Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years

Other Places To Get Help

Book

Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care
Author/Editor:	R.H. Pantell J.F. Fries D.M. Vickery
Publisher:	Da Capo Press
11 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA  02142
Publication Date:	2006
This book provides practical tips to help you manage your child's medical care. It contains information and decision charts about growth and development, child and adolescent health problems, immunizations, emergencies and injuries, healthy weight, and more.

Online Resources

Adolescent Health Online Home Page
American Medical Association
Web Address:	http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html
This Web site, sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), provides parents and teens with useful information about issues such as injury prevention, nutrition, teen violence, physical fitness, and tobacco use and links to other resources. You can contact the AMA's department of adolescent health through e-mail at gaps@ama-assn.org.
Bright Futures
Web Address:	www.brightfutures.org
The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.
KidsGrowth.com
Web Address:	www.kidsgrowth.com
This Web site is both a children's health resource for parents and a teenager health information resource. KidsGrowth.com was developed by pediatricians. It is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site has a link to TeenGrowth, an interactive Web site specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well-being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request, and receive valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex, and sports.
National Network for Youth
Web Address:	http://www.nn4youth.org
National Network member agencies operate out of offices, community centers, classrooms, storefronts, houses, and vans and on the streets. They provide safety, shelter, and counseling along with social, health, educational, and job-related services. Also, the National Network and its members promote the positive development of youth through community service, peer education, alcohol-and drug-free teen clubs, drama groups, adventure-based programs, and youth involvement on governing boards and other decision-making bodies.
The Cool Spot
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Web Address:	http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
The Cool Spot is a Web site from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The purpose of the Web site is to educate youth ages 11 to 13 about alcohol abuse. The Web site also helps youth learn skills to resist pressure to drink and gives them reasons not to drink.

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007-1098
Phone:	(847) 434-4000
Fax:	(847) 434-8000
E-mail:	kidsdocs@aap.org
Web Address:	www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
P.O. Box 3006
Rockville, MD  20847
Phone:	1-800-370-2943
Fax:	(301) 984-1473
TDD:	1-888-320-6942
E-mail:	NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nichd.nih.gov
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics, and you can contact information specialists for specific requests.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
P.O. Box 10809
Rockville, MD  20849-0809
Phone:	1-866-SAFEYOUTH (1-866-723-3968) toll-free
Fax:	(301) 562-1001
TDD:	1-888-503-3952 toll-free
E-mail:	nyvprc@safeyouth.org
Web Address:	http://www.safeyouth.org
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) has current federal information on youth violence. The Web site is a gateway for professionals, parents, youth, and other interested individuals. NYVPRC offers the latest tools to help resolve conflicts nonviolently, respond to warning signs, stop bullying, and prevent teen suicide. Resources include fact sheets, statistics, and profiles of promising programs.

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Author:	Amy Fackler, MA Lila Havens	Last Updated: March 22, 2006
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics
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