Mainely Parents is a Statewide Day One prevention program with National
affiliation to Circle of Parents. Mainely Parents serves over 4000 families
per year through FREE mutual support groups, newsletters, education classes,
advocacy and a statewide toll-free Talkline for parents under stress. Our
newsletter is published quarterly; the Maine Parent Express offers tips on
parenting from health to dealing with substance abuse issues and provides
awareness about child abuse, substance abuse and other key child related
issues. Mainely Parents offers training to parent educators and facilitators
throughout the state. Our goal is to increase parent awareness around issues
of substance abuse, child abuse and child neglect, in order to strengthen
Maine families. This goal helps to fulfill the mission of Day One. "to
dramatically reduce substance abuse among Maine youth to help them live
productive, healthy and rewarding lives."
http://www.mainelyparents.org
Family Education: Advise and information for parents specific to a child's
developmental stages
http://www.familyeducation.com
Portland, Maine agency assisting families with divorce issues (pre-, during,
and post-divorce). Services include programs for parents, children, and
others impacted by a divorce, resources and information.
http://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/
All Kinds of Minds. Dr. Mel Levine's website focused on understanding
differences in learning styles.
http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
Child Development & Parenting Information, an award winning site for
information on child development, child psychology, parenting, learning,
health and safety as well as childhood disorders such as attention deficit
disorder, dyslexia and autism.
Providing comprehensive resources and practical suggestions for parents
covering toddlers to teens, this site is recommended by Psychology Today and
the American Psychological Association.
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/
SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted. SENG is dedicated to
fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their
diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood, valued,
nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and
communities.
http://www.sengifted.org/index.shtml
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. Serving as a
resource for information related to children with disabilities.
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
Rethink. Rethink is a national organization providing information regarding
mental illness and services to help everyone affected by severe mental
illness recover a better quality of life.
http://www.rethink.org/
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-
approved health information about children from before birth through
adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's
Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate,
up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents � each with its
own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands
of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources � all
original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
http://kidshealth.org/index.html
State of Maine website providing information and resources related to the
health and safety of residents
http://www.maine.gov/portal/family/health_safety/index.html
State of Maine website providing information and resources related to
children's services in Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/portal/family/children.html
MaineCare. A direct link to the information and forms necessary to apply
for Maine's low income health insurance program
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/OIAS/services/cubcare/CubCare.htm
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Information
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/medications.shtml
Information on the use of antidepressant medications in children and
adolescents
http://www.parentsmedguide.org
AD/HD Medications: Addressing Parental Fears and Concerns. Information
provided by the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
http://www.add.org/articles/MedicationsAddressingParentalFearsandConcerns.html