Parenting Resources: USA Government

Official information and services from the U.S. government on a variety of topics related to parenting.

No loving relationship can exist without good communication. Teens believe they have valuable things to say, and when a parent genuinely listens, it helps self-esteem and confidence. It will take more than five minutes to talk to your teen about drugs and alcohol - it's about building an ongoing dialogue. If you or a parent you know would be interested in knowing more about communicating with teens, please visit

Want to participate in fun father/child activities while strengthening your relationship? Come on out to an All Pro Dad event and meet some other dads and kids to play with. We’ll watch some really cool videos and play some really fun, interactive games. In the summer time we go camping and fishing, and in the winter time we’ll go skiing and snowboarding. We meet at the Boys & Girls Club in Mountain View at 5:30 on the third Thursday of every month. One lucky father & kid will win a great NFL prize! See you there.

By BENEDICT CAREY Published: December 22, 2006

In school he was as floppy and good-natured as a puppy, a boy who bear-hugged his friends, who was always in motion, who could fall off his chair repeatedly, as if he had no idea how to use one.

To have children under 3 evaluated and tested for speech and language, intellectual functioning, physical development and therapy to assist in their development. In the Anchorage area contact Program for Infants and Children. In the Fairbanks area Project TEACH. A good child development checklist.

This public education Web site desifned by SAMHSA, was 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. It provides information for parents to discuss piercings, tatoos, drinking, drug use and smoking. The web site also has information about setting rules, being a role model and the choice of friends.

Advocates for Youth is the only organization that works both in the United States and in developing countries with a sole focus on adolescent reproductive and sexual health.

The National Youth Development Information Center, NYDUCm is a project of the The National Assembly through its affinity group, the National Collaboration for Youth. NYDIC provides practice-related information about youth development to national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no cost.

Teen site for and by teens and pre-teens (monitored by an adult professional). Safe cyberspace for teens to work out issues.