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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 - Websites for Students

Families, Friends and Feelings

www.cyh.com/cyh/kids/index.html - CYH Kids Only.

Contains interesting and detailed sections on being part of a family providing a range of family unit situations, as well as sections on health, nutrition, body issues, school, friends, emotions and adolescence.

kotn.ntu.ac.uk/allabout/friends/index.cfm - Kids on the Net: A Celebration of Friendship. Students can read what other children have written about friendship and are able to post their own ideas. Includes poems, stories and essays.

www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/kid-pages/friendship/default.html - Friendship. 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.

Grief and Loss

www.griefworksbc.com/SiblingDeath.asp - Death of a Sister or Brother.

www.asiblingssite.com/ - This site is dedicated to children who may have a sibling with a chronic illness.

www.death-dying.com/children/ - Children and Grief. This site is dedicated to helping children and teens through the difficult process of grieving the loss of a loved one, friend, pet or relative.

www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids/ - An informative web reference for kids brought to you by 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.connectforkids.org/node/455 - Contains resources for helping kids cope with grief and trauma.

www.aidskids.org/ - An American website set up for children with AIDS.

Coping With Disabilities

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.

• Disability Services Commission WA: www.dsc.wa.gov.au

• Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care NSW: www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au

• Disability Services Division Vic: hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitysite.nsf

• Disability Services SA: www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability-services/dso.asp

• Disability Services Tasmania: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability

• Aged, Disability and Community Care: www.nt.gov.au

• ACT: health.act.gov.au

Conflict

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.

www.reachout.com.au - Reach Out! This website was set up with the intention of providing a forum for suicidal youths. It contains valuable sections on coping with a range of issues such as eating disorders, bullying, family issues, loss and grief, depression, drugs and alcohol and teenage pregnancy. While designed for secondary students, it can still be a handy resource for students who have older siblings who may be dealing with these issues.

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.

Page 14 - Websites for Teachers and Parents

www.allkidsgrieve.org/ - A valuable resource for teachers, parents, counsellors and caring adults.

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

www.goodgrief.aust.com/nav.htm - Seasons for Growth. A non-profit, non-religious program based on the principal that grief is normal and can be a valuable part of life. Provides opportunities for students to examine how grief, whether through death, separation or divorce, can impact on their lives.

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

www.skylight.org.nz - Skylight Trust. Suitable for teachers, this New Zealand website is from the Skylight organisation. Skylight supports children and young adults facing grief, loss and change in their lives. Contains international links as well as NZ contacts.

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

www.rainbows.org/rainbows.html - An international, non- profit organisation that fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis.

www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html - Includes useful information about how to talk to children about death and loss.

www.dougy.org/ - The Dougy Centre for Grieving Children and Teens

www.opendoors.com.au/AdolescentGrieving/AdolescentGrieving.htm - Grief in Adolescence

www.grief.org.au/internetl.html - Centre for Grief Education: Links

www.sandswa.org.au/grief/grief1.html - Children’s Grief - Coping with SIDS

users.erols.com/lgold/info.htm - Deals with “complicated” grief, where children have failed to express or resolve significant life issues.

www.inspirit.com.au/site_map.htm - Grief and Bereavement Resources

www.nalagvic.org.au - National Association For Grief and Loss (Australia).

Page 15 - Practical Resources for the Classroom

Teacher Resources

Irving, Tricia, When Tough Stuff Happens, Available from the Skylight Trust. New Zealand. www.skylight.org.nz

Talking to Children About Death, Available from The Outstretched Hands Publications. (02) 4567 2156.)

Mason, Hillary (2003) Cancertalk (Primary and Secondary Packs), Macmillan Cancer Relief. www.macmillan.org.uk/classaction

Online Specialist Book Sellers

www.compassionbooks.com/ - Compassion Books, USA.

Stories Online

www.layouth.com/4_03_3_1.htm - Story: My Brother’s Death Changed My Family Forever

Page 17 - Chloe's Story