*** Message from the MCPS School System Medical Officer regarding the dangerous trend with synthetic opioids: find information and resources here.

Comprehensive Health Education Web Resources 

• Montgomery County Teen Help Card (English) 
•  Tarjeta de Ayuda Para Los Jovenes (Espanol) 

General Health Information

•  American Council on Science and Health
•  CDC Healthy Youth
•  CDC Body and Mind  
•  Health.gov  
•  Health Finder.gov
•  Girls Health.gov
•  Kids Health.org
•  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•  Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygeine
•  National Institute of Health
•  World Health Organization

Mental and Emotional Health Unit

•  American Association of Suicidology
•  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
•  Behavioral Health and Crisis Services from Montgomery County Government
•  CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning)
•  Coalition to Support Grieving Children
•  Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
•  Kids Health Emotions and Behaviors
•  Lifeline Crisis Chat
•  Every Mind (Formally known as the Mental Health Association)
•  Mental Health America
•  Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
•  National Alliance on Mental Illness
•  National Insitute of Mental Health
•  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
•  Self-injury Outreach & Support (SiOS)
•  Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
•  Suicide Prevention Resource Center
•  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
•  Walking In Our Shoes
•  Youth Suicide Prevention
• 988lifeline.org

Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Unit

•  The Cool Spot (The young teen's place for info on alcohol and resisting peer pressure
•  Drugs from the Food and Drug Administration
•  Drugabuse.gov
•  Drug Information from the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) University of Maryland
•  Kids.gov Drugs, Smoking and Alcohol
•  Great American Smokeout
•  Maryland Underage Drinking Laws (Alcohol Policy Information System)
•  Mothers Against Drunk Driving
•  National Cancer Institute Tobacco Awareness Program
•  NIDA for Teens
•  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
•  Stop Underage Drinking
•  Tobacco Advertisements - Media Literacy/Analyzing Influences
•  Talk, They Hear You Campain (SAMHSA.gov)
•  Opiod Use PSA for Families, Students, and Staff
•  Start Your Recovery (startyourrecovery.org)
•  http://opioid.amfar.org  Opioid and Health Indicators Database
• How to get Teens to Stop Vaping

Family Life and Human Sexuality Unit

•  Reproductive Health: Home from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
•  Montgomery County Interagency Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy
•  Teens Health - Sexual Health

Safety and Violence Prevention Unit

•  American Heart Association
•  Center for Safe and Repsonsible Internet Use
•  Child Help: Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
•  Child Welfare Information Gateway from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•  Choose Respect – Healthy Adolescent Relationships from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
•  Common Sense Media
•  Connect Safely: Smart Socializing Starts Here
•  Cyberbullying411
•  GetNet Wise
•  iKeepSafe
•  Kids Health Medications
•  Kids Health First Aid and Safety
• Common Sense Media
•  Kidsmartz.org
•  Medicines in My Home (MiMH) from the Food and Drug Administration
•  Montgomery County Commission for Women
•  Motor Vehicle Safety Index from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
•  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Index from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
•  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
•  Net Cetera (online safety)
•  Netsmartz Workshop
•  NS Teens: Helping you make safer choices online
•  Onguard Online
•  Staysafe
•  Stop Bullying.gov
•  Stop it Now! Together We can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children
•  Traffic Safety Topics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
•  The Tree House Child Assessment Center
•  Young Worker Safety and Health Topics from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
•  Wired Safety

Healthy Eating Unit

•  Center for Science in the Public Interest
•  ChooseMyPlate.gov/
•  FDA.gov - Food Safety & Nutrition Information for Kids and Teens
•  Mirror Mirror: Eating Disorders Help and Information
•  Kids Health Nutrition and Fitness
•  USDA Eat Smart. Play Hard. Healthy Lifestyle.
•  Nutrition.gov
•  Fitness.gov
•  USDA.gov
•  Fight BAC! Keep Foods Safe from Bacteria
•  Food Safety—Your Gateway to Federal Food Safety Information
•  2015 Dietary Guidelines
•  Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active from National Institutes of Health
•  Family Wellness Resources Web Links from Montgomery County Public Schools
•  The President's Fitness Challenge
•  Hunger Hiker-ChooseMyPlate game

Disease Prevention and Control Unit

•  American Cancer Society
•  American Childhood Cancer Society
•  American Heart Association
•  Body and Mind from the Centers for Disease Control
•  Cancer.gov 
  • NIH: Cell Phone and Cancer Risk
   
•  CDC.gov
•  Kids Health Diseases and Conditions
•  HIV/AIDS
•  Mesothelioma Group
•  National Diabetes Education Program
•  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
•  Sexually Transmitted Infections
•  Health and Research Topics from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health
•  PublicHealth.org Cancer in America
•  Teenagers and STDs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•  http://opioid.amfar.org  Opioid and Health Indicators Database (Includes Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS)