Alcohol and Drug Awareness
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance Abuse and Our Families
Parents: Drug Information | NIDA for Teens
Addiction Prevention Coalition
Find a Treatment Resource
National Helpline (24/7, 365-day) for individuals & families (SAMHSA)
It's Not Your Fault: A Teenager's Guide to parental alcohol abuse
UNDERAGE DRINKING
All In’s All In a Minute Video on Underage Drinking and Mountain Brook’s House Party Ordinance from Officer Richard Knecht
Underage Drinking Guide from the National Institutes of Health
Alcohol Laws in Alabama
House Party Law in Alabama
House Party Law in Mountain Brook (Stricter than the State’s!)
Video: CADCA-NIAAA Underage Drinking
Alcohol Use in Families (From Amer. Academy of Child Psychiatry)
TEEN DRUG USE
Addiction Prevention Coalition
Parents: Drug Information | NIDA for Teens
Fentanyl Info: Facts, myths, an All In Podcast, How to Get Narcan in Jefferson County
Danger of "Fake Pills" Containing Fentanyl: Songforcharlie.org
Mayo Clinic: Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs
Understanding the Opioid Crisis
VAPING
All In’s All In A Minute Video on Vaping and e-cigarettes
by Susan Walley, M.D., UAB Physician and authority on this topic
Vaping, e-cigarettes, JUULing: what parents, teens need to know by Savannah Koplon on UAB NEWS
Update on Vaping-Related Lung Illness (New York Times)
Facts For Parents About E-Cigarettes & Vaping on healthychildren.org
Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents from The Office of the Surgeon General.
How to Talk to Your Teen About Vaping and Ten Facts About E-Cigarettes by Lisa Esposito
Is My Child Vaping? 9 Signs to Watch For on raisingteenstoday.com
Mental Health & Wellness
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Crisis Center UTalk
(Teenagers text or talk with trained volunteers)
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Adopted Children
Domestic Violence and Children
Bullying
Mental Illness in Families
Healthy divorce: How to make your split as smooth as possible
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Crisis Center UTalk
(Teenagers text or talk with trained volunteers)
988 | call or text | 988
TEEN DEPRESSION
National Institute of Mental Health: Teen Depression
“How to Talk to Your Teen About Depression, Suicide” Washington Post
ANXIETY
All In A Minute Video on Stress and Anxiety
AACAP: Your Adolescent — Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders
PsyCom: Helping Kids with Anxiety
CDC: Anxiety & Depression in Children
PsyCom: Hidden Signs of Teen Anxiety
BIPOLAR DISORDER
National Institutes of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder in Youth
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Bipolar Disorder in Youth
SLEEP & SLEEP DEPRIVATION
All In’s All In A Minute Video on Sleep and Sleep Deprivation in Teenagers
National Sleep Foundation: “Teens and Sleep”
American Psychological Association: “Young and Sleep-Deprived”
US News & World Report: “The Importance of Sleep for Teen Mental Health”
10 Tips to Help Your Teen Sleep
EATING DISORDERS
Parent Toolkit on Eating Disorders
BULLYING
All In’s All In A Minute Video on Bullying
Mountain Brook Student Bullying/Harassment Reporting Form
Mountain Brook Schools Reporting Line
Stop Bullying
National Bullying Prevention Center
National Education Association – Teaching Students to Prevent Bullying
Mountain Brook Schools Counselor Contacts
ABOUT TREATMENT
Normal or Not: When to Get Help: AACAP
When To Seek Help For Your Child
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: Definition
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: Different Types
Psychiatric Medication For Children And Adolescents Part I – How Medications Are Used
Psychiatric Medication For Children And Adolescents: Part II – Types Of Medications
Psychiatric Medication For Children And Adolescents Part III – Questions To Ask
SAFETY & PREVENTABLE INJURIES
TEEN DRIVING
Children's of Alabama Safe Driving Toolkit
AAA Exchange (Driving Schools, safe driving rules/tips)
National Safety Council
Dr. Dale Wisely's video series: Parenting the Teenage Driver
Dr. Dale Wisely’s Parenting the Teenage Driver Website
The Alabama Graduated Drivers License Law Explained
Dr. Wisely and UAB's Dr. Dessie Stravinos Discuss Teen Driving Research
Young Driver Risk Reduction Course at U. of Montevallo
National Highway Safety Teen Driving Website
TeenDriving.com: Driving Stuff for Rookies!
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Excellent!)
Excellent guide to the neglected matter of driving
among youth with neurodevelopmental issues
SOCIAL MEDIA MATTERS
MB Plugged In: 2023 Special Report
All In’s All In a Minute Video on Device Monitoring
SmartSocial.com (with Josh Ochs)
Relationships in the Digital Playground (with Dr. Dale Wisely)
Connect Safely: A Parents’ Guide to Mobile Phones
Connect Safely: Safety Tips & Advice
Popular Teen App List for Parents and Teachers (with John Ochs)
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families
SPECIAL TOPICS
What Is My Value? The Ups & Downs of Teenage Life
with Counselor Cindy Wiley
Parenting by Principle (with Dr. Dale Wisely)
Raising Resilient Children (with Alexis Sapp)
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