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Executive Director - Anchorage;  Program Director - Anchorage; YouthMOVE-Alaska Coordinator; Peer Navigator positions - Northwest Arctic or Barrow area; Childcare position - Anchorage.


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Parenting

Family Networks (like AYFN) across the country

Links and listings to 42 state networks.

Each family network assures that when a parent, grandparent, foster parent or youth makes a call to a network, the person who answers the phone has first-hand knowledge of the challenges of raising a child with an emotional or behavioral challenge. They know the resources for help in their state.

Risky Behaviors of Teens

This US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site has information on a number of risky behaviors that teens can become involved in, including reckless driving, dangerous stunts, alcohol or drug abuse, 'the choking game', and more.  Go to: <a href="www.cdc.gov/ncip/"target="_blank">Risky Behavoirs of Teens</a>

Talk With Your Kids About Tough Issues

A resource for parents and guardians on how to talk to kids ages 8-12 about sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol, with examples ofr kid's questions and parent's answers. <a href="www.talkingwithkids.org/booklet.html" target="_blank">Talk With Your Kids About Tough Issues</a>

Parenting Classes in Anchorage

 

Organizations Offering Parenting Classes in Anchorage

Self-determination Guide for Parents Helping your child prepare for life after school

Self-determination Guide for Parents Helping your child prepare for life after school

The decision of what to do after high school is difficult for anyone. For individuals with disabilities, the process may even be more difficult.

Parenting Resources: USA Government

Parenting Resources: USA Government
Official information and services from the U.S. government on a variety of topics related to parenting.

Sensory Integration

Sensory Integration tips about play, toys and other activities to help your child.

 Sensory integration and developmental products, pediatric therapy equipment, resources, and support for therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, schools, and families website.

Talk to your teen about drugs and alcohol

No loving relationship can exist without good communication. Teens believe they have valuable things to say, and when a parent genuinely listens, it helps self-esteem and confidence. It will take more than five minutes to talk to your teen about drugs and alcohol - it's about building an ongoing dialogue. If you or a parent you know would be interested in knowing more about communicating with teens, please visit
Source: 
http://www.theantidrug.com/advice/convo_how_to.asp

On-line training for parents on inhalant abuse

Welcome to a web-based training on inhalant abuse designed especially for parents and guardians by the New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition.
Source: 
http://www.inhalantabusetraining.org/

All Pro Dad

Want to participate in fun father/child activities while strengthening your relationship? Come on out to an All Pro Dad event and meet some other dads and kids to play with. We’ll watch some really cool videos and play some really fun, interactive games. In the summer time we go camping and fishing, and in the winter time we’ll go skiing and snowboarding. We meet at the Boys & Girls Club in Mountain View at 5:30 on the third Thursday of every month. One lucky father & kid will win a great NFL prize! See you there.
Source: 
http://www.acsalaska.net/~keenerman/anchorageallprodadsday/

Parenting as Therapy for Child's Mental Disorders

By BENEDICT CAREY Published: December 22, 2006

In school he was as floppy and good-natured as a puppy, a boy who bear-hugged his friends, who was always in motion, who could fall off his chair repeatedly, as if he had no idea how to use one.

Screening and Diagnosis- children under age of 3

To have children under 3 evaluated and tested for speech and language, intellectual functioning, physical development and therapy to assist in their development. In the Anchorage area contact Program for Infants and Children. In the Fairbanks area ACCA. A good child development checklist. A list and description of statewide resources for young children can be found in the family directory.

Talking with young teens about big issues

This public education Web site desifned by SAMHSA, was developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among 7 to 18 year-olds. It provides information for parents to discuss piercings, tatoos, drinking, drug use and smoking. The web site also has information about setting rules, being a role model and the choice of friends.
Source: 
http://family.samhsa.gov/

Sexual Health - physical and psychological

Advocates for Youth is the only organization that works both in the United States and in developing countries with a sole focus on adolescent reproductive and sexual health.
Source: 
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/

Youth (leadership) development information

The National Youth Development Information Center, NYDUCm is a project of the The National Assembly through its affinity group, the National Collaboration for Youth. NYDIC provides practice-related information about youth development to national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no cost.
Source: 
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/

Teen bulletin board

Teen site for and by teens and pre-teens (monitored by an adult professional). Safe cyberspace for teens to work out issues.
Source: 
http://www.teencentral.net
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