Focus: Key site information; guide to initial youth and child problem resolution; guide to selecting problems to remedy; guide to identification of target populations; guide to professionals' use of site; intervention descriptions; guide to appropriate settings for using interventions; answers, tips, interventions. See below for detail.
Applies to these populations, problem areas: Boys, girls, K-12, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, high school aged, children, teens/adolescents, latency aged. Problem areas: Abused, aggressive,acting out, ADD, ADHD, alternative ed, angry, anti-social, apathetic, Aspergers syndrome, Aspergers behaviors, at risk, high risk, attachment disordered, attachment problems, borderline personality syndrome, autistic, autistic behaviors, developmentally challenged, developmentally delayed, diverse children and youth, culturally different children and youth, ESL/ELL English Language Learner and English as Second Language, ethnic and cultural minority youth and children, attention deficit disorder, bad attitudes, behavior problems, bad behavior, behaviorally disturbed, EBD, SED, child abuse victims, undisciplined, problem children and youth, psychologically troubled, youth in conflict, family conflict, drop outs, school failure, family problems, fighting, emotionally disturbed, girls' issues, expelled students, divorce, frightened children, hostile youth, independent living issues, impulsive youth, impulsivity, juvenile delinquents, delinquency, court-involved youth, hyperactive children hyperactivity, misbehavior, unmotivated, neglected children, oppositional, defiant, ODD, out of control, peer problems, coping problems, social problems, school problems, interaction problems, poor attendance, undisciplined, youth and children on probation, youth and children on parole, youth and children in crisis, school discipline problems, hostile, conduct disorders, violence, violent children and adolescents, juvenile detention youth, juvenile offenders, probation clients, special ed students, special education service recipients, tardy students, absent students, suspended students, learning disabled students, IEP Individualized Education Plan IDEA students, class clowns, disruptive students, bored students, troubled teens and children, truancy, young parents, poor motivation, verbal abuse, verbally abused children and adolescents, aggressiveness, addiction, substance abuse, gangs, gang members, employment readiness, employment training.
Key populations to include/exclude: This site applies to all populations of children and adolescents as listed above, no exclusions.
For use by these professionals: Teachers, counselors, special educators, special ed teachers, teaching assistants, school counselors, foster care workers, youth workers, psychologists, nurses, school principals, vice principals, school administrators, school district administrators, consultants, staff development staff, juvenile court workers, probation workers, parole workers, recreation staff, after school care staff, residential treatment workers, day treatment workers, housing project youth staff, mentors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Americorps members, Job Corp staff, exceptional education teachers, alternative ed teachers, social workers, MFTs Marriage and Family therapists, child therapists, youth therapists, LCSWs, ACSWs, Licensed Professional Counselors LPCs, juvenile corrections workers, youth authority staff, juvenile police officers, pediatric health workers, pediatric nurses, psychiatrists, student assistance counselors, counseling supervisors, behavioral health workers, addiction counselors, substance abuse counselors, family therapists, youth worker trainers, education professors, crisis counselors.
For use in these settings: K-12 schools, agencies, foster homes, juvenile court, juvenile detention, at risk treatment, high risk treatment, day treatment, residential treatment, group therapy, one to one counseling, student assistance programs, alternative schools, special education, learning disabled classrooms, special ed classrooms, sheltered classrooms, after school programs, Job Corps, YMCAs, YWCAs, Civilian Conservation Corps programs, Americorps programs, offender services, case management, placement services, transition services, independent living programs, teen parent programs, teen pregnancy programs, girls' programs, family counseling, mental health programs, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, high school, crisis centers, GED prep, counseling groups, guidance office, youth guidance programs, mentoring programs, youth service programs, art therapy settings.
For further information on the topics from this page, use these terms: This page covers a wide range of problem areas, tips, tricks, interventions, and more. To get more information on any one of the topics covered, select a term from above and use the site search engine to find additional material for your choice of term. Be sure to use various synonyms. For example, try both "teen" and "adolescent" as we use these words interchangeably. Try both "violence" and "aggression" to find additional content as we tend to use the word "violence" most frequently. If you rely on just a single term, you will miss additional site offerings on that topic.

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