TITLES:

Links referred to in the Family Relationships book:

Page 11 - Looking After Yourself : Useful Websites

www.nswtf.org.au/OH&S/stress.html - Work Related Stress

aca.ninemsn.com.au/stories/1648.asp -  Managing Stress

cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/resources/pdf/booklets/loss_intro.pdf  - Loss and Grief

www.aare.edu.au/02pap/how02342.htm - Resilient Teachers: Avoiding Stress and Burnout

www.jweducation.com/childstress.ppt  - Child Stress (Powerpoint Presentation)

Page 13 -  Family Relationships – Relevant Websites

For Parents and Teachers:

www.relationships.com.au/advice/step_families.asp -  Step Families – Relationships Australia. An organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and families to help enhance and support relationships. The page above deals specifically with step-families, however, there are many useful sections at this site relating to a number of issues that may be relevant to classroom situations.

www.relate.gov.au/ - An excellent background resource for teachers and parents with sections on coping with divorce, step-families, coping with change and so on. Much of the information deals with adult relationships, however, there are some interesting sections that explain how to guide children through difficult aspects of relationships.

www.familieslikemine.com/ - A website providing support and information for gay and lesbian families. Suitable for young adults but not young children.

www.familymanagement.com/ - A useful family resource with articles on a number of areas such as dealing with grief, relatives, explaining disasters and so on.

www.cope.edu.au/ - Centre for Personal Education Contains information on community relationships, family relationships and community and health service workers.

www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/ - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Contains  relevant information about coping with divorce, sexual abuse, anxiety, eating disorders, in fact, just about everything related to growing up.

www.sph.uq.edu.au/ihp/ - Indigenous Health Program. An ideal resource for examining issues that affect indigenous families.

www.opendoors.com.au - OPEN DOORS; Australian Counselling and Education Services.

For Students:

www.kidshelp.com.au/ - This site provides support for a 24 hour help line for kids - 1800 55 1800. It contains information on bullying, domestic violence, problems at home or at school. The website contains important information on why children call the help line and provides a list of services and useful authorities for further contact.

kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/adoption.html – A Kid’s Guide to Adoption.

www.familieslikemine.com/ - A website providing support and information for gay and lesbian families.

www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids/ - An informative web reference for kids from the BBC. Contains information on a range of issues dealing with both the body and mind. The Body section examines aspects such as caring for the body with information on smoking, drugs, alcohol, nutrition and exercise. The Mind section explores the areas of friends, home, school, changes and loss.

www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/kid-pages/friendship/default.html -This site is aimed at children and explores the friendships that students make, problems that friendships endure and ways that conflict can be resolved. There is also an online survey for students to complete. The information should be used with the teacher as a starting point for group discussion.

www.mandala.co.jp/B9/P00E.html - The Symphony of Friendship. An interesting site which tells the story of two “enemies” who became friends through music.

dailynews.yahoo.com/fc3/yahooligans/great_kids - Yahooligans Great Kids Site.

This page contains plenty of interesting links exploring youth volunteering, left-handedness, young inventors, amazing achievers, young artists, writers and musicians.

library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/ - Breaking Down The Walls.

This site explores racism and tolerance, particularly in light of events surrounding September 11, 2001.

infozone.imcpl.org/kids_path_peace_K4.htm - Peace and Conflict Resolution. This site contains a list of peace and Conflict resources and links to relevant books.

Page 28 -  Family Conflict

Websites for Teachers

www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Family_Life - This is also an excellent site for which to refer parents.

www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Family_Relationships

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/ - Search for Family Conflict

www.kidsinthemiddle.org/about.htm - American organisation, however there are interesting articles and useful tips.

www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html - Controlling Anger

Websites for Students

www.cyh.com/cyh/kids/main.html?l1=1 - Your Family

www.kids.nsw.gov.au/arcade/relationships_conflicts.html - Handling Conflicts in Your Family

www.goodcharacter.com/GROARK/Conflicts.html - Working Out Conflicts

www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html - NSW Commission for Children and Young People – Helping Relationships Work – A resource for students.

www.kidshelp.com.au/ - This site provides support for a 24 hour help line for kids - 1800 55 1800. It contains information on bullying, domestic violence, problems at home or at school. The website contains important information on why children call the help line and provides a list of services and useful authorities for further contact.

kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/anger.html - Dealing With Anger

 Websites for Parents

www.stepfamily.asn.au/info/ - Australian site that provides information and support to step-families.

www.parentcenter.com/refcap/parenting/raising/26538.html - Divorce - How to talk to your children about it.

childparenting.about.com/library/howto/htfamilyconflict.htm - Resolving Family Conflicts.

au.dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Australia/Society_and_Culture/Families/Parenting/Adoption/ - Adoption Links

www.familieslikemine.com/ - A website providing support and information for gay and lesbian families. This site is for parents and teens (not younger children).

www.familymanagement.com/ - A useful family resource with articles on a number of areas such as dealing with grief, relatives, disasters and so on.