Youth Development
The sites listed in this section are not under the direction of GOCF; we have no control over their content. This listing does not serve as an endorsement by GOCF of the views expressed in any of these sites.Better Brains for Babies
www.bbbgeorgia.org
Better Brains for Babies' website provides families and professionals with current research-based information about the brain, early brain development, and its implications for children in Georgia and throughout the United States. It also provides information about practices that contribute to healthy brain development, and connects you with resources to support brain development in young children.
Committee for Children
www.cfchildren.org
Committee for Children is a non-profit organization that provides evidence-based emotional and social learning programs to over 7 million children in 21 countries. The Committee for Children's programs focus on teaching children from preschool through middle school about such issues such as: anger management, self control, sexual abuse, personal safety, and social skills. They seek to foster the emotional and social development, well-being, and safety of children through advocacy and education.
How to Assess Bullying and Peer Conflict and Promote Positive Conflict Resolution
archive.constantcontact.com/fs008/1101701160827/archive/1102800977009.html
Twenty-four percent of parents report that their child bullies or is cruel to other children at least some of the time, and 35 percent of parents report that they are concerned about their child being bullied at school, according to the National Survey of Children's Health. Two new Child Trends briefs help youth program providers identify peer conflict and bullying and promote positive peer conflict resolution techniques.
How to help your child cope with a bully
www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/08/25/hm.bullying/index.html
An article published by CNN in August of 2008 entitled "How to help your child cope with a bully." The article highlights Campbell Middle School in Smyrna, Georgia as a school that is preventing bullying. This article provides parents with tips on how to help children deal with bullying abuse in school.
Institute for Youth Development
www.youthdevelopment.org
IYD is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that promotes a comprehensive message to youth in the U.S. and around the world to avoid five harmful risk behaviors that are inextricably linked: alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco and violence. IYD believes that children and teens, provided with consistent and sound messages, are capable of making the choice to avoid these risk behaviors altogether, especially if they are empowered by strong parent and family connections.
Search Institute
www.search-institute.org
Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders. At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.