1.
GENERAL LINKS TO SITES WITH INFORMATION ON SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
AND WITH MANY RELEVANT LINKS TO OTHER SITES
2. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
3. NATIONAL/REGIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
ASSOCIATIONS
4. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
5. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
6. CRISIS INTERVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
7. LEARNING, LEARNING DISABILITIES, INCLUSION
8. HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH
9. CHILD DEVELOPMENT
10. JOURNALS, LIBRARIES, TESTS, AND RESOURCES
11. REFERENCE WORKS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
NEW ARTICLES AND REPORTS
1. GENERAL LINKS TO SITES WITH INFORMATION ON SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY AND WITH MANY RELEVANT LINKS TO OTHER SITES
School Psychology Resources and Pages - Sandra Steingart's rich collection of professional topics and resources
The Future of School Psychology: Online Learning Modules. The Futures Online Learning Modules integrate the outcomes and methods of the 2002 Conference on the Future of School Psychology with more recent recources. The goal of the online learning modules is to assist with preservice and inservice education in school psychology, including group and independent learning activities.
The Ron Dumont and John Willis site - A great collection of updated information, downloads and links to everything you need.
The School Psychologist's Home Page - From the Office of Psychological Services, Bartow County Schools, Georgia.
Society for the Study of School Psychology
The American Board of School Psychology
Shane Jimerson's Site at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
John Kupcinski's Site - John is a school psychologist in Nebraska and has created a handy website with information for children, parents and teachers.
Global School Psychology
Network -
An internet professional community for school psychologists, edicated
to professional development, peer support, problem-solving assistance,
and research.
What is a School Psychologist
- Articles from the Global Psychology Network.
The WWW School Psychology Homepage - St. Johns University.
School
Psychology Source - Resources, links, and psychology related news
to school psychologists (geared especially to new school psychologists
who are just starting out) and parents.
Directory of Graduate
Schools for School Psychology in the USA.
Directory of Graduate Schools for School Psychology in other countries.
Psych Web - Information for professionals.
Finding Information in Psychology - University of Tennessee libraries.
Trainers of School Psychologists - The website of trainers.
IPSO: International Psychology Students'
Organization - Information on a wide range of topics for students of
psychology and psychologists. Links to international psychological student
organizations, international psychological organizations, national psychological
student organizations, national psychological organizations, research in
psychology, search engines, study or work abroad, and traveling.
International Union of
Psychological Science
-
Good list of links to
psychological organizations on the Web.
2. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
United Nations
- Can be read also in:
Arabic
Chinese
French
Russian
Spanish
UNESCO - Publications on central educational issues.
UNESCO's Online Forum for
Civil Society's Preparation of World Summit on the Information Society
United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Also available in:
French
Spanish
The State of the World's Children
- UNICEF's annual reports. Also in:
French
Spanish
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - The OECD groups 30 member- countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.
World Health Organization
(WHO)
French
| Spanish | Russian
| Chinese | Arabic
The World Bank - Education is central to development. It empowers people, strengthens nations, and is key to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. The World Bank is today more committed than ever to helping countries develop holistic education systems aimed both at achieving Education For All and building dynamic knowledge societies that are key to competing in global markets through Education for the Knowledge Economy.
European Agency for Development
in Special Needs Education
- Publishes a newsletter in 13 languages: Danish, Dutch/Flemish, English, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and
Swedish.
Copies can be obtained from:
adm@european-agency.org
Disabled Peoples' International - A network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. The Goals of DPI are to promote the human rights of disabled persons; promote economic and social integration of disabled persons; develop and support organizations of disabled persons.
European Association of Teachers. Includes an excellent list of Links to useful websites for language and education resources, and project resources.
3. NATIONAL/REGIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATIONS
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
State School Psychology Associations in the USA
American Psychological Association
APA Division 16 for School Psychology
American Psychological Society
Canadian Psychological Association
Canadian Association of School Psychologists (CASP)
Quebec Association of School Psychologists (Association quיbיcoise de psychologues scolaires)
The European Federation of Psychologist Associations (EFPA)
European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations (EFPSA)
Association Francaise des Psychologues Scolaires
The British Psychological Society
Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society
Suomen Psykologiliitto, Finnish Union of Psychologists
Netherlands Institute of
Psychology Association
Norwegian Forum for
Psychology and Schools
School Psychology Association of the Slovak and Czech Republic
Schweizerische Vereinigung fur Kinder und Jugendpsychologie
School Psychology in Italy - L'Istituto Carlo Amore, in collaborazione con il Centro Studi Bruner.
The Israel Psychological Association
Associacao Brasileira de Psicologia Escolare Educacional (ABRAPEE)
Jamaican Psychological Society
Samara (Russia) School Psychology Association.
German School Psychology Association
4. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Articles 28 and 29 - Provisions of
Education and Aims of Education.
The General Comment
(Interpretation/Implementation Guide) for Article 29.
Children's Rights Information Network (CRIN) - A global network that disseminates information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights experts.
NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child - Resources for NGOs. (Spanish and French versions available on the site).
Proceedings for the 2nd International Conference on Children’s Rights in Education
The International Children's Institute - A humanitarian organization established in 1992 to work with communities to develop psychosocial and psychoeducational programs to support children's well-being.
Child Soldiers - Coalition to stop the use of child soldiers.
International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD) - A Canadian leader in community-based, national, regional and international applications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Defense for Children International - Defense for Children International (DCI) is an independent non-governmental organization set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.
Children's Defense Fund - The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Education International - also in French and Spanish.
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Childwatch International Network - A nonprofit, non-governmental network of institutions involved in research for children, aiming to initiate and coordinate research and information projects on children's living conditions and the implementation on children's rights as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Amnesty International
- Protecting human rights worldwide and reporting violations. Also available in:
French
Spanish
Arabic
Human Rights Watch
- A comprehensive human rights site. Monitors human rights violations worldwide
and publishes country reports and issue-specific reports based on
investigations. Available in:
Portuguese
Spanish
French
Chinese
Russian
Arabic
Human Right Watch World Report 2003
Children's
Rights - Human Rights Watch
Physicians for Human Rights - Mobilizes the health professions and enlists support from the general public to protect and promote the human rights of all people.
Doctors Without Borders - Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Children International - A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children living in dire poverty.
OneWorld - Dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development. A wealth of information, reports and resources about children throughout the world.
Articles
on corporal punishment:
Swedish
experience of efforts to prevent all forms of violence against children.
“Spare
the rod, embrace our humanity” - an article on corporal punishment
from a socio-legal perspective by Susan Bitensky.
A book chapter by Murray Straus,
“The benefits of avoiding corporal punishment: New and more definitive evidence.”
Discipline
and the law - an excellent legal reference for cases of school corporal
punishment. By Susan Bitensky.
The Center for Effective Discipline - a non-profit organization which provides educational information to the public on the effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives to its use.
Children
and violence - A UNICEF report
UNICEF report (November, 2007): An overview of child well-being in rich countries.
Human Rights Tools - Providing human rights professionals with easy access to the best available online resources. A new website for human rights professionals. It offers four services: 1. A library of carefully selected and commented resources. 2. Key resources for country analysis. 3. Daily updated human rights headlines.
Save the Children. Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. It is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, comprising 27 national Save the Children organizations working in more than 100 countries to ensure the well-being of children.
5. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
CASEL - Collaborative to Advance Social and Emotional Learning.
Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations
Center for Social and Emotional Education
SECOND STEP - A prevention program used in classrooms to integrate social-emotional competencies across the curriculum.
TRIN FOR TRIN - The Danish version of "Second Step."
Emotional Intelligence - A directory of EQ and EI sites, resources and organizations.
Emotional Intelligence Organization in Turkey
Emotional Intelligence - Sweden
German Network for Mental Health
Emotional Intelligence - United Kingdom
6. CRISIS INTERVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Nevin Dolek's list for ISPA - A comprehensive list of resources on this website.
An Emergency Response Plan for Schools, by Kris Sieckert.
NASP National Emergency Assistance
Team (NEAT) -
Excellent handouts for children, parents and teachers,much material on
dealing with September 11.
NEAT handouts
NASP for Kids
Crisis Resources in Spanish from NASP:
- Una tragedia nacional: cómo ayudar a los niños a afrontarla: Información para los padres y los maestros (PDF)
- Una tragedia nacional: cómo ayudar a los niños a afrontarla: Información para los padres y los maestros (HTML)
- Desastres: Comó ayudar a los niños a afrontarlos (HTML)
- Primeros auxilios para una situación emocional: Guía escolar para la intervención en una crisis (HTML)
- Los traumas y los niños (HTML)
Practical information on crisis planning: A Guide for schools and communities. Emergency Planning for America's Schools. The Office of Safe and Drug-free Schools, U.S. Department of Education, May 2003.
Helping children deal with tragic events in unsettling times: Tips for parents and teachers. A NASP handout from February, 2003 with reference to current events.
Children and fear of war and terrorism: Tips for parents and teachers. A NASP handout from February 2003.
NCCEV Guides for Helping Children Deal with War and Terrorism.
APA Articles dealing with Crisis and Trauma
APA Articles
on Resilience in a Time of War:
Resilience
in a Time of War
Tips
for parents and daycare providers of pre-school children
Tips
for parents and teachers of elementary school children
Tips
for parents and teachers of middle school children
Tips for parents and teachers of teens
Resilience
for young people (teens) in a time of war
APA Help Center.
Useful handouts on resilience and violence prevention.
"IN THE EVENT OF A GENUINE ALERT"
- Information on civil defense for the family. A brochure sent out to the entire
population in Israel in March, 2003 by the Civil Defence unit of the Home Front
Command. The full pdf version (52 pages) can be downloaded at:
http://www.moia.gov.il/pirsumim/pikud_en.pdf
The text is also available in Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian:
http://www.moia.gov.il/english/publication/civil.htm
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages - A comprehensive list of resources on trauma and related areas.
Cooperative Online Dictionary of Trauma
Gift From Within - Several excellent references on trauma.
National Organization for Victim Assistance - Crisis information for everyone.
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Disasters and recovery.
FEMA for Kids - Helping kids deal with emergencies and disasters.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Disaster Mental Health
Dealing with Terrorism - School Crisis Plans
- A new website from the U.S. Department of Education, designed to provide
school leaders with information they need to plan for any emergency, including
natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.
Early Warning Timely Response - A
guide to safe schools.
Spanish version
Safeguarding our Children: An action guide
Spanish version
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Safe and Responsive Schools - The Safe and Responsive Schools Project is a model demonstration and technical assistance project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, dedicated to enabling schools and school districts to develop a broader perspective on school safety and violence prevention, stressing comprehensive planning, prevention, and parent/community involvement.
U.S. Department of Justice - Indicators of School Crime and Safety
National Institute of Mental
Health -
Helpful information after traumatic events (also in Spanish).
Reliving trauma - PTSD
Helping children and adolescents cope with
violence and disasters
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Response - Clinical syndromes and intervention strategies, supporting survivors after tragedy; individuals, families, responders, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods and the community.
Cooperative Online Dictionary of Trauma
The Community Stress Prevention Center - An Israeli institute providing a response to community crisis situations. CSPC has trained individuals, groups, organizations and communities in Israel and around the world to cope with emergency and disaster, and have developed the integrative coping model "BASIC Ph" and many other techniques to enhance coping resources.
The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children TLC's mission is to provide school professionals, crisis intervention teams, medical and mental health professionals, child care professionals and clinicians with trauma education, training, consultation, referral services and trauma-specific intervention programs and resource materials needed to help children, parents, families, and schools traumatized by violent or non-violent trauma-inducing incidents.
The Sidran Institute - A provider of traumatic stress education, publications and resources. It is a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people with traumatic stress conditions, providing education and training on treating and managing traumatic stress, providing trauma-related advocacy, and informing the public on issues related to traumatic stress.
A Guide for Crisis Management in the Schools - From the USA Department of Defense Schools.
HATS - Healing After Trauma Skills. A manual for professionals working with children after disasters. The manual includes a number of activities that can be used by clinicians to address issues related to trauma and disaster.
School-based
suicide prevention. A good review for updating crisis plan section
on suicide/suicide prevention.
Reactions and Guidelines for Children Following Hurricane Katrina.
National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism (NACCT)
Schools and Terrorism: A Report of the National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism.
Genetic basis of violence -
Low levels of activity of the enzyme mono-amine oxidase A (MAOA), will likely
show conduct and antisocial personality disorders in a child and as an adult,
have a disposition towards violence, and increased incidence of conviction for
violent offences.
School Crisis Response
- Handouts for children,
teachers and parents.
Crisis Management and Terrorism - Links from the Global School Psychology Network.
New York State Violence Prevention Program - Creating safer schools in New York State.
Michigan State University Extension's Children, Youth and Family Programs - A list of resources to help families and communities cope with the issues that accompany war, terrorism and other disasters.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resources
Youth violence fact sheet - from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Warning Signs of Violent Behavior - APA and MTV teamed up to provide youth with information about identifying the warning signs of violent behavior and how to get help if they recognize these signs in themselves or their peers.
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence - NCCEV is an organization dedicated to finding solutions to the complex issues that face children, families and communities exposed to violence.
International Society for Traumatic Stress
John Weaver's Disaster Mental Health Website
- Information about disaster mental health (DMH) concepts, techniques, disaster
preparedness, and about volunteering with the American Red Cross DMH team. The
site includes detailed material on phases of response to disaster, typical
reactions to traumatic events, defusing and debriefing techniques, self-care
tips that can help victims and relief workers, and planning checklists to help
manage relief operations.
Families and Crisis - Helping families
to cope with traumatic events.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
· Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence: Suggests age-appropriate activities to help children share recovery feelings and experiences at home.
·
The Long-term Impact of a
Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial
Life:
Cites examples of personal uncertainties, family relationship changes, work
disruptions, and financial worries that may contribute to the long-term impact
of a traumatic event.
· Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event - The Recovery Process Continues: Describes common anniversary reactions among victims of traumatic events and their role in the recovery process.
Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World - An interactive website of the United Nations and UNESCO promoting a worldwide culture of peace.
Stories for a Culture of Peace - Stories for children and young people in many languages.
Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence - A program that prepares psychologists and other professionals to teach communities that violence prevention begins early in life.
Rainbows - An international, not-for-profit organization that fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis.
The Lion and Lamb Project - An initiative by parents for parents to help families find alternatives to violent toys and to provide information about the ways in which young children learn violent attitudes and behaviors from television, movies, video games, etc.
National Bullying Prevention Campaign - a new National Bullying Prevention Campaign, "Take A Stand. Lend A Hand. Stop Bullying Now!" was officially launched on March 1, 2004.
Izzy Kalman's Site on Teasing and Bullying - An interesting and innovative approach to dealing with bullying and violence. Child and parent manuals online.
Bullying Resources - From the U.K.
Bully-Free World - Bullying from an international perspective.
7. LEARNING, LEARNING DISABILITIES, INCLUSION
No Child Left Behind - U.S.A. Department of Education Program.
The Council for Exceptional Children - An international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
What Works Clearinghouse - A project of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, established to provide educators, policymakers, and the public with a central, independent, and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.
All Kinds of Minds - The All Kinds of Minds’ mission is to help students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific and clinical expertise.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) - An international, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents educators from more than 135 countries. The group addresses all aspects of effective teaching and learning, such as professional development, educational leadership, and capacity building. The focus is on professional practice within the context of "Is it good for the children?" rather than what is reflective of a specific educator role, reflecting the conscience and content of education.
American PTA - A wealth of information for parents and educators aimed to promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship, and to bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
School Readiness in Early Childhood - A research literature review on supporting young children as they enter school, by Eleanor Shirley-Kirkland, 2002.
The
School Readiness Indicators Initiative. Acomprehensive set of school readiness
indicators to inform public policy for young children and their families.
International
Reading Association
Math and Reading Help for Kids - a growing directory of original articles and resources centered on the topic of children's education.
Learning Disabilities Summit - Building a Foundation for the Future was held in Washington, DC on August 27 - 28, 2001. This Summit was part of a national initiative sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education.
Rethinking Learning
Disabilities
- An article by several eminent researchers that is critical of current
assessment, identification, and educational strategies.
Learning Disabilities - An important website on learning disabilities
for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
International Dyslexia Association
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) - Resources and encouragement to parents, educators and professionals.
National Resource Center on ADHD - A national clearinghouse dedicated to the evidence-based science and treatment of ADHD. The site offers information on diagnosis and treatment.
Medlineplus: Attention Deficit Disorder - Site of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, presents a broad array of information on the disorder.
Exposing the fraud of ADHD and ADD - Articles, essays, and other information pertaining to the fraud of ADHD--Compiled by Dr. Fred Baughman.
Inclusion - NASP's Position Paper on Inclusion.
Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms - A Summary of Research.
Inclusion - Children who learn together, learn to live together.
Keynotes and Presentations from the 2002 ISPA Colloquium in Nyborg, Denmark - The theme of the colloquium was "Education for all - How inclusive can you get?" Click the links to the papers on the opening page of this website.
World Federation for Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Surgeon General - Reports on mental health topics.
Health Behavior in School-aged Children - A cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe. The study aims to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people's health and well-being, health behaviors and their social context.
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - guidelines with sections on diagnostic assessment, differential diagnosis, subtypes of PTSD, and treatment.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The International Family
Therapy Association (IFTA)
American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy
The Mental Health Network - Information on a wide range of mental health issues.
National Mental Health Association - Addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.
Office of Mental Health, New York State
Coloring Therapy - An alternative to formal meditation practices with a potential for family and interpersonal team-building skill development.
Using Music in Therapy: The Power of Music as a Coping Skill. A source for information on how to help children and adolescents use popular music, something they already listen to and enjoy, as a way to express their feelings. On this site you will find articles about how popular music can be used in therapy.
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - Resources for parents aimed at strengthening the well being of children and youth through effective health programs and health care services in schools.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice - Supporting and promoting preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance.
Psychology.net - Daily updates on mental health news in the media.
Yahoo's Mental Health News - Latest reports, and some good links.
About Our Kids - The New York University Child Study Center, a multi-disciplinary team of professionals dedicated to advancing the field of mental health for children and their families through evidence-based practice, science and education.
Kidshelp - A rich site with information on a wide range of health issues for children, adolescents and parents.
Intelihealth - Update information about general and mental health issues.
BBC Health
- Latest news on health from
the British Broadcasting Corporation.
BBC Mental Health - News about mental
health from the BBC.
Cults and Psychological Manipulation - Information about cults and help for victims.
Anxiety Disorders - Website of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Includes information on how to cope with traumatic situations.
Students Against Destructive Decisions - Opening life-saving lines: Negotiating a contract for life. A brochure designed to help parents talk to their kids about life decisions, peer pressure, and destructive behavior.
National Institute on Drug
Abuse - An
excellent site for teens with information on the effects of drugs. Raises
awareness regarding addiction, especially the effects of drugs on the brain.
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorders
Trichotillomania - A resource for compulsive hair-pullers, their families and friends, medical and mental health professionals, and others interested in learning about this often-misunderstood disorder.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Part of the USA National Institutes of Health, the biomedical research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Child & Family WebGuide - Describes and evaluates web sites that contain research-based information about child development.
National Center for Infants, Toddlers
and Families - A national, nonprofit organization located in
Washington, D.C., dedicated to advancing the healthy development of babies
and young children. ZERO TO THREE disseminates key developmental
information, trains providers, promotes model approaches and standards
of practice and works to increase public awareness about the significance
of the first three years of life.
Comer School Development Program
- The Comer Process is a school and system-wide intervention formulated
by Dr. James P. Comer, at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child
Study Center. It aims to bridge child psychiatry and education, positing
that healthy child development is the keystone to academic achievement
and life success.
Child and Family Statistics
- Easy access to USA Federal and State statistics and reports on children
and their families, including: population and family characteristics,
economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
International comparisons are
available.
The Child Development Institute - A resource center with online information on a wide range of child evelopment topics.
The Foundation for Child Development - A private philanthropy dedicated to the principle that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated, and productive members of their communities.
The Search Institute - 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.
Early Child Development Website of the World Bank - A knowledge source designed to assist policy makers, program managers, and practitioners in their efforts to promote the healthy growth and integraldevelopment of young children.
The Developmental Psychology Resource Section of The Psi Cafe - Focus on human development, from conception to death. Links to web sites that discuss selected topics are provided and are categorized by: General Development; Contexts of Development; Infants and Children; Adolscence; and Adulthood.
MEDLINEplus - Updated information on child development from the National Library of Medicine.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Health information on child development.
Child Development Basics - Information on physical, mental and emotional growth and development in children and teenagers. Child Development Resources - Links useful sites on Child Development.
KidSource Online - An online community that shares values and goals in raising, educating and providing for children. Information, resources and advice.
ADOL: Adolescence Directory On-Line -
An electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the
Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Educators, counselors,
parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web
resources for these topics.
Developing Adolescents - An APA
reference for professionals.
Adolescent Checklist - Key topics to discuss for promoting mental health in adolescents.
10. JOURNALS, LIBRARIES, TESTS, AND RESOURCES
Scirus - A Scientific Search Engine
Psychwatch:
School
Psychology Journals
- A list of journals which are of use and importance to the field of School
Psychology.
School Psychology Resources
from Psychwatch
Journal Listings from Psychwatch
Conference Listings on Mental Health from Psychwatch
School Psychology International Journal Homepage European Journal of School Psychology
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
Mina Rees Library at CUNY - Reference guides, databases, journals, organizations, psychology and mental health sites.
Electronic Journals and Periodicals
Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology: A bilingual (English & Spanish) publication of regional,