Web Resources

Between 7 and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. Links take users to information on helping children cope with disasters, deal with pop culture, treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and understand psychiatric medications. A glossary of symptoms and mental illnesses, and information about finding psychiatrists and appropriate clinical trials are also included.

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This comprehensive site from the American Academy of Pediatrics for parenting kids from prenatal until adulthood covers diseases, staying healthy, mental and social concerns, school problems, and safety. Parents of prospective and new teen drivers will appreciate the site’s Teen Driving Agreement.

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Aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

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Developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society, Caring for Kids provides parents with information about their children’s and teen's health and well-being.

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This Family Health section of the CDC website provides a list of federal government health sites intended especially for this age group.

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Provides access to important and up-to-date information based on the best scientific research currently available. It helps by providing information about what promotes and what hinders healthy child development to help you make better choices that will result in better outcomes for children.

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Provides information on metal health, types of mental health disorders for children, youth and families.

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Developed as part of Ontario's Action Plan for Healthy Eating and Active Living, Busy Bodies and Eat Right Be Active were developed to assist parents and caregivers to introduce and support healthy eating and physical activity for young children.

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Find reliable, easy-to-understand health and safety information for Canadians and health professionals.

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Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics provides information about health topics, diseases and conditions, child development, and child safety.

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Provides free phone and web counseling for those under the age of 20, every day of the week, any time day or night.

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Developed by a group of US pediatricians, this site provides health information for parents, covering issues related to infancy through to adolescence.

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KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about various topics on health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. It provides information directly geared towards children.

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Created by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, this site provides youth and their parents the information to help understand how technology affects privacy and to explain how to build secure online profiles.

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Established by Congress in 2000, the NCTSN provides information on every type of childhood trauma from neglect to natural disasters to physical abuse. They offer resources for parents, teachers, and policy makers.

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NICHD, a division of the National Institutes of Health, conducts research on the health of children and their families. The website presents information based on that research. There are links to consumer-level information on more than 100 health topics as well as valuable information about participation in clinical research and NICHD public health campaigns.

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A charity that provides a number of injury prevention resources available free to download. Resources are available in multiple languages.

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A resource to help parents/caregivers/professionals support a child’s education.

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Resources for parents and professionals on a variety of topics.

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Provides information and resources concerning child and adolescent health.

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Stop a Bully is a registered bully prevention program with the Ontario Ministry of Education and provides a safe way for a victim or witness to report bullying to the school.

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Founded by a registered dietician to promote good nutrition; it offers health information for parents, kids and health educators through a blog, activities and links to even more online resources. For parents, there are tips and toolkits to promote healthy living in the family. For kids, an animated SuperKids Crew teaches about nutrition, and there are fun activities to print and complete.

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This MedlinePlus page was created for teens and parents. There are links to information on nutrition, emotions, body image, alcohol, drugs, sexuality, and other topics of interest to adolescents.

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A list of resources and information on issues that affect children, teenagers and their families.

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A national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development. There are free resources for parents and professionals available in a variety of formats such as podcasts, videos, printouts etc.

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