Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention

http://family.samhsa.gov
Public education website developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds.

http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/

An underage alcohol use prevention initiative for parents, caregivers and their 9-to-13 year-old children.

http://www.aap.org/family/mediaimpact.htm
American Academy of Pediatrics: Understanding the Power of the Media on Children and Teens.

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/

Designed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for middle school students ages 11-13 years old. Site, which incorporates animated characters based on a popular Japanese comic book style called “anime,” includes quizzes and activities, along with facts about alcohol and when drinking becomes a disease and information on resisting peer pressure.

http://www.TheAntiDrug.com
Created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Serves as a drug prevention information center and a supportive community for families to interact and learn from each other.

General Health

http://www.asthmabusters.org
Online club for kids with asthma.

http://www.scrubclub.org

A fun, interactive website that teaches children the proper way to wash their hands. Downloadable activity materials for kids, as well as educational materials for teachers and program information for parents and caregivers, are also available.  Designed for children 3 to 8 years of age.

http://www.kidshealth.com
HealthMPowers provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, this site provides families with accurate, up-to-date and jargon-free health information.

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com

Parenting tips for your child's health and safety from newborn through adolescence..

Injury Prevention

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp
Website developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm

Full length article titled "Bullying: Information for Parents and Teachers."

www.aap.org/family/mediaimpact.htm

American Academy of Pediatrics: Understanding the Power of the Media on Children and Teens/violence

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safesobr/15qp/web/sbprevent.html
Help your child to be a safe pedestrian.

www.talkingwithkids.org

Talking with kids about tough issues

Nutrition

http://www.5aday.org
Website for educators, parents and students designed to make eating at least five fruits and vegetables daily fun.

http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfact/index.html
Nutrition fact sheets in both English and Spanish for families to share.

http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones
This girl-friendly website helps girls understand how weight-bearing physical activity and calcium can be a fun — and important — part of everyday life. The site features include interactive games and quizzes, recipes for tasty foods with calcium and ideas to help girls get plenty of weight-bearing physical activity.

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/links-main.asp 
Activities, contests and fun links to increase your child(ren)’s nutrition knowledge.

http://www.nutrition.gov

A web-based resource launched by the Department of Agriculture that includes databases, recipes, interactive tools and specialized information for infants and children, adult women and men and seniors.   

http://www.nchealthyweight.com/nibbles/Why%20Snacks.pdf

This guide from USDA Food and Nutrition Services’ Nibbles for Health explains the importance of snacks to a child’s growth and development.

http://www.kidsacookin.org

A fun site for families featuring healthy and quick entrees, side dishes and snacks.  Each recipe has a photograph, step by step directions, helpful tips, nutrition facts and kitchen tools need.

www.aap.org/family/mediaimpact.htm

American Academy of Pediatrics: Understanding the Power of the Media on Children and Teens/fatty foods and thin bodies

http://www.wellpoint.com/healthy_parenting/index.html

Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids, a nutrition and activity guide for parents, in both English and Spanish developed by the American Dietetic Association and WellPoint.

Physical Activity

www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones

This girl-friendly Web site helps girls understand how weight-bearing physical activity and calcium can be a fun - and important - part of everyday life.

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/hate_sports.html

A parent’s guide to fitness for kids who hate sports.

http://www.nchealthyweight.com/nibbles/Active%20Living%20For%20Families.pdf

This simple guide from USDA Food and Nutrition Services’ Nibbles for Health offers suggestions for getting and keeping your family active.

http://www.nchealthyweight.com/nibbles/Child%27s%20Play.pdf

This simple guide from USDA Food and Nutrition Services’ Nibbles for Health offers tips for getting kids involved in active play.

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Pubs/Brochures/GetMoving_screen.pdf

This four-page document puts daily physical activity within reach for you and your children.

http://www.nchealthyweight.com/nibbles/Let%27s%20Move...Cold%20Weather%20Fun.pdf

This article from USDA Food and Nutrition Services’ Nibbles for Health contains great ideas for getting your kids to move on cold days.

Reducing Screen Time

http://www.aap.org/family/smarttv.htm

The American Academy of Pediatrics guide to turning kids onto Smart TV.

http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/tips_tametube.shtml

Twelve Tips to Tame the Tube: Tips to give YOU, the parents, control of the remote.

http://www.aap.org/family/tv1.htm

An article on the issues surrounding television and children’s health from the American Academy of Pediatrics.