Online Resources

Academic and School Related Resources

• Building the Best Parent-Teacher Relationship -  http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gslearning/0,,5q3c,00.html
• How to Get Involved at School - and Why It Helps Your Kids - http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gslearning/0,,rrkj,00.html
• Middle School Crisis -  http://parenting.ivillage.com/tweens/twlearning/0,,5q3f-p,00.html
• Middle School Madness - http://parenting.ivillage.com/tweens/twbehavior/0,,6xrx,00.html
• Other Academic Resources - http://www.doctoragor.com/academic.html

Addiction & Substance Abuse

• Addiction & Substance Abuse Symptoms - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/addictions/site/alcohol_substance_abuse.htm
• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry - http://www.aaap.org 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -
  http://www.alt.samhsa.gov 
• American Society on Addiction Medicine - http://www.asam.org  
• Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) - http://www.madd.org
• National Clearing House for Alcohol & Drug Information - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
• Substance Abuse Overview - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/addictions/site/substance_abuse_overview.htm

Alzheimer's Disease

• Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/AlzheimersInformation/Diagnosis/
• Maintaining Mental Health in Older Adults - http://www.doctoragor.com/forms/SeniorBrochure7-7-08.pdf
• Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-disease/DS00161/DSECTION=2
• Treating Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/AlzheimersInformation/Treatment/
• Understanding Memory Loss - http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/UnderstandingMemoryLoss/
• Understanding Stages and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease - http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/stages.htm

Anxiety Disorder

• Anxiety Disorders Overview - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/anxiety/anxiety_disorders.asp
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder -  http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Anxiety/anxieties/4generalized/summary.asp
• 10 Ways to Teach Your Child to Manage Stress - http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gsbehavior/0,,9g19-p,00.html

Attachment Disorder

• Attachment Disorder Information and Support - http://www.attach.org  
• Attachment Disorder Site - http://www.attachmentdisorder.net
• Attachment Disorder Support Group - http://adsg.syix.com
• Captive in the Classroom: Video for Teachers on Attachment Disorder - http://www.attacmentdisorder.net/Letter_to_Teacher.htm
• Families by Design: Nancy Thomas Parenting - http://www.nancythomasparenting.com 
• Taming the Wild Child - http://www.attachmentdeficit.com  
• Behavior Modification Charts - http://www.latitudes.org/behavioral_charts.html  

   

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/add/site/attention_deficit_disorder.htm
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm  

Autism

• Autistic Disorder Symptoms - http://www.healthyplace.com/site/autistic_disorder.asp
• Autism: What Does It Mean To Be On The Spectrum? - http://www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/centprog/bhealth/article_14152.asp

Bipolar Disorder

• Bipolar Disorder Symptoms - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/bipolar/types.asp
• The Bipolar Child - http://www.bipolarchild.com
• The Bipolar Child Questionnaire -
  http://www.bipolarchild.com/survey/bipolar_chi_nnaire_v1_2.htm
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - http://www.dbsalliance.org 
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation - http://www.bpkids.org
• Diagnosing and Over-Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents - http://www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/centprog/bhealth/article_13344.asp

Bullying

• Bullying - How to Stop It! -
  http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/nf309/build/nf309.pdf
• Bullying: Information for Parents and Teachers - http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm
• Bullying and Its Prevention in Schools - http://www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/centprog/bhealth/article_3252.asp

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• Childhood Psychiatric Disorders & Symptoms - http://www.healthyplace.com/site/childhood_psychiatric_disorders.asp
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - http://www.aacap.org 

Counseling

• American Counseling Association - http://www.counseling.org

Depression

• Depression Symptoms & Overview - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/definition.asp
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - http://www.dbsalliance.org 
• Depression is Real -  http://www.depressionisreal.org
• Major Depression Disorder - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/major_depression.asp

Divorce and Separation

• Adult Children and Divorce - http://blendedfamilies.suite101.com/article.cfm/adult_children_of_divorce
• Children and Divorce - http://www.childrenanddivorce.com
• Children and Divorce - http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_divorce
• Children and Divorce - http://www.divorcesource.com/info/children/children.shtml
  A listing of helpful articles for families dealing with divorce.
• Coping with Divorce: Helping Your Child Cope with Separation or Divorce - http://helpguide.org/mental/children_divorce.htm
• Co-parenting After a Separation or Divorce - http://helpguide.org/mental/coparenting_shared_parenting_divorce.htm
• Divorce Recovery - http://www.divorcerecovery101.com/site_map.html
  Over 300 helpful articles, lessons, tips and tools on how to move on after a divorce.
• Our Family Wizard - http://www.ourfamilywizard.com
  This site helps parents who are separated, divorced or living apart and the family law professionals who work with them manage communication, parenting time schedules, children’s’ activities, expenses and other important information using the Our Family Wizard website. 

Free Clinics/Health Care

• All Kids Health Insurance - http://www.allkids.com
  (All Kids is an Illinois Program to provide health care for children. The KidCare program is now part of All Kids)
• Access to Care Program - http://www.sphcc.org
• Chicago Dental Society Free and Sliding Scale Dental Clinics - http://www.cds.org/referral-network/clinics.php
• Community Health Free Clinic - http://www.communityhealth.org
• Cook County Immunization Clinics - http://www.cookcountypublichealth.org/programs/communicable/Child Immuniz/immclinics.shtml
• Cook County Primary Care Clinics - http://cookcountypublichealth.org/programs/primclinics.shtml
• DuPage Community Clinic - http://www.dupagecommunityclinic.org/MedicalFAQ.asp?sm=MedicalFAQ&tm=Home
• DuPage County Health Department Services - http://www.dupagehealth.org/services/list_srv.html
  Site provides a complete listing of all services offered by DuPage County.
• Medicaid - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
• Will County Health Department and Community Health Center - http://www.willcountyhealth.org

Gay/Lesbian

• Albert Kennedy Trust - Homeless Lesbian/Gay teens - http://www.akt.org.uk
• American Civil Liberties Union - Gay Lesbian Rights - http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html
• Children of Gays & Lesbians Everywhere - http://www.colage.org/
• Clergy Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (CFLAG) - http://www.cflag.dioceseny.org/
• Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) - http://www.glaad.org/
• Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educations Network (GLSEN) - http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Hotlines - http://www.glnh.org/index2.html
• Hetrick-Martin Institute - http://www.hmi.org
• Human Rights Campaign - http://www.hrc.org/
• Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Timeline - http://www.kff.org/hivaids/timeline/hivtimeline.cfm
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights - http://hrw.org/doc/?t=lgbt
• National Black Justice Coalition - http://www.nbjcoalition.org/
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) - http://thetaskforce.org/
• Old Lesbians Organizing for Change - http://www.oloc.org/
• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) - http://www.pflag.org/
• Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples - http://buddybuddy.com/
• The Safe Schools Coalition - http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org
• The Trevor Project - http://www.thetrevorproject.org

Gender Identity/Gender Dysphorpia

• Gender Dysphoria Organization - http://www.genderdysphoria.org/
• Gender Identity Disorder - http://www.athealth.com/consumer/Disorders/GenderIden.html
• Psychology Today Gender Identity Disorder - http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/genderid.html
• WebMD Gender Identity Disorder - http://www.webmd.com/sex/gender-identity-disorder

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Geriatric Psychiatry

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - http://www.aagpgpa.org
• Medication Errors Involving Geriatric Patients - http://dev.jcrinc.us/10018/

Grief

• AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services - http://www.accesshelp.org
• The Compassionate Friends- http://www.compassionatefriends.org
• Good Grief Resources - http://www.goodgriefresources.com
• GriefNet - http://www.griefnet.org
• Grief Haven - http://www.griefhaven.org
• Grief: How Long Does It Take? - http://www.familyresource.com/relationships/grief-and-loss/grief-how-long-does-it-take
• Grief Recovery Online - http://www.groww.com
• Hospice Foundation of America - http://www.hospicefoundation.org
• The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children - http://www.tlcinstitute.org
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - http://www.taps.org

Loss of Child

• AARP Grief Loss - http:/www.aarp.org/families/grief_loss/
• Alive Alone - http://www.alivealone.org
• Baby Steps - http://www.babysteps.com
• Bereaved Parents of the USA - http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org
• Mothers in Sympathy and Support - http://www.misschildren.org
• National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center - http://www.sidscenter.org
• National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. - http://www.pomc.com
• Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org
• Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. - http://www.nationalshareoffice.com
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death Information Web Site - http://sids-network.org

Loss of Twins/Multiples

• Center for Loss in Multiple Birth, Inc. - http://www.climb-support.org
• Twinless Twins Support Group - http://www.twinlesstwins.org

Loss of Family Member

• Comfort Zone Camp - http://www.comfortzonecamp.org
• Compassion Connection - http://www.compassionconnection.org
• Coping with a Funeral - http://www.familyresource.com/relationships/grief-and-loss/coping-with-a-funeral
• Survivors of Suicide - http://www.survivorsofsuicide.org
• Traumatic Loss and the Family - http://www.familyresource.com/relationships/grief-and-loss/traumatic-loss-and-the-family

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Internet Safety

• NetSmartz Workshop - http://www.netsmartz.org
• Protect Kids Resources - http://www.protectkids.org
• Safe Kids - http://www.safekids.com
• Safe Teens - http://www.safeteens.com

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Mental Health

• What Is Mental Illness? - http://www.healthyplace.com/site/mental_illness.asp
• Mental Illness Overview - http://www.healthyplace.com/site/mental_illness_overview.asp
• National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov
• National Mental Health Association - http://www.nmha.org
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - http://www.nami.org  

Parenting

• 10 Ways to Teach Your Child to Manage Stress - http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gsbehavior/0,,9g19-p,00.html
• 16 Signs Your Child May be Taking Drugs - http://parenting.ivillage.com/teen/tbehavior/0,,8cz3-p,00.html
• Parents Med Guide - http://www.parentsmedguide.org 

Psychiatric Resources

• American Psychiatric Association - http://www.psych.org
• American Psychiatric Association Health Minds - http://www.healthyminds.org/links.cfm  

Sexual Abuse

• Sexual Abuse of Children - http://www.childtrauma.org/ctamaterials/sexual_abuse.asp

Sexual Addiction

• Sexual Addiction - http://allpsych.com/journal/sexaddiction.html
• Sexual Addiction- Introduction, Behaviors and Treatment - http://www.medicinenet.com/sexual_addiction/article.htm

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Suicide

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - http://www.afsp.org
• Suicide Prevention Action Network - http://www.spanusa.org
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center - http://www.sprc.org
• Survivors of Suicide - http://www.survivorsofsuicide.org
• Teenage Suicide - http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/related/suicide_teens.asp

Miscellaneous Online Resources

• American Osteopathic Association - http://www.osteopathic.org
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services - http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh/Services/DHHS/
• Divorce Support - http://divorcesupport.meetup.com
• Divorce Support, Naperville area - http://divorcesupport.meetup.com/248/calendar/5872741
• Domestic Violence and It's Impact on Children - http://www.ywcaworks.org/pdfs/ywca_childrens_dv_book.pdf
• Illinois Immunization Program - http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/pgci.htm
• Individual Care Grant (ICG) Program - http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh/
• Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov
• Online Relaxation Exercises - http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/resources/counseling/relax.asp
• Partnership For Prescription Assistance - https://www.pparx.org
• Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Programs - http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/
  Prescription_Drug_Patient_Assistance_Programs.htm
• Puppets - http://www.folkmanis.com
• Rx Assist - http://www.rxassist.org
• Rx Hope - https://www.rxhope.com
• Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS) Program - http://www.dhs.state.il.us/mhdd/mh/
• Sound Machines - Marpac 980 Sound Screen & SleepMate Sound Conditioner

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