Useful Links about Parenting Adolescents
These useful sites were recommended by Pip Parsonson, Youth Health Liaison Worker beased at Maclean Community Health.
He can be contatced on (02) 66400150 or mobile: 0427 284 692.
Caring for Teenagers which is found in the NSW State Government site at www.community.nsw.gov.au
Reach Out! is a web-based service that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times.
The aim of the service is to improve young people’s mental health and well being by providing support information and referrals in a format that appeals to young people.Reach Out! is an initiative of the Inspire Foundation. The mission of the Inspire Foundation is to create opportunities for young people to help themselves and help others.
http://www.reachout.asn.au
This is a UK site about Depression
Depression can have a major impact on quality of life. Currently, depression is the fourth most common cause of disability worldwide. As medical advances and improvements in living standards start to reduce the impact of physical illnesses such as pneumonia, the relative impact of depression is rising. It has been estimated (by the World Health Organization) that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most common cause of disability in the developed world, and the number one cause in the developing world.
http://www.nhs.uk/depression
The Family Planning Association hosts amost informative website. They also run Healthline, a telephone information service. When you call, a nurse who specialises in reproductive and sexual health will answer your questions using up-to-date information. The service is anonymous and confidential and open Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm EST. Call on 1300 65 88 86 or TTY for Deaf 02 8752 4360. (Local call costs apply, may be higher from mobiles.)
http://www.fpahealth.org.au
Druginfo is the official NSW Government website on drug issues. It outlines Government policies on drugs including factsheets on illicit drugs, information on legal issues, plus information on the role of parents, families, and the broader community in reducing drug abuse.
http://www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au
Website for parents and friends of young homosexual people.
In Australia today, there are many parents with homosexual children. These children, and often their families are victims of social, political and economic oppression. Gay persons in many communities are obstructed by prejudice in their pursuit of happiness and in striving to live their lives with openness and dignity. Homosexuals are not the only victims of oppression. It also touches their friends and families. We as parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays wish to join together to appeal to the public conscience. We want to achieve equal rights and opportunities for our gay sons and lesbian daughters as are enjoyed by other Australians. As proud parents of gay people, new windows of understanding have been opened which have enriched our lives. We want to bring this understanding to the community.
http://www.pflagaustralia.org.au/
We are an independent, non for profit organisation, so we have the freedom to address safety across the range of settings where young people get injured – we are involved in road safety, rail safety, workplace safety, sport safety and recreational safety, including safer celebrations.
http://www.youthsafe.org/whoweare.html