There is a great deal of material on the Internet from health care professionals, resource organizations and other support groups. Below are some web sites that you may find useful in formulating questions and developing a basic understanding of specific problems.
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholics Anonymous of New York: www.nyintergroup.org Alcoholism Council of New York: www.alcoholism.org Caron Foundation: www.caron.org Daytop Village: www.daytop.org Freedom Institute: www.freedominstitute.org FCD, Freedom from Chemical Dependency: www.fcd.org NIAAA- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: www.niaaa.nih.gov NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse: www.nida.nih.gov Partnership for a Drug-Free America: www.drugfree.org Phoenix House: www.phoenixhouse.org American Council For Drug Education: www.acde.org Children of Alcoholics Foundation: www.coaf.org
All Kinds of Minds (Dr. Mel Levine): www.allkindsofminds.org
Resources for Children with Special Needs: www.resourcesnyc.org
NYU Child Study Center: www.AboutOurKids.org
Nancy Samalin Parent Workshops: www.samalin.com Julie Ross Parenting Horizons: www.parentinghorizons.com Character Education: www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs
National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
The Eating Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute & Columbia University Medical Center: www.eatingdisordersclinic.org
To report disturbing online incidents:
United States Secret Service, NY Electronic Crimes Task Force: www.ectf.usss.gov, or email nyectf@usss.dhs.gov
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children: www.missingkids.com The Cyber Tipline: www.cybertipline.com
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety: www.fbi.gov
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use: www.cyberbully.org Children Online: www.children-online.org Instant Messaging Information: www.netlingo.com Online Safety Information: www.cybertipline.com Some Additional Public Safety Web Sites: www.getnetwise.org www.ikeepsafe.org www.isafe.org www.safekids.com www.safeteens.com www.blogsafety.com www.wiredsafety.org www.wiredkids.org www.teenangels.org
Coalition for Independent Ratings Services: www.independentratings.org
Common Sense Media: www.commonsensemedia.org National Institute on Media and the Family: www.mediafamily.org Parents Television Council: www.parentstv.org Pause Parent Play: www.pauseparentplay.org |