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As a parent, you have the power to prevent your child or teenager from using and abusing alcohol and other drugs. Talk with your children about what drugs are, the dangers in using them, and what they... Details >

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention  

This page has an easy-to-read, comprehensive review of research and statistics on fatherhood and family trends.... Details >

National Fatherhood Initiative  

Children often have a natural tendency to play hard. Here's how to direct your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity. For many children, biking to the playground and playing kickba... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

This document from The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center provides parents with resources to help them play a central role in preventing youth violence, not just in their own children'... Details >

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center  

This factsheet is written for foster parents who are considering adopting one or more of the children in their care. While this factsheet does not address the specifics of how to adopt, it provides in... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Also available in: Spanish 

Hablemos en Confianza is your bilingual fountain of resources. Here you will find articles about the most commonly abused substances and information that will help you talk to your children about alco... Details >

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Developed after the attacks on September 11, 2001, this brochure is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises. The brochure, geared toward African American families ... Details >

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

Adolescents may be tempted to join a gang when parents are too busy to give their children the attention and positive reinforcement they need. Initiation into a gang doesn’t happen overnight. This doc... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

High blood pressure is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of their young age when they develop CKD and high blood pressure, there is a high risk that these children may even... Details >

National Kidney Foundation  

This fact sheet lists signs to tell if your child may be in trouble with alcohol, including abrupt changes in mood or attitude, sudden decline in attendance or performance at school, heightened secrec... Details >

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.