You may have heard it takes a village to raise a child. You can build your village by connecting with your local community. Being active in your community is good for you and your child’s wellbeing. Making friends as an adult can be hard but meeting people through your children’s activities makes it easier. Look […]
General Websites for Young People
Helpful Information and Resources to share with Young People: Reachout Somazone Headspace Beyond Blue VicHealth Mental Health Resource Head Desk is a mental health culture resource which includes graphic novels, comics and drawings, because “When it comes to difficult emotions, talking is really important. But sometimes pictures are better than words.” Headesk National Health Services […]
Alcohol and Drug related websites to share or discuss with young people
For information on Alcohol: http://au.reachout.com/tough-times/alcohol-and-other-drugs/alcohol#articles For information on Party Drugs & Other Drugs: http://au.reachout.com/tough-times/alcohol-and-other-drugs/party-drugs For general information from the Australian Drug Foundation for Workers, Parents and Young People: http://www.adf.org.au/
Useful Apps and other stuff
Youth Mental Health http://au.reachout.com http://www.somazone.com.au http://headspace.org.au https://www.beyondblue.org.au https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au VicHealth Healthy Living Apps Guide https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/vichealth-apps/healthy-living-apps National Health Services Directory Find your local health services by selecting the service you are looking for and entering your location and postcode into the search engine. http://www.nhsd.com.au/ Resources/Apps to share or discuss with young people: Am I Old Enough: A […]
General tried and tested websites, apps and books you might find helpful
Information for when your teen is having a baby: http://raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy_and_birth.html http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/birth_choices.html http://www.parentline.com.au/ http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/teen_pregnancy.html/context/1557 Some young parents can get stressed out by pregnancy and early parenting. Some can end up feeling anxious, frustrated, angry or overwhelmed. Sometimes this can even lead to aggression or violence. If you notice your teenager struggling with these feelings, you […]
General tried and tested websites, apps and books you might find helpful
http://au.reachout.com/ http://www.somazone.com.au/ http://www.parentline.com.au/ http://raisingchildren.net.au/ https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/ www.familyrelationship.gov.au Family Relationships Advice Line: 1800 050 321 VicHealth Healthy Living Apps Guide https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/vichealth-apps/healthy-living-apps National Health Services Directory Find your local health services by selecting the service you are looking for and entering your location and postcode into the search engine. http://www.nhsd.com.au/ Books aimed at parents of girls: http://www.amightygirl.com/parenting […]
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