See also:

• Health: Child Health: Pediatric Rehabilitation  (26)
• Health: Mental Health: Counseling Services: Relationships  (86)
• Kids and Teens: People and Society: Psychology  (53)

About Our Kids - - Information on children's mental health and parenting based on research in child psychiatry, psychology, and child development; sponsored by the New York University Child Study Center.

Ask The Doctor - - Interactive medical question and answer forum about all aspects of child behavior. Questions are replied to by online doctors with an online library of articles on children's problems.

Build Your Child's Self-Esteem - - Dr. Yarnell, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, describes 16 techniques parents and teachers can use to build high, positive self-esteem in their children.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - - Facts, theories, treatment and prevention options on youth violence and suicide by the CDC.

Child Pain Help - - Describes psychological approaches to pediatric chronic pain problems, news concerning pain management and services of CPANCF.

Children and Trauma: Reactions to the WTC Disaster - - Psychologist Michael Fenichel presents internet resources for coping with the trauma and recovery following the attack on the World Trade Center.

The Children's Health Council - - Information on children with behavioral, developmental, and learning challenges including diagnoses, counseling, educational tutoring, parenting classes, family resources, and a school for children with special needs.

Children's Mental Health Ontario - - Information on promoting environments that support positive mental health and quality children's mental health services in Ontario Canada.

CMHS - - Comprehensive national information on mental illness by the Center for Mental Health Services including: managed care, emergency services, children's campaign, community support, homelessness, special populations, hiv, aids, statistics, and state planning.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Japan - - The physical and behavioral characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome from birth to age seven. Information about maternal and paternal drinking and educational links to other related sites.

Guidance for Effective Discipline - - American Association of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Effective Discipline.

NIMH - Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders - - Information for parents whose children are experiencing symptoms of emotional disorders and use of medication.

NMHA - - Broad based information by The National Mental Health Association on all aspects of mental health and mental illness including children and youth.

Office of the Surgeon General - - Extensive information on children's mental health including a blueprint for addressing children's mental health needs in the United States.

Optimums - - Tools for reducing stress for parents and children.

Paper Boat - - Articles and presentations on the wraparound approach to supporting children who have severe emotional disabilities.

Parenting 101:Ask Dr. Yarnell - - Parents email parenting questions to Dr. Yarnell, Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years experience. He answers some of the questions on the web without using names.

Project Resilience - - A website that teaches a strength based approach to education, prevention and treatment of mental illness in children.

SAMHSA - - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides information, statistics and articles on improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in the areas of substance abuse and mental illnesses.

What To Tell Your Children About The Terrorist Attack - - A clinical Psychologist discusses what to say to your children about terrorism.

Your Child's Self Image - - Improve Your Child's Self Esteem Through Self Image Affirmation.