Online Resources for Parents 

The online resources below offer solutions to the challenges you may face as a parent.

Learn how to communicate effectively with your kids about tough subjects. Understand the pressures your kids are facing. Recognize when you should be concerned and get advice on what to do if your child is involved in substance abuse.

TimeToTalk

Use the easy-to-use “Talk Kit” for tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free. Whether your kids are toddlers or well into their teens, the “Talk Kit” will guide you to more effective communication. You can even download the “Talk Kit” for use as a quick reference.

The Partnership at Drugfree.org

Whether you know your child is using drugs and alcohol or you are interested in keeping your kids drug free, this website has the tools you need. Learn ways to prevent your kids from substance abuse and to intervene if you think your child is using. Find out the right treatment program for your child and how to get them to accept it.

Time to Act

Do you suspect or know that your teen is using drugs or alcohol? What should you do next? No parent should have to go through this alone. This site, hosted by Drugfree.org, is an excellent source for help. Get a step by step guide to addressing the issue and understanding your teen’s situation.

Parents-The Anti-Drug

This site provides you with the information you need on commonly abused drugs. If you think your teen is using, this site helps you design an action plan to get help. Get advice from other parents who have been in similar situations and read expert responses to tough situations.

Stop Underage Drinking

This portal of federal resources provides the statistics you need to know about underage drinking. Understand the influence you have as a parent and learn how you can positively affect your kids’ behavior. Discussion guides help you find ways to talk with your own kids about alcohol use.

Too Smart to Start

Along with providing facts about underage alcohol use, ways to prevent drinking and ways to get help, this site provides you with a guide to helping your teen become “media literate” to help protect from advertising or other media pressures to use drugs and alcohol.

By Parents-For Parents

What are other parents doing to keep their teens on track? Check out this site to see what methods parents who have already weathered the teen years have found to be successful. Read blog posts and articles written by other parents and discuss your own successes and failures through the forum.

KidsHealth for Parents

From emotions to healthy recipes this site has information about almost any topic you are looking for regarding your kids’ health and well-being. Click on the “Positive Parenting” link to learn how to talk to your kids about tough subjects and get great parenting tips. 

CDC Parent Information

This site provides information about how to keep your teens healthy and guide them into adulthood. Learn about diseases and conditions that your teens might experience. Find out how to keep your teen safe at home and in the community. Get information on risk behaviors your teens may face from eating disorders and body piercing to drugs and alcohol.

PAMF Online Resources for Parents

No matter the stage of development your kids are in, this site has valuable information for you. Explore the site for general information and tips for guiding your kids to a healthy future. Learn how to help your preteens establish healthy lifestyles as they move into their teens or help your teens understand the dangers of drugs and alcohol.