Health Resources for Teachers & Parents

These resources offer ideas for helping kids learn about health, nutrition, safety, and exercise.

Resources in this category:

AsthmaMoms
http://www.asthmamoms.com/

"AsthmaMoms is a network of families sharing answers for managing their children's asthma."

Band-Aides & Blackboards
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/

"This is a site about growing up with medical problems...any ole type. Its goal is to help people understand what it's like, from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that. These kids have become experts at coping with problems that most of you have never heard of. They'd like you to know how they do it, and they hope that you'll be glad you came to visit."

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
http://tobaccofreekids.org/

"The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is fighting to free America's youth from tobacco and to create a healthier environment. The Campaign is one of the nation's largest non-governmental initiatives ever launched to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke."

Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child/

"The campaign helps families, educators, health care providers, and young people recognize mental health problems and to seek or recommend appropriate services. It also strives to reduce the stigma associated with mental health problems." This searchable site has article related to children and young adult mental health and links to other resources.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-m...

"Read, print, or order National Institute of Mental Health booklets, fact sheets, and other publications on child and adolescent mental health." Includes descriptions, symptoms and treatments for Attention Deficit Disorder, Eating Disorders, Depression, and Abuse and Neglect among other mental health problems.

Children with Diabetes
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm

Visit this "online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes" to get answers to questions and learn about upcoming conferences, support groups, and news related to diabetes.

EPA's Children's Health Protection
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/homepage.ht...

Find information on children’s health from the EPA. Topics include indoor air quality, asthma, potential environmental hazards, and more.

Galaxy-H
http://www.galaxy-h.gov.uk/

This site has health information and games for kids, parents, and teachers

Girl Power! For Girls Locker
http://www.girlpower.gov/

Girl Power brings you interviews with successful women, information on sports and health for girls, fun puzzles, and stories about women in science. You can even found out what it is like to be a girl in space.

Healthy Teeth
http://www.healthyteeth.org/

Learn all about "Teeth and Gums," "Prevention," "Cavities" and "Braces." This site also includes "Experiments and Activities" to try out, including the "Acid Attack!"

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm

An article from the National Institute of Mental Health detailing trauma, post-traumatic stress, how children and adolescents react to violence and disasters, and treatments.

Injury Prevention
http://www.chp.edu/besafe/adults/adultsintro.php

This site from the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will help you be prepared for injuries that occur around the house, in the water, playing sports or other outdoor activities and during holidays. There are safety tips for preventing injuries and some basic instructions for dealing with certain injuries like bites or stings.

Inside the Courtroom
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/kidspage/index.html

This site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, provides information on different aspects of justice system and what happens in a courtroom.

Just Choices
http://justchoices.com/

A resource for high school teachers and parents that provides free curricula and information to impact student choices and teach them to make responsible choices in their everyday lives.

Kids Health: for Parents
http://kidshealth.org/parent/

"Expert information for families about childrens' health."

Kidsource Online
http://www.kidsource.com/

Information for parents on health, safety, product recall, and lots more.

McGruff.org
http://www.mcgruff.org/

This site presents safety tips for children of all ages. There are safety-related activities and games with McGruff and his friends for kids 5-12 years old, tips for teenagers and young adults on how to fight crime, and resource materials for adults working with children and young adults.

National SAFE KIDS Campaign
http://www.safekids.org/

"The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under." This comprehensive website gives information and safety tips for preventing injuries to children in numerous categories: cars, sports, water, poison, fire, in the home, and others. Learn more about SAFE KIDS programs like "Defeat the Heat" and "SAFE KIDS Buckle Up." You can check for child product recalls and read up on the latest safety research reports.

Nutrition Explorations
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.html

This site includes fun quizzes about nutrition and recipes that are easy to make. There is also a game to play, a monthly calendar, and sections for parents and teachers.

O.A.S.I.S.: Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

Information and links about Asperger Syndrome for parents, educators, and professionals. This information is also useful to people who have the disease.

Physical Education Lesson Plans
http://www.pittschools.org/aes/physed8.htm

This site provides lesson plans submitted by teachers for physical education. Categories include Tag Games, Throwing/Catching, Jump Ropes, Fitness, Health/Nutrition and others. You can also submit your own lessons to add to the site.

The Police Notebook
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/

An excellent and exhaustive resource on public safety including: Internet safety, fire safety, personal safety, drugs and alcohol, and crime prevention. It was originally created to "provide crime prevention and safety information to the University (of Oklahoma) community." However, the site has grown since its inception and is useful to anyone interested in more information about public safety.

Shykids.com
http://www.shykids.com/

"The purpose of this new web site is to talk about shyness, what it feels like, what it looks like and most importantly, how to feel more comfortable with who you are and who you are with." The site includes books, a newsletter, lots of links and cool articles for kids and their parents.

Smart-Mouth.org
http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/

Enter this site to learn some real facts about nutrition. Parents or teachers might have to help younger kids with some of the reading. Put together your own menu and see how good (or bad) it is for you. Play "Feed the Face" (kind of like "Hang-man") to guess the answers of nutrition questions. "Snacktoids" will give you quick food facts and you can learn the truth behind the myths that "Gus Bogus" tells.

The Web Site for Health and Physical Education Teachers
http://www.pecentral.org/

Here is a great website for Health and Physical Education teachers, parents, and students. "Resources on the site include Health and PE Lesson ideas, ready-to-print Assessment ideas, Adapted PE information, Classroom Management ideas, Job Center, Professional and Conference information, Book and Music store, discounted PE Equipment specials, and links to other top Health and PE sites."

Weekly Reader for Families
http://www.weeklyreader.com/parents/

This online magazine has games and activities as well as recipes and home safety articles for your family.