- Homeschooling

American Homeschool Association, www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org.

Homeschool Support Groups in Maryland, www.homeschoolfacts.com.

Citizens' High School, www.homeschool.com/resources/CitizensHighSchool/default.asp.

Southern Maryland Homeschool Network, http://smhn.parentsr.us.

Prince George's Homeschoolers United Network, www.pghomeschoolersunitednetwork.com.

Maryland Homeschool Resource Network, www.mhrn.com .

National Black Home Educators, www.nbhe.net.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Advocates for Youth, www.advocatesforyouth.org, was established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health.

Parenting My Teen Newsletter and the Parenting My Teen Podcast, an internet radio show, www.parentingmyteen.com

For more resources and information on child mental health, visit http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child

For additional information on teen pregnancy prevention, visit www.advocatesforyouth.org

Although filled with ads, parentingmyteen.com offers valuable information and resources for parents including the Parenting My Teen Newsletter and the Parenting My Teen Podcast, an internet radio show.

15 in 5 Campaign Network, http://15in5.americaspromise.org/, is an online resource to engage, support and recognize individuals and organizations working to help young people succeed. Organizations and individuals working with young people are encouraged to visit this network to share their work and utilize features that include recommended resources, dropout summit information, blogs, Alliance Partner information, and an area for young leaders.

Community Crisis Services, Inc., www.communitycrisis.org , is a one-stop calling center for information and compassionate assistance for those in crisis. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for anyone facing crisis and personal turmoil. The website houses a list of Hotlines.

National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide, www.nopcas.com , (NOPCAS) is a 501c (3) not-for-profit organization founded by three African-American suicide survivors. NOPCAS was formed to stop the tragic epidemic of suicide in minority communities. When you visit the website be sure to watch the Who I Am, Make A Difference video.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Prince George's County, www.namipgcmd.org, is a not-for-profit, self-help organization searching for understanding of mental illness and workable techniques to cope with everyday problems. They are an advocacy group promoting and supporting effective services for people with mental illnesses. They offer five support groups that meet regularly.

The National Center for Suicide Prevention Training, http://training.sprc.org/, offers a series of free, web-based workshop trainings that can be completed at your own pace. The focus of the workshops is on youth suicide prevention. Much of the course content is applicable to suicide across the lifespan however.

Click here to download the National Center for Education Statistics' Homeschooling in the United States: 2003 Statistical Analysis Report. The Report estimates the number and percentage of homeschooled students and describes the characteristics of these students and their families. It includes information on the race and ethnicity, income level, and educational attainment of students' parents; compares the characteristics of homeschoolers to those of public and private schooled students; examines how homeschooling rates have changed between 1999 and 2003 for different segments of the student population; and describes parents' primary reasons for homeschooling their children, as well as provide information about the resources and curricular tools homeschooled students use in their education.

Click here to read Deborah Taylor-Hough's paper Are All Homeschooling Methods Created Equal? In this short paper, Taylor-Hough provides valuable background information on homeschooling and encourages those families considering home education to "ask themselves before venturing into this new lifestyle: Are all homeschooling methods and materials created equal?"

A Report from America's Promise Alliance, Every Child, Every Promise: Turning Failure Into Action, is the first national research that comprehensively measures the presence of the essential resources that correlate with success in both youth and adulthood. The report shows that we have much work to do as a nation. It also shows how we can turn failure into action and improve the lives of young people at risk. Download here.

After-School Toolkit: Tips, Techniques and Templates for Improving Program Quality written by Nora Gutierrez, Molly Bradshaw and Kathryn Furano for the James Irvine Foundation, offers tools to build the quality of afterschool programs. Download Here.

Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents prepared by the White House Council on Youth Violence, provides parents with useful communication tips for talking to their teenagers. Download Here.

Click here to read the Maryland Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet.

Prepared by Macro International, Inc. for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Lifeline Service and Outreach Strategies Suggested by Suicide Attempt Survivors: Final Report of the Attempt Survivor Advisory Summit Meeting and Individuals Interviews provides insight by attempt survivors about how the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline could provide better outreach and services to suicide attempt survivors. Download Here.