HELPING HAND NEWSLETTERS

Helping Hand provides timely information for parents and school staff on a broad range of issues related to youth.

April 2008 Helping Hand
The April Newsletter includes:
-Parental Denial of Teen Substance Abuse
-How Electronic Media Affect Adolescents
-‘Ur Ugly & U Suk!’
-Teen Drugged Driving As Common as Drunken Driving
-Depression Contributes to Alcohol and Other Drug Use

March 2008 Helping Hand
The March Newsletter includes:
-No Bullies on Board: Putting the Brakes on School Bus Bullying
-In Confidence – How to Respond Appropriately When Children Approach You With Problems or Concerns
-What Happened to Courtesy?
-A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts
-The Root of All Violence is Anger
-Respect – Find Out What It Means to Adults and Children

February 2008 Helping Hand
The February Newsletter includes:
-Radio Alcohol Ads Reach Too Many Youth, Watchdog Says
-Someone to Complain With Isn’t Always a Good Thing - Especially for Teenage Girls
-Thinking About the Unthinkable: Terrorism Preparedness in Schools
-Prevention Alert for Divorced or Single Parents & More…

January 2008 Helping Hand
The January Newsletter includes:
-Teach Students Responsibility Today for Success Tomorrow
-Tips for Parents to Encourage Student Success All Year Long
-Sex, Drugs and Alcohol Are Popular Teen Topics Online
-Secondary Students Say Drugs Are Kept, or Sold at Their Schools
-Are Girls Who Drink More Promiscuous? Perception Is Not Always Reality

December 2007 Helping Hand
The December Newsletter includes:
-Talking With Children About Emergency Preparedness
-Preventing Social Bullying
-Students With Symptoms of Mental Illness Often Don’t Seek Help
-Learning to Accept Others Helps Children Accept Themselves
-Major Energy Gap Contributes to Obesity in Teens

November 2007 Helping Hand
The November Newsletter includes:
-Drugs of Abuse May Be Closer to Home Than You Realize
-Teaching Children to Be a Good Friend
-How Not to Become a Victim – Four Tips
-Young Drinkers Turn to Alcohol to Relieve Stress
-Backpacks Aren’t So Bad
-AMA Group Calls for “R” Ratings on Movies Showing Smoking

October 2007 Helping Hand
The October Newsletter includes:
-Early Social Experiences Can Influence Adult Relationships
-Sexualized Images of Girls Are Linked to Common Mental Health Problems
-Pictures Are Better Than Words for Cigarette Warnings
-Study Sees Spike in Methadone Overdoses
-Creating Successful Obesity Prevention Programs for Children

September 2007 Helping Hand
The September Newsletter includes:
-Advocates Concerned About “How to Use Drugs” Videos on YouTube
-Fewer High School Students Engage in Health Risk Behaviors: Racial and Ethnic Differences Persist
-Survey Identifies Teachers’ Needs
-Ecstasy Can Quickly Hurt the Brain, Researchers Say
-Do Rich Students Use More Drugs Than Poor?
-The Adolescent Brain May Be More Resistant to Alcohol

June 2007 Helping Hand
The June Newsletter includes:
-Building Self-Esteem in Children
-Alarming Rise in ER Visits for Misuse of ADHD Drugs
-Many Teens Drink, Use Drugs and Drive
-Resource: Your Child's Mental Health
-Brief Intervention May Influence Adolescent Alcohol and Cigarette Use
-Frequent Family Dinners Can Prevent Drug Use

May 2007 Helping Hand
The May Newsletter includes:
-The Challenge of Caregiving
-Survey Shows Continued Decline in Drug Use by Students
-Listen, Don't Lecture, to Get Through to Children
-How Can We Make Schools Safer?
-Protect Teens on Graduation

April 2007 Helping Hand
The April Newsletter includes:
-Helping Students Make the Grade
-What to Tell Young Students About Personal Safety
-A Toll to Prevent Underage Drinking
-The Dog Ate My Homework and Other Fibs
-A Few Pediatricians Follow Through on Smoking Cessation
-Risk of Victimization Increases With Early Puberty 

March 2007 Helping Hand
The March Newsletter includes:
-Tips to Help Students Recover From Traumatic Events
-Internet Use Benefits Some Teens, Causes Self-Destructive Behavior for Others
-Low Response Young Drinkers Bound for Alcohol Problems
-Finding High-Quality Childcare
-Snack Foods in Schools Linked to Greater Body Mass for Some Students

February 2007 Helping Hand
The February Newsletter includes:
-Overscheduled Children
-Pointers for Parents - Honesty: The Anti-Drug
-Children With OCD Are Frequent Targets of Bullies
-Inhalants at Home and School
-DEA Says Misuse of Cough Syrup/Soft Drink Mix on the Rise
-What Should a Child Do If a Weapon Is Encountered at School

January 2007 Helping Hand
The January Newsletter includes:
- Parents Should Always be Present at Teen Parties
- Keeping Students Safe in the Classroom
- Media Influence and Self-Image
- Self-Esteem Tip Sheet
- Alcohol Advertising Should Be Monitored

December 2006 Helping Hand
The December Newsletter includes:
-Bullying Keeps Overweight Children on the Sidelines
-Brain Chemistry Related to Family Addiction Traits
-Five Steps to Increase a Child's Confidence
-Many High School Students Still Drink or Smoke Before Age 13
-The Danger of Inhaling Mothballs
-Gang Members Relocated for Their Own Safety

November 2006 Helping Hand
The November Newsletter includes:
-Body Image and Children
-Defining Conduct Disorder
-Gender Gap Narrows for Adolescents' High Risk Drinking
-Preschool for At-Risk Children a Good Investment, New Research Suggests
-Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Incurable But Preventable
- Many Young Adults Who Have Used Club Drugs Have Used Three or More Types of Illicit Drugs & More...

October 2006 Helping Hand
The October Newsletter includes:
-Teen Steroid Use Can "Flip the Switch On" for Years of Aggressive Behavior
-Pass it On to Parents: Essential Skills Every Mother and Father Must Have
-Repetitive Motion Injury
-Community-Based Learning Can Ignite Disengaged Students
-America's Sleep - Deprived Teens Nodding Off at School and Behind the Wheel & More...

September 2006 Helping Hand
The September Newsletter includes:
-Peer Exclusion May Be As Harmful as Bullying
-How to Talk to Young People About Socializing on Line
-A Deadly Game (The "Choking Game")
-Students Like to Learn Hands-On
-Five Ways to Keep Students on the College Track & More...

May 2006 Helping Hand Newsletter
The May Newsletter includes:
-Warning Signs of Suicidal Tendencies in Children
-An Estimated 2.7 Million Children Have Emotional and Behavioral Problems
-When Does a Student Need a Referral to a Student Assistance Program?
-Searching for Solutions to Eating Disorders
-Young Adulthood: A Time to Make or Break Bad Habits & More...

April 2006 Helping Hand Newsletter
The April Newsletter includes:
-Making Good Decisions
-How Teachers and School Administrators Can Make Schools More Safe
-Teen Mental Health Problems: What are the Warning Signs?
-Alcohol Dependence or Abuse and Age at First Use & More...

March 2006 Helping Hand Newsletter
The March Newsletter includes:
-Keeping Children's Online Behavior at School in Check
-Less Sleep, More Struggles for Elementary and Middle School Students
-Many Children Spend After-School Hours Alone or Just "Hanging Out"
-Teens DO Hear Prevention Messages
-Tragedies Can Take a Toll on Mental Health
-What to Tell Students if a Shooting Occurs Nearby & More..

February 2006 Helping Hand Newsletter
The February Newsletter includes:
-Programs Can Teach Children to Eat Healthier
-Does Violence Beget Violence?
-Helping Children Cope with Trauma
-Mental Illness Exacts A Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth
-Look Out for Common Signs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse & More...

January 2006 Helping Hand Newsletter
The January Newsletter includes...
-Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Is Particularly Harmful to Children's Health
-Teaching Tolerance
-The Myth of the Bad Parent
-Inhalants: A Deadly Threat
-Underage Youth Overexposure to Magazine Alcohol Advertising & More...