Resources for Parents

Health

• Westford Board of Health
• Westford Public Schools Health Services
• Westford Academy Health Education Program
• KidsHealth

Drug Abuse

• TheAntiDrug.com
• Article: Teens turn to cough syrup to get high, feds say. Prescription abuse rising; alcohol, illegal drug use down, government finds. Dec 21, 2006, MSNBC

Internet Safety

• iSafe
• Net Smartz

School

• Westford Public Schools website

Bullying

• Books
  • No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace Teaching Respect, Stopping Abuse, and Rewarding Kindness by Jose Bolton and Stan Graeve
  • The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School--How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence by Barbara Coloroso
  • Easing the Teasing : Helping Your Child Cope with Name-Calling, Ridicule, and Verbal Bullying by Judy S. Freedman
  • And Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence by James Garbarino, Ellen deLara
  • Talking About Bullying by Jillian Powell
  • Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain
  • Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons
  • Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children by Michael Thompson, Cathe O'Neill-Grace, Lawrence J. Cohen
  • Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems by Michael Thompson and Lawrence J. Cohen
  • Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman