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The goal of the National Institute on Media and the Family
(Institute) is to provide resources for educators, parents,
community leaders, and others concerned about the ever increasing
impact of media on children, families, and communities.
The following is a list of other organizations concerned
with media education and media literacy issues. Continue
to check our web site for new sites and resources.
The resources listed are organizations separate
from the Institute. The Institute does not endorse nor does
it assume liability for the currency, accuracy, or availability
of any information on these sites.
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American
Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the
attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social
health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents,
and young adults. This site also includes "A
Minute for Kids" a library of audio tapes, and
"Media
Matters" a national public education campaign.
(http://www.aap.org)
- American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Between 7 and 12 Million American youth suffer from
mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any
given time. The AACAP (American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry) is the leading national professional
medical association dedicated to treating and improving
the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families
affected by these disorders. (http://www.aacap.org)
- The members of the American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
work to improve the quality and standards of individual
and family life through programs that educate, influence
public policy, disseminate information, and publish
research findings. The members of the association
work to empower individuals, strengthen families,
and enable communities. Membership includes elementary,
secondary, post-secondary, and extension educators
and administrators; other professionals in government,
business and nonprofit sectors; and students preparing
for the field. (http://www.aafcs.org)
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American
Psychological Association "Violence
on TV: What Do Children Learn? What Can Parents Do?"
is a research-based paper that disucsses the thesis:
Violent programs on television lead to aggressive
behavior by children and teenagers who watch those
programs. This site also provides resources for educators,
scientists, practioners, mental health specialists,
professionals, parents, teens and the media.
(http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/violence.html)
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TheAntiDrug.com
ONDCP's flagship anti-drug Web site for parents/families,
this online resource is featured on all national advertising
for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. It
provides high-impact drug education and prevention
information, stressing that parent/caregiver presence
in a child's life is the best deterrent to drug abuse.
The site's content is built around 4 tenants: Truth,
Honesty, Love and Communication. TheAntidrug.com was
also named one of USA Today's 'Sites of the Year-
1999.' (http://www.theantidrug.com)
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AskERIC
and Parents AskERIC AskERIC is an Internet-based
information service for educators, parents, and anyone
else interested in education. AskERIC is operated
by the ERIC system and coordinated by the ERIC Clearinghouse
on Information and Technology in Syracuse, New York.
AskERIC includes an e-mail question-answering service
and the AskERIC Virtual Library. Parents AskERIC responds
to questions on child development, child care, parenting,
and child rearing. This link is through the National
Parent Information Network (see below). (http://npin.org/questions.html)
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Center
For Media Literacy Largest producer and
distributor of media literacy education materials
in North America. (http://www.medialit.org)
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 www.Child411.com
is a site promoting the consultation services of Southern
California Pediatrician, Paul Horowitz, MD. He is a
resource whose services are used by the media and others.
(http://www.child411.com)
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Childcare
Provider Resources The Childcare Provider's Internet
Resource Center. Check out our listings of information,
products and services available to childcare providers.(http://www.ccpresources.com)
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Child
& Family WebGuide – Tufts University:
A directory of Web sites that contain credible research
based information about child development. The sites,
which are useful for parents, professionals, and students,
have been evaluated by experts from Tufts University.
Topics include family/parenting, health/mental health,
education/learning, typical development, childcare/daycare,
and activities by region. (http://www.cfw.tufts.edu)
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Children
First the web site of the National Parent-Teacher
Association.
The PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association
in the United States working exclusively on behalf
of children and youth. For 100 years, the National
PTA has promoted the education, health and safety
of children and families. (http://www.pta.org)
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Children's
Defense Fund [CDF] is a private, nonprofit
organization which exists to provide a strong and
effective voice for all the children of America who
cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. CDF's
goal is to educate the nation about the needs of children
and encourage a preventive investment in children.
(http://www.childrensdefense.org)
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Childwatch
International Research Network is a network for
institutions and individuals involved in research
on children with the aim of initiating and coordinating
research and information projects on children's living
conditions and the implementation of children's rights.
One of Childwatch's priorities since 1993 has been
an international project on children, media and violence.
(http://www.childwatch.uio.no)
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Connect
for Kids is a virtual encyclopedia of information
for adults who want to make their communities better
places for kids. The award-winning Web site, e-mail
newsletters, radio, print and TV ads help people become
more active citizens—from volunteering to voting.
(http://www.connectforkids.org/index.htm)
- Corrie
Lynne Player - Devoted to strengthening families,
Corrie Lynne Player urges parents to rely on a Supreme
Being and develop a strong sense of humor. (http://www.corrielynneplayer.com/index.htm)
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Dads
and Daughters is the national nonprofit organization
for fathers and daughters. DADs provides tools to
strengthen father-daughter relationships and to transform
the pervasive messages that value girls more for how
they look than who they are. DADs website offers
resource and research links, parenting tips, presentation
and free Healthy Body Image curriculum information,
sections on media literacy and media monitoring, and
more. (http://www.dadsanddaughters.org)
- www.DrDouglas.org
Developmental psychologist Douglas Gentile is a research
scientist, author, educator, and one of the world's
leading experts on the effects of mass media on children,
adolescents, and adults.
By studying the effects of media scientifically,
he helps to provide parents, educators, and policy
makers with data that can help improve children's
outcomes. (www.DrDouglas.org)
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Freevibe.com
Produced in partnership with Sony Online Entertainment
(SOE) Offers drug education and prevention information
vetted by the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and
Drug Information (NCADI), message boards, games, and
celebrity news. The 'Lowdown' section of this Web
site provides an extensive database of information
on particular drugs that our youth audience is able
to comprehend. The goal of Freevibe is to provide
positive peer reinforcement and highlight the benefits
of a drug-free lifestyle. Since it's launch in March,
the Web site has averaged close to a half-million
page views per month. (www.freevibe.com)
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Freevibe
Teacher's Guide Created with educators
and behavioral experts, this truly unique guide provides
teachers with classroom activities and teaching tips
to help prevent students from using drugs. The Freevibe
Teachers' Guide is based on the popular Freevibe Web
site that promotes drug-free lifestyles for adolescents.
(http://www.teachersguide.com)
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Grandsplace
is for grandparents, aunts, uncles, step-parents and
foster parents who are raising children they did not
give birth to; they are raising children for one reason
or another. Being a parent the second time around
is not an easy task and this wonderful site discusses
the many issues involved with being a "grandparent."
They provide GrandPlace Resources, Legal Resources,
GrandPlace Connections and Everyday Living.
They also have a site "just for kids:" Grandsplace
Kids. (http://www.grandsplace.org)
- Institute
for Middle Level Education - The mission of the
Institute for Middle Level Education is to promote leadership
and literacy in middle level education by :
- Providing an advanced graduate program for outstanding
middle level educators
- Organizing professional development activities
for local, regional, and national audiences
- Supporting and conducting ongoing research and
- Disseminating knowledge about effective practices
in middle level education.
- LifeSkills
4 Kids - This website and its newsletters provide
first-rate resources for educators and parents teaching
life skills to children in grades K-6.
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The
Lion & Lamb Project - This website works to
reduce the marketing of violent toys, games and entertainment
to children.
- Loving
Firmness: Successfully Raising Teenagers without
Losing Your MindLoving Firmness: Successfully Raising
Teenagers without Losing Your Mind
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 www.MyChildHas.com
is a web site for parents whose children have a disease
in common. They can share their experiences and comments.
It was created by D & A Communications, Inc. The president
of that company is a Pediatrician, Paul Horowitz,
MD, FAAP. His Practice is in Southern California.
The site includes useful information, message boards,
and more. (http://www.mychildhas.com)
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Mediascope
is a national, nonprofit public policy organization
founded in 1992 to promote constructive depictions
of health and social issues in the media, particularly
as they relate to children and adolescents. A principal
objective of the organization is to encourage accurate
and responsible portrayals—in film, television,
the Internet, video games, music and advertising—without
compromising creative freedom. Mediascope addresses
a variety of topics relating to the media... including
media ratings, teen sexuality, children's television,
diversity, media violence, effects of video games,
artist's rights and responsibilities, and substance
abuse. (http://www.igc.apc.org/mediascope)
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MediaChannel
- is a nonprofit, public interest Web site dedicated
to global media issues. MediaChannel offers news,
reports and commentary from our international network
of media-issues organizations and publications, as
well as original features from contributors and staff.
Resources include thematic special reports, action
toolkits, forums for discussion, an indexed directory
of hundreds of affiliated groups and a search engine
constituting the single largest online media-issues
database. MediaChannel is concerned with the political,
cultural and social impacts of the media, large and
small. MediaChannel exists to provide information
and diverse perspectives and inspire debate, collaboration,
action and citizen engagement.
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Media
Literacy - www.medialiteracy.net is intended to
create a cultural revolution around media. This site
contains research, information and materials about
media literacy. (http://www.medialiteracy.net)
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The
Media Literacy Clearinghouse - The web site contains
numerous articles, background and lesson plans designed
to help K-12 teachers integrate media literacy into
classroom instruction. (http://medialit.med.sc.edu)
- Minnesota
Council on Family Relations - is governed by a volunteer
board. They are a state affiliate of the National Council
on Family Relations. (http://www.mcfr.net/)
- Moms
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National
Council on Family Relations - NCFR was founded
in 1938 by sociologist Ernest W. Burgess, attorney
Paul Sayre, and Rabbi Sidney E. Goldstein. NCFR is
non-profit, nonpartisan and fully member-funded. Researchers,
educators, practitioners, and policy makers from all
family fields and disciplines share knowledge and
information about families. For over 61 years, NCFR
has linked multi-disciplinary family professionals
through its journals, conferences, state affiliate
councils, and special interest sections. (http://www.ncfr.org)
 NeuroKids
Foundation was created by us, Shennendoah (age 12) and
Bo Erik Hollsten (age 9), to teach kids about the brain.
We do this through a website we created called www.NeuroKids.org
where we offer free downloads and information on the
brain. We also created a program called Week of the
Brain to celebrate brain awareness in our school. We
aim high. Our goal is to have Week of the Brain celebrated
as a national program so kids all across America will
have the chance to learn about the brain and go from
NeuroKids to NeuroTeens to Neuroscientists and someday
cure Autism, ADD, and other brain related diseases.
(http://www.neurokids.org/)
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Kids - It's My Life - It's My Life deals with (you
guessed it!) life and the stuff that we deal with every
day. Whatever problem you're dealing with, believe it
or not, other kids and teens have gone through the same
thing. Here at It's My Life, you can read informative
articles, share your stories, play games and activities,
take quizzes and polls, watch video clips of other kids
talking about their feelings and experiences, get advice
from older kids and experts, and contribute your own
comments and questions. It's My Life also features interviews
with celebrities about stuff they had to go through
when they were kids. (http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/)
- Putting
Family First - works to raise awareness about the
crucial connections between parents and children, and
helps families find balance in their lives. (http://www.puttingfamilyfirst.org/index.php)
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Search
Institute - For resources on positive youth development
and the 40 Developmental Assets from Search Institute.
(http://www.search-institute.org/)
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SHOULDER
TO SHOULDER: RAISING TEENS TOGETHER - is dedicated
to helping to make our job easier by connecting fellow
parents and caregivers, and sharing the insight of
those who have been there before. (http://www.shouldertoshoulderminnesota.org/)
 Smart Television Alliance - The Smart Television Alliance is a new coalition of national nonprofit organizations united by a shared commitment to improving what our nation’s children see on television.
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Sexy So Soon is an invaluable and practical
guide for parents who are fed up, confused, and even
scared by what their kids–or their kids’
friends–do and say. Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and
Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally recognized
experts in early childhood development and the impact
of the media on children and teens, understand that
saying no to commercial culture–TV, movies, toys,
Internet access, and video games–isn’t a
realistic or viable option for most families. Instead,
they offer parents essential, age-appropriate strategies
to counter the assault. (http://www.sosexysosoon.com/)
- Take
a Bite Out of Cyber Crime - McGruff the Crime
Dog® is fighting cyber crime, one of the largest
problems facing homes, schools and businesses today.
Led by the National Crime Prevention Council, the
CMO Council and FAME, the campaign brings together
some of today’s most influential organizations
with a common mission to teach millions of consumers
how to identify and protect themselves against threats
like computer viruses, worms, spam, spyware, phishing,
identity theft and online predators. (http://www.bytecrime.org/)
- TechAddiction.ca:
An information & treatment service for internet
addiction, computer addiction, and videogame addiction.
Learn helpful tips, strategies, and interventions offered
Clinical Psychologist Brent Conrad who is based in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada and also works at Saint Mary's University.
(http://www.techaddiction.ca/home/index.html)
- Teen
Futures Media Network - a media literacy/advocacy
training, service and research network based in the
College of Education at the University of Washington.
The Network's web site teenhealthandthemedia.net is
a virtual meeting place for groups, organizations
and agencies who share a strong commitment to supporting
the teen voice. Using media as a hook to engage teen
attention to significant life issues, the Network's
purpose is to (a) encourage and make use of youth
produced media messagesteens talking to teens (b)
foster collaborations among agencies, organizations,
and individuals working with teens and (c) provide
a repository of multimedia resources for parents and
adults who work with children and youth. (http://www.teenhealthandthemedia.net")
- TVTurnoff
Network - TV: Come discuss it, learn more about
it, and see how others have turned it off. TV-Turnoff
Network helps children and adults to watch much less
television in order to promote healthier lives and
communities. Our two primary programs, National TV-Turnoff
Week and More Reading, Less TV, have helped millions
of Americans turn off TV and turn on life. (http://www.tvturnoff.org)
- WebSmart
Kids is a nonprofit educational initiative that
helps families use the Internet safely and effectively.
The WebSmart Kids site includes an interactive questionnaire
that lets parents gauge their knowledge of the Internet,
media literacy and Internet safety. It also teaches
parents about media literacy and how to help their
children apply media literacy skills to the Internet.
This includes giving parents and their kids a hands-on
experience in learning about the Internet and the
many messages it sends through activities they can
do online together. (http://www.websmartkids.com)
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University of Minnesota Extension Service develops
programs that foster the effective parenting of children
and youth, with an emphasis on positive parenting for
children birth to young adulthood, divorce issues, violence
prevention, and other information to help understand
the complex social issues facing families today. (http://www.parenting.umn.edu/)
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