Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County, Inc.

Parents of school-age children are often interested in accurate, age-appropriate health information. But they are usually too busy balancing work and home demands and are not able to research topics. The articles listed below can be downloaded and customized for your school, faith group, or youth organization newsletter. Other resources for parents, including sample letters, posters, and flyers, have also been collected.

Topic of Article (click to download as an MS Word document)	Date modified	Suggested timing for publication	Grade levels
Topic of Article (click to download as an MS Word document)	Date modified	Suggested timing for publication	Pre-K/ Elem.	Middle School	High School
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: Adolescent Mental Health	6/09	Feb-March		X	X
Dangerous Games	6/09	anytime		X	X
Healthy Teen Relationships	6/09	anytime			X
Parenting & the Teenage Brain	1/08	anytime		X	X
So - You're Having a Teenager!	6/09	anytime		X	X
Thrilled to Death	6/09	anytime		X	X
ALCOHOL: Drinking and Driving	1/08	anytime			X
Homecoming	6/09	Sept-Oct			X
Prom and Graduation	6/09	Feb-March			X
Spring Break	6/09	Dec-Jan			X
Underage Drinking	6/09	anytime		X	X
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Asthma	1/08	anytime	X	X	X
Cover Your Cough	6/09	Fall-Winter	X	X	X
Energy Drinks	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Food Allergies	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Gambling	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Head Lice	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Is TV Taking Over Your Family?	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Lead in the Home	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Preparing for the Flu Season	6/09	Fall	X	X	X
Raising Teens in a New Culture	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Talking About Sex	6/09	anytime		X	X
Tattoos? Piercings? Hepatitis B	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Video Games	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Winter Fitness	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
MENTAL HEALTH: ADHD	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Depression during Adolescence	6/09	Fall-Spring		X	X
Self-Injury in Adolescents	6/09	anytime		X	X
NUTRITION: Breakfast Matters	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Dental Health and Beverages	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Keep Your Child at a Healthy Weight	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Rethink Your Drink	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Return to Family Meals	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
OTHER DRUGS: Illegal Drugs & the Teenage Brain	6/09	anytime		X	X
Marijuana	6/09	anytime		X	X
Prescription Drugs	6/09	anytime		X	X
TOBACCO: "It's Just Smoking -- Right??"	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Keeping Your Kids Tobacco-Free	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Secondhand Smoke	9/07	anytime	X	X	X
SAFETY: Backpack Safety	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Home Alone	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
On-Line Predators		anytime	X	X	X

On-Line Social Networking	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Seat Belts - Buckle Up, New York!	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
SCHOOL SUCCESS: Homework	6/09	Fall	X	X	X
School Wellness Policies	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Sleep	6/09	Fall	X	X	X
VIOLENCE: Bullying	6/09	anytime	X	X
Cyberbullying	6/09	anytime	X	X	X
Harassment	6/09	anytime		X	X