Resources for Parents

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Resources for Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS)

http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/irs/

Talking Points: Helping Youth Following Mass Violence http://ubhc.umdnj.edu/brti/tlc/guidelines/HelpingChildrenSchoolViolence.htm

Kids Health: Going back to school for kids

http://kidshealth.org/kid/feelinh/school/back_to_school.html

Firstgov.gov: Back to School

http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Back_to_School.shtml

National Safety Council: Back to School Safety Tips

http://www.nsc.org/mem/youth/8_school.htm

Other Helpful Websites

www.timetotalk.org- Time to Talk is an online community, resource and toolkit to help parents connect with their kids.

www.antibullying.net/ - Information for young people, parents and teachers on tackling bullying within schools.

www.4parents.gov- Includes conversation starters and lots of tips on talking to your teen or pre-teen.

www.allkidsgrieve.org/home.html - A resource for helping children deal with grief from many types of loss including divorce.