Children's Health Fund

Children's Health Fund, co-founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/child advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, is committed to providing health care to the nation's most medically underserved children through:

• the development and support of innovative, comprehensive primary care programs,
• reducing the impact of public health crises on vulnerable children, and
• promoting the health and well-being of all children

The Fund works specifically to:

• Support a national network of pediatric programs in some of the nation's most disadvantaged rural and urban communities;
• Ensure support of its flagship pediatric programs for homeless and other medically underserved children in New York City;
• Advocate for policies and programs which will ensure access to medical homes that provide comprehensive and continuous health care for all children; and
• Educate the general public about the needs and barriers to health care experienced by disadvantaged children.

Sue Scheff: Parenting Teenage Girls Today

Having raised both a daughter and a son, my experience is girls were much more challenging in their teen years, as opposed to the angel in her younger years.

Jennifer Austin Leigh, PsyD, known simply as, “Dr. Jenn,” is an award winning author, speaker and consultant to the world’s teen girls and their mothers.

Learn more from Dr. Jenn!

Welcome to the community of people committed to helping parents raise their teen daughters in the “Girls Gone Wild ” culture. This site started on http://www.drjennforgirls.com/. But so many parents had questions, I knew they needed their own site so we cloned the old one to start this one. You may still see some signs of the old site here, please bear with us. We are still knocking down, tearing out and adding.

BTW, I’m Jennifer Austin Leigh, PsyD, known simply as, “Dr. Jenn.” I’m an award winning author, speaker and consultant to the world’s teen girls and their mothers. My doctorate is in psychology. It is my mission in life to help teen girls navigate their way through the turbulent teen years with as little trauma as possible. I want them all to become wonderful women! I know parents need new tools to use in today’s world; I’ve got them for you. I’ve also got a lot of other great experts here to share their knowledge. I hope you’ll check in often and get the help you need. Any questions or concerns you’d like to see answered here, let me know. We are all here to help and support you do the toughest job on the planet… parent a teen daughter.

Learn More: http://www.parentingteengirls.com/

Sue Scheff: Mothers Against Predators on the Internet

Mothers Against Predators is a non-profit corporation whose mandate is to promote legislation and education to facilitate the creation on an effective defense against Internet predators. Through outreach programs and advocacy groups, M.A.P. will educate children and parents on effective ways to be protected from Internet predators, and how to properly report inappropriate or illegal behavior. M.A.P. works in partnership with local and national elected officials and law enforcement to create effective legislation and laws to provide a defense against Internet predators.

Visit their website today and learn more: http://www.wearemap.org/index.html

Sue Scheff: Protect Children from Online Crimes

Source: Love Our Children USA

Violence against children is completely preventable!

Keeping kids safe from harm and violence is up to everyone of us!

Be Informed … Be Involved …Make a Difference in a Child’s Life

Violence against children only ends when a child comes forward or a concerned person recognizes the warning signs and reports the abuse.

Sometimes, people may fear getting personally involved or they may be in denial of a child they know who is being hurt. Child violence is a problem on the national and local levels that requires action in the form of caring individuals in each community.

And now the Internet has become a real danger to kids of all ages.

A person’s actions, or lack of action, not only affects the abused child, but everyone in our country.

Click Here To Report Non-Online Violence Against Children

Reporting Internet Crimehttp://www.cybertipline.com/

Sue Scheff: Parents Everywhere! Parenting Teens Today

Parents Everywhere is a great resource for parents! Suzette Boyette has developed a website offering Podcasts of great conversations with professionals, educators, authors, parents and more!

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Parents Everywhere’s mission is to educate parents to be more effective so they may raise healthy families. Parents Everywhere envisions a world with effective parents who have powerful loving connections with their children. Children grow and flourish in supportive and peaceful homes. They become not who we want them to be, but who they are meant to be.

Sue Scheff - Teen Sex, Social Networking and Parenting

The news today? Teens floating photo's of themselves in their birthday suits, well, more or less. It seems more and more teens are not thinking about the consequences of sending questionable photos through email, texting, social networks etc. Parents need to explain to their child that placing such pictures may potentially cause them "not" to be accepted at a college or not get a job. More and more college admissions offices and potential employee's are Surfing the Net to find out more information on applicants. What you post today, may haunt you tomorrow!

With all the discussions around the nude pictures - it brings up another concern - does this mean your teen is being recognized as a sex object? Does it say he or she is "easy"?

Many people will ask, "where are the parents?", however it is almost impossible to monitor your teen 24/7, especially Online. As parents and adults everywhere, we need to tell our kids how this can harm them in the future. Their BFF today - may be their enemy next summer! Then where will those photos end up?

Keep informed - stay up to date with information for parents and teens. Visit The National Campaign to Help Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

The Dirt E-Secrets of an Internet Kid by Vanessa Van Petten

If you are a parent, take a moment to visit www.onteenstoday.com - Vanessa Van Petten writes about being a teen, helping parents to understand the struggles of being an adolescent in today's generation and more.

Also take a moment to review her first book, You're Grounded available at Amazon. Place the title in the search box on the side bar.

The Momstyle News

www.MomStyleNews.com

What a great websites giving parents with kids all ages advice, resources, articles and great information!

Thinking Forward - Joe Bruzzese, M.A. - Guiding Parents and Children

For nearly 20 years Joe Bruzzese has guided children and parents through the challenges of the middle school years and the transition to adolescence. His background as a teacher, coach and parent forms the ideal trio of experiences for coaching parents and kids toward, confident and connected relationships at home and in school. As a leading parent coach and author Joe frequently addresses parent group at conferences, parent-sponsored events and as part of the work-life balance programs many organizations strive to support in the workplace. This coming spring Joe's book, A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years, will become widely available through Ten Speed Press of Berkeley, California.

Visit - http://thinking-forward.typepad.com/my_weblog/ for great articles on parenting!

Walking on Air with Betsy and Sal - Family and Parenting Talk Radio

Betsy Brint and Sally Higginson are wives, mothers, sisters and friends. The two live five blocks from one another. Betsy is the mother of three; Sally is the mother of two. Their husbands are friends as well as brothers-in law. A large percentage of the time, Betsy and Sally consider themselves happily married. The remaining small percentage of time makes for lively radio.

Visit http://www.walkingonair.org/index.htm to listen and pick-up helpful tips on life today with families and parenting!

STOP BULLYING NOW - Why Do Kids Bully?

There are all kinds of reasons why young people bully others, either occasionally or often. Do any of these sound familiar to you?

Because I see others doing it
Because it's what you do if you want to hang out with the right crowd
Because it makes me feel, stronger, smarter, or better than the person I'm bullying

Because it's one of the best ways to keep others from bullying me

Whatever the reason, bullying is something we all need to think about.

Whether we've done it ourselves ... or whether friends or other people we know are doing it ... we all need to recognize that bullying has a terrible effect on the lives of young people.

It may not be happening to you today, but it could tomorrow.

Working together, we can make the lives of young people better.

Learn more - click here.