MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Parent’s Guide to Middle School Information on topics relevant to parents of middle schoolers, including adolescent brain development, online safety, encouraging positive body image, bullying and more. http://www.education.com/grade/middle-school/

10 Tips for Middle School Parents Tips on how to stay involved in your middle school child’s education. http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/801-10-tips-for-middleschool-parents

 

COLLEGE

A Guide for African American Parents: How to Help your Child Prepare for College and Career Information about the college planning, application, and financial aid process, specifically for African American students and parents. http://edtrust.org/resource/a-guide-for-african-american-parents-how-to-help-yourchild-prepare-for-college-and-career

A Guide for Hispanic Parents: How to Help your Child Prepare for College and Career Information about the college planning, application, and financial aid process, specifically for Hispanic students and parents. http://www.edtrust.org

 

COMMUNICATION

Communicating with your Teenager Short tip sheet with information about respectfully communicating with teenagers. http://www.cwla.org/

 

BULLYING

www.bullyingprevention.org -a guide to help communities implement program

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Chat Slang – includes an up-to-date list of the most important acronyms, abbreviations, and slang kids use online that parents should know about.

What Your Teen is Doing on Social Media: The Guide -  created by Liahona Academy to help parents who feel overwhelmed by their children’s Internet lives, especially on social media. This comprehensive guide helps parents understand social networks, provides numerous resources to help protect children, and offers a starting point for talking with your children about their Internet usage.

 

SEXUAL ABUSE

National Sexual Violence Resource: www.nsvrc.org