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Adolescent Development

Adolescent Development

Foundation for Healthy Development

The Teen Years Explained

This online educational course is brief and free. It is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-training/online-learning-modules/adolescent-development/index.html


The Institute for Safe Families also offers educational information. 

Below are some examples:


The Amazing Brain: What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know

http://www.instituteforsafefamilies.org/materials/m/amazing-brain-0


The Amazing Brain & Discipline - Positive Parenting

http://www.instituteforsafefamilies.org/materials/m/amazing-brain-and-discipline


The Teen Years Explained

Foundation for Healthy Development

The Teen Years Explained

This guide to healthy teen development is free and available online through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Chapters are brief and can be read out of order, depending on areas of interest. Each chapter addresses a topic and offers strategies for adults to encourage healthy adolescent development.

http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/center-for-adolescent-health/_includes/_pre-redesign/Interactive%20Guide.pdf


Another resource from the Institue for Safe Families:


The Amazing Teen Brain: What Parents Need to Know

http://www.instituteforsafefamilies.org/materials/m/amazing-teen-brain-what-parents-need-know

Foundation for Healthy Development

Foundation for Healthy Development

Foundation for Healthy Development

The Search Institute discusses 40 foundational assets which promote healthy adolescent development. Information is available for different developmental stages and is also provided in Spanish. Review specific actions you can take to encourage healthy development.

http://www.search-institute.org/content/40-developmental-assets-adolescents-ages-12-18


Youth.gov

Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families

Foundation for Healthy Development

Youth.gov offers educational information on a variety of topics, including juvenile substance use and mental health. Each topic includes a list of key terms, prevalence rates, warning signs, risk & protective factors, and treatment options.

http://youth.gov/youth-topics

Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families

Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families

Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families

The Glenbard Parent Series offers free, community-based lectures and presentations by local and national experts in a variety of fields dealing with youth. Topics cover many issues facing today's youth. Some programs are presented in Spanish and a specialized series is also available - FUSE: Families United in Support of Equality and Excellence for African-American Students (Co-Sponsored by the DuPage Brance of the NAACP). 


*Advanced registration is not required.*     


Upcoming Speakers    https://www.glenbardgps.org/upcoming-speakers/


Take Five

 Five minute videos for teens and parents showcasing recent GPS speakers and programs. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF1AAoi1QqaBblGUeFmX3YqGYNWaMIlRr

Funding for this website provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Family and Community Services

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