Parent notification is a vital part of suicide prevention. Parents need to be informed and actively involved in decisions regarding their child’s welfare. Even if a child is judged to be at low risk for suicidal behavior, schools will ask parents to sign a Notification of Emergency Conference form to indicate that relevant information […]
Tips for Parents and Educators Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth between 10 and 19 years of age. However, youth suicide is preventable. Youth who are contemplating suicide, frequently give warning signs of their distress. Parents, teachers, and friends are in a key position to pick up on these signs and […]
Protecting Your Child Online Most social networking websites require that young people be at least 13-years old, and sometimes even 18, to create an account. Don’t let younger children pretend to be older to use these websites. MySpace and some other social networking websites let users set their profiles to private so that only their […]
Parents can help stop cyber-bullying. You can start by talking to kids about the issue and teaching them the rules below that will help prevent cyber-bullying from happening to them or someone they know. What Kids Need to Know:
Parents Can Play a Central Role To Preventing Bullying. Here are a few things you can do. Teach kids to solve problems without using violence and praise them when they do. Give children positive feedback when they behave well to help build their self-esteem. Help give them the self-confidence to stand up for what […]
There is a misconception that substance misuse refers to illegal drugs only. This is a very dangerous assumption to make as many of the other substances which are misused and abused, can be bought at your local grocery store or pharmacy. Possible Warning signs:
Dangers around the home. A home is a very special place. It is the place where children should feel safe and comfortable. Unfortunately this is not the case in many homes as the majority of children’s injuries occur in and around the child’s own home. The good news is that you as parents can protect […]
The below extract from a report prepared by UNICEF, highlights the impact that Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse has on children. Children need a safe and secure
Bullying is very difficult for children, or anyone, to deal with. It makes you feel afraid and degraded and often it makes a person feel like they are worthless.
