http://www.glbtqdvp.org/
Jane Doe Inc.: http://www.janedoe.org/
Love is Respect: http://www.loveisrespect.org/
Men Can Stop Rape: http://www.mencanstoprape.org/
National Criminal Justice Reference System: https://www.ncjrs.gov/teendatingviolence/
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): https://rainn.org/
RESPOND: http://www.respondinc.org/
Start Strong / Futures Without Violence: http://startstrong.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships (TEAR): http://www.teensagainstabuse.org/index.php?q=home
Teen Relationships: http://teenrelationships.org/
Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/01/teens-technology-and-romantic-relationships/
Teen Voices: Dating in a Digital Age: http://www.pewinternet.org/online-romance/
Voices Against Violence: http://www.smoc.org/voices-against-violence.php
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Home Safety
Safety at home: https://www.safehome.org/resources/child-safety/
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Internet Safety
Blogging Safety: https://blogging.im/bloggingsafety
Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Computer Addiction Services: http://www.computeraddiction.com/
Connect Safely: http://www.connectsafely.org/
Family Online Safety Institute: https://www.fosi.org/
FBI Safety Tips for Kids: https://www.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids/kids-safety
iKeepSafe: http://ikeepsafe.org/
I Know Better… Do You?: http://inobtr.org/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: http://www.missingkids.com/Exploitation
National Crime Prevention Council: http://www.ncpc.org/topics/internet-safety
NS Teens: http://www.nsteens.org/
PEW Research Center & Social Networking: http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/social-networking/
Privacy.net: https://privacy.net/stop-isps-tracking-your-child/
Project Safe Childhood: http://www.justice.gov/psc
Protect Yourself from Identity Crime: http://www.theiacp.org/idsafety/files_cms/PreventionSmallV2.pdf
Protecting Children's Privacy Online: http://comparitech.net/child-privacy
Social Media: A Gateway for Child Predators: http://www.rawhide.org/blog/wellness/social-media-a-gateway-for-child-predators/
YouthSpark Online Safety: http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/youthspark/youthsparkhub/programs/onlinesafety/
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Juvenile Fire Setting
Juvenile Fire Setting Intervention: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/dfs/dfs2/osfm/pubed/juvenile-firesetting-intervention.html
Mandatory Report of Any School Fires: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/dfs/osfm/forms/fp200.pdf
Juvenile Fire Setting: A Research Overview: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/207606.pdf
SOS Fires Youth Intervention Programs: http://www.sosfires.com/
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Juvenile Justice
Community Based Justice: http://middlesexda.com/prevention/Community-Based-Justice.php
Juvenile Diversion Program: http://middlesexda.com/prevention/Juvenile.php
Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation in Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/portal/articles/juvenile-justice-and-rehabilitation-in-massachusetts.html
The Annie E. Casey Foundation: http://www.aecf.org/work/juvenile-justice/
The Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness & Equity: http://www.burnsinstitute.org/
Children’s Defense Fund: http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Coalition for Juvenile Justice: http://www.juvjustice.org/
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: http://www.ojjdp.gov/index.html
The Student Press Law Center: http://www.splc.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samhsa.gov/criminal-juvenile-justice
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Mental Health
Center for Mental Health in Schools: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
Child and Adolescent Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml
Child Trends Adolescent Health Highlight: http://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Child_Trends-2013_01_01_AHH_MentalDisordersl.pdf
Families for Depression Awareness: http://familyaware.org/
NAHIC The Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile, 2008: http://nahic.ucsf.edu/downloads/MentalHealthBrief.pdf
Office of Adolescent Mental Health: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-health-topics/mental-health/
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.: https://mentalhealthscreening.org/
Teen Mental Health: http://teenmentalhealth.org/
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Mindfulness
When Science Meets Mindfulness: Researchers Study How it Seems to Change the Brain in Depressed Patients
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Positive Youth Development
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development: http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/
Child Welfare Information Gateway: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/youth/development/about/
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning: http://www.casel.org/
Family & Youth Services Bureau: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/positive-youth-development
Foundations for Young Adult Success: https://ccsr.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Wallace%20Report.pdf
Girls, Inc.: http://www.girlsinc.org/
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports: http://www.pbis.org/
Search Institute: Developmental Relationships: http://www.search-institute.org/downloadable/Dev-Relationships-Framework-Sept2014.pdf
Social Development Research Group: http://www.sdrg.org/
Youth.gov: http://youth.gov/youth-topics/positive-youth-development
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Sexting
DoSomething.org: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-sexting
Effective Responses to Teen Sexting, A Guide for Judges and Other Professionals: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/file/Judicial/Effective%20Responses%20to%20Teen%20Sexting.pdf
FBI Sextortion: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2015/july/sextortion
MTV’s A Thin Line: http://www.athinline.org/facts/sexting
NCPC How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/internet-safety/NCPC-FactSheet2.pdf
NCPC How Teens Can Stay Safe: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/internet-safety/NCPC-FactSheet1.pdf
NetSmartz: http://www.netsmartz.org/Sexting
NetSmartz: http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/sexting.pdf
That’s Not Cool: http://www.thatsnotcool.com/
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Social Host Liability
Campbell & Campbell: http://socialhostliability.org/
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Social Host Liability: http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/the-power-of-parents/high-school-parents/social-host/
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Spanish Language Resources
http://library.sprc.org/browse.php?catid=65805
http://drugpubs.drugabuse.gov/search-for-spanish
http://es.netsmartz.org/Parents
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/resources/
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Substance Abuse
AdCare Hospital: http://www.adcare.com/
The 84 Movement: http://the84.org/
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/underage-drinking-illicit-drug-abuse
The Cool Spot (alcohol and peer pressure): http://www.thecoolspot.gov/default.aspx
Drug-Free World Online Education: http://education.drugfreeworld.org/ipad-features.html
Get Outraged (getoutraged.com)
The New Look of Nicotine Addiction:
/persistent/resources/media/files/HowtotalkwithyourkidsaboutVaping.pdf
/persistent/resources/media/files/TheNewLookofNicotineAddiction.pdf
/persistent/resources/media/files/TheNewLookofNicotineAddictionDidyouknow%281%29.pdf
Just Think Twice: http://www.justthinktwice.com/
Maryville University:
Smoking Among College Students:
https://online.maryville.edu/healthcare-degrees/smoking-among-college-students/
Mass.gov:
Preventing E-Cigarette and Tobacco Use by Young People
Information for Tobacco and Nicotine Retailers and Manufacturers
National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.drugabuse.gov/
NIDA for Teens: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Opoid Help: https://www.opioidhelp.com/signs-risk-factors-teen-using-opioids/
Partnerships for Drug-Free Kids: http://medicineabuseproject.org/
Phoenix House: http://www.phoenixhouse.org/locations/massachusetts/
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2012: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/preventing-youth-tobacco-use/index.html
Public Health Addiction Resources: http://www.publichealth.org/resources/addiction/
Stop Addiction: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/stop-addiction/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking-topic
The Truth: http://www.thetruth.com/
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Suicide
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/suicide-prevention
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/national-strategy-suicide-prevention/
SAMHSA Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-Suicide-A-Toolkit-for-High-Schools/SMA12-4669
Suicide: Postvention Strategies for School Personnel: http://www.nasponline.org/resources/intonline/HCHS2_weekley.pdf
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://training.sprc.org/
QPR Institute: http://www.qprinstitute.com/
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Teenage Alcoholism
Teenage Alcoholism https://www.rehabspot.com/alcohol/who-alcoholism-affects/teenage-alcoholism
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Teen Mental Health
Mental Health Education for Teenagers https://onlinesocialwork.case.edu/mental-health-education-for-teenagers/
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Trauma & Emergency Management
Be Ready for Emergencies and Disasters: http://www.mass.gov/portal/health-safety/be-ready-for-emergencies-and-disasters.html
MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Trauma Sensitive Schools: http://www.doe.mass.edu/tss/schools.html
Riverside Trauma Center: http://riversidetraumacenter.org/
Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/
The National Center for Victims of Crime: http://www.victimsofcrime.org/home
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools: http://rems.ed.gov/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/trauma-interventions
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Violence in Schools & Communities
Massachusetts Task Force Report on School Safety and Security: http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eoe/school-safety-security/school-safety-report.pdf
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development: http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence: http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/
Children’s Safety Network: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/injury-topics/youth-violence-prevention
Combatting Violence… An Action Plan: http://www.sadd.org/campaign/violence.htm
Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/preventing-terrorism
The Equity Project at Indiana University: http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/index.php
Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior: http://pages.uoregon.edu/ivdb/index.html
National Crime Prevention Council: http://www.ncpc.org/programs/teens-crime-and-the-community
NCPC A Dozen Things Parents Can do to Stop School Violence: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/school-safety/12parents.pdf
NCPC A Dozen Things Students Can do to Stop School Violence: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/school-safety/12students.pdf
NCPC School Safety and Security Toolkit: http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/school-safety/bsstoolkit_complete.pdf
Project Safe Neighborhood: https://www.bja.gov/programdetails.aspx?program_id=74
School Violence- Weapons, Crime & Bullying: http://www.abusivekids.com/
Teens Against Gang Violence: http://www.tagv.org/
Threat Assessment in Schools: http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ssi_guide.pdf
United Teen Equality Center: https://www.utec-lowell.org/
Youth Violence: A Report from the Surgeon General: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44294/
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