Scottsdale Parent Council

SUSD Student Services - SUSD's pages to find resources on Bullying, Dropout Prevention, Drug Prevention, General Health, Mental Health in Schools, SROs, Safe Schools, Teen Handbook and much more.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives. This site has an online community for parents.  Click on the button "partnering with families", then click on "community", and you can sign up to enter their on-line community to see what is being talked about.
www.drugfree.org

Drug Free AZ
The goal is to keep young people from starting to use drugs and convincing occasional users to stop. It is a project of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
www.drugfreeaz.com

Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
Offers adults who influence the lives of children ages 7 to 18--including parents, foster parents, grandparents, extended family members, guardians, and mentors--suggestions for better communication with children, as well as other tips that aid in prevention.  
Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
Offers adults who influence the lives of children ages 7 to 18--including parents, foster parents, grandparents, extended family members, guardians, and mentors--suggestions for better communication with children, as well as other tips that aid in prevention.  
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx 

Not MY Kid, Inc.
Started by a family in the Scottsdale School District and dedicated to raising awareness about the most prevalent youth and adolescent mental and behavioral health issues.
www.notmykid.org

INTERNET SAFETY 
The NetSmartz Workshop
This interactive, educational safety resource  teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). 
www.netsmartz.org.

Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
National initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.     
www.talkingwithkids.org
Another good site is www.abouthealth.com.

UNDERAGE DRINKING: A Major Public Health Challenge
Info from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
www.niaaa.nih.gov

Community Information & Referral
Integrated information that brings people and services together to meet vital needs in central and northern Arizona.  
www.cirs.org

Always Let Experts Respond Timely through www.alertrecall.com.
This program empowers students to freedom to disseminate information that is occurring on their campuses while keeping their identities confidential.

FOR TEENS
Freevibe.com
www.freevibe.com
Facts about drugs and finding your anti-drug

Coolspot.com
www.thecoolspot.gov/
A place where "you can learn about being yourself, thinking for yourself, and getting the facts about underage drinking….”

Fighting Back Against Drug Misinformation 
www.JustThinkTwice.com 
This is DEA's new, cutting-edge website devoted to and designed by teenagers.

Students Against Destructive Decisions
(Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk)
www.saddonline.com
INFO for parents (from SADD)

Checkyourself.com
www.checkyourself.com
A resource for teens who want to check where they are with drugs and alcohol.

The Vince Carter Sanctuary Teen Resource Page
www.vincecartersanctuary.org
A collection of on-line resources for teens and those who care about them, from the Vince Carter Sanctuary in Florida.

The Medline Plus Underage Drinking Pages
Articles from The National Library of Medicine & the National Institute of Health.

NHTSA.gov Community Guildes
A collection of How-To Guides for Communities on underage drinking prevention from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

ACTIVITIES
FOR KIDS AND TEENS
AZkids2teens.com 
www.AZkids2teens.com
This site is dedicated to Kids, Teens and servicing our community and local businesses. As a Community Link, it furnishes information and services pertaining to kid’s and teen activities.

Afterschool.gov
www.afterschool.gov
Connecting you to federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.

MORE USEFUL SITES
www.madd.org
www.parentingisprevention.org
www.prevention.org
www.safeyouth.org
www.inhalants.org
www.alcoholfreechildren.org