Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Adolescent Health Online Home Page
American Medical Association
Web Address:	www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html
This Web site, sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), provides parents and teens with useful information about issues such as injury prevention, nutrition, teen violence, physical fitness, and tobacco use. The Web site also has links to many other resources.
KidsGrowth
Web Address:	www.kidsgrowth.com
The KidsGrowth Web site, created by pediatricians, has children's health resources for parents and teens. It offers a free newsletter and information about child development, behavioral issues, and illnesses. The TeenGrowth interactive Web site (www.teengrowth.com) offers a secure environment for teens to get valuable information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex, and sports.
National Network for Youth
Web Address:	www.nn4youth.org
National Network agencies and individuals provide safety, shelter, and counseling along with social, health, educational, and job-related services to runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth. The National Network tries to ensure that opportunities for growth and development are available to youth who face barriers to success due to abuse and neglect, homelessness, lack of resources, community prejudice, ability level, and other life challenges.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web Address:	www.safeyouth.org
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) directs you to resources about youth violence issues. The Web site is a gateway for professionals, parents, youth, and other interested people.
The Cool Spot
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Web Address:	www.thecoolspot.gov
The Cool Spot is a Web site from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The purpose of the Web site is to educate youth ages 11 to 13 about alcohol use. The Web site also helps youth learn skills to resist pressure to drink and gives them reasons not to drink.

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007-1098
Phone:	(847) 434-4000
Fax:	(847) 434-8000
E-mail:	kidsdocs@aap.org
Web Address:	www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.
American Social Health Association: Teen Sexual Health
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone:	1-800-227-8922 STI hotline (919) 361-8400
Fax:	(919) 361-8425
Web Address:	www.ashastd.org/teens/teens_overview.cfm
This American Social Health Association Web site provides a safe, educational, and fun place for teens to learn about their sexual health and about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Web site aims to help start conversations between parents and teens about sexual health. If you have questions or concerns about STIs, you can call the STI hotline.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South
Suite 1401
New York, NY  10016
Phone:	1-888-575-7373 (212) 545-7510
Fax:	(212) 545-9665
Web Address:	www.ncld.org
The National Center for Learning Disabilities provides up-to-date information about learning disabilities in adults, teens, and children. From the Web site you can access free newsletters and online talks from parents and experts in the field. Parents and professionals can find information on building skills, recognizing warning signs, and responding to young children's needs.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Internet Safety
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD  20849
Phone:	1-800-851-3420 (301) 519-5500
Fax:	(301) 519-5212
TDD:	1-877-712-9279 toll-free
Web Address:	www.ncjrs.gov/internetsafety
This Web site provides a variety of resources about protecting yourself and your family from Internet crimes. There is information about Internet safety for children, identity theft, general Internet safety, and Internet privacy.
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
1638 R Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009
Phone:	1-800-541-6922 (202) 319-7596
Fax:	(202) 319-7365
TDD:	(202) 319-9513
E-mail:	nyac@nyacyouth.org
Web Address:	www.nyacyouth.org
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ). The agency aims to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well-being. The NYAC Resource Clearinghouse has a wealth of information and materials on issues affecting LGBTQ youth and parents. NYAC provides information, referrals, and materials to NYAC members, LGBTQ youth, service providers, educators, the media, and other advocates.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: March 17, 2008
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics
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