Resources
- June is National Internet Safety Month
Internet Safety Resources
- PreK Expulsion
Young children in prekindergarten programs are expelled at more than three times the rates of students in grades k-12, while preschoolers in child care centers are expelled at over 13 times the rate.
- Bullying
OJJDP-Sponsored Research Discussed at Bullying Prevention Conference
- Underage Drinking
HHS’ SAMHSA ANNOUNCES NEW NAT’L SURVEY WHICH SHOWS THAT MORE THAN A QUARTER OF YOUTH AGED 12 TO 20 DRANK ALCOHOL IN THE PAST MONTH. SAMHSA AND THE AD COUNCIL LAUNCH NAT’L UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN.
- Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports - Find information on effective schoolwide interventions as well as newsletters.
- The University of Wisconsin Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health Certificate Program - Application Forms Now Available
- "Research Shows Parenting Can Prevent Drug Use, Aid Brain Development, NIDA Chief Says" - Join Together - December 4, 2009
- "Good Parenting Creates Drug-Free Kids, Conference Experts Say" - Join Together - December 3, 2009
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Released
by the Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc.
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Kids keep parents in the dark about cyberbullying
Online bullying could be more pervasive than you think. http://news.yahoo.com...
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Parent's Guide to Truancy
You may find this parent’s guide to truancy of interest. It is from the Hamilton Fish Institute for the Prevention of Violence and supported by the US Department of Justice.
Parents Guide to Truancy.pdf
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Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12
Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback, whereas negative feedback scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their mistakes. The switch in learning strategy can be seen in the brain areas responsible for cognitive control.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09...
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Safe Schools: Youth Suicide Prevention for Schools
DPI's School Psychologist John Humphries discusses relevant data about youth suicide in Wisconsin, risk factors, early and late warning signs, and suggests methods for dealing with suicidal students. Presentation and webcast, available online at http://media2.wi.gov/DPI/Viewer/Viewers/Viewer...
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"Protecting Kids Online"
Understanding cyber-bullying and how to safeguard children from online predators—a 22-minute Internet safety video recently released by the Protecting Kids Online (PKO) Internet safety initiative sponsored in part by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency. The video, available online at http://www.center-school.org/pko, is accompanied by a user"s guide for school staff, parents and caregivers, and the community.
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How Aware Are Parents of Youth Substance Use?
A recent report released by the Office of Applied Studies at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) examines parent awareness of youth substance use. Based on data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), studies show parent awareness of youth cigarette use to be high while awareness of alcohol use is low and awareness of marijuana use is mixed. Youth substance use rates are also made available in this report. Read the report at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/parents/parents.pdf
