A Letter to Parents from the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development President

Health Insurance for Uninsured Kids

• MIChild - www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html
  MIChild is a health insurance program for the children of Michigan's working families who don't have health insurance. Your family may be dligible. Call 1-888.988-6300 for an application. (MIChild Brochure is available: www.michigan.gov/documents/MIChildflyerEnglish_11845_7.pdf)

Summer Reading Suggestions for Kids

• Peter White Public Library - www.macyap.com/events_and_activities
  Features summer reading suggestions for children ages Preschool through High School. Provided by Cathy Sullivan Seblonka, Youth Services Coordinator.
  

Tips On Parenting

• Common Sense Parenting - www.parenting.org
  Features a common sense skill of the week, family spotlight, parenting questions and answers, and more.
  
  
• National PTA Common Sense - http://www.pta.org/
  Whether you're a parent, a caregiver, a PTA or community leader, Common Sense gives you effective and easy-to-use ideas and materials. We encourage you to explore and make use of the many resources offered on this Web site. Everything you do can make a real difference in the lives of children.
  
  
• Girls & Boys Town Parenting Tips - www.boystown.org/parents/tips
  Information on Staying Calm, Reaching Goals with Charts and Contracts, Making Friends, Bullies, Dealing with Children's Friends, Conversation Skills and Kids Home Alone

• Joy of Parenting Programs - www.mgh.org/wcc/joy.html
  The Women's & Children's Center at Marquette General Hospital has a variety of programs for parents. Whether you are a parent of a newborn or a teenager, programs are available to assist you.
  
  
• About a Boys and Girls Afterschool Program - afterskoolkids.org/
  Information on Safe Web Surfing, Obesity Prevention, Kids with Special Needs Activities, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Clubs for Kids
  
  

Information on the 40 Developmental Assets for Youth

• Search Institute - www.search-institute.org
  This Web site is filled with research and other information about the developmental assets and how individuals, organizations, and communities can-and are-working to ensure that all children and youth throughout the community experience more of these developmental assets.
  
  
• Great Lakes Center for Youth development - www.glcyd.org
  The Great Lakes Center for Youth Development (GLCYD) was established in 2000 as a partnership between seven organizations with an interest in making the future of children of Marquette and Alger Counties healthy and bright
  
  

Information on Using the Internet and Internet Safety

• GetNetWise - www.getnetwise.org
  The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help.
  
  
• Safekids.com - www.safekids.com
  Where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!
  
  
• Keeping Kids Safe Online - www.ou.edu/oupd/kidtool.htm
  A Publication of The Children's Partnership With The National PTA and The National Urban League — December 1997 — (Reprinted by OUPD with Permission.)
  
  
• A Security, Crime Prevention and Safety Center for Kids - www.ezwatch.com/a-security-crime-prevention-and-safety-center-for-kids
  Many children's resources links on crime, violence, safety, and drug prevention
  
  
• The 20 Most Common Internet Scams - www.getpayback.com/the-20-most-common-internet-scams/
  
  
• Criminal Library: Crime Prevention - www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/criminal-library-crime-prevention/
  
  

Fun Web Sites for Kids

• Great Sites! - www.degreejungle.com/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-conquering-distractions-and-graduating-top-of-your-class
  Many Great Sites compiled by the American Library Association. This page shows an in-depth guide on eliminating distractions for more effective study sessions.
• Websites for Kids - www.costumesupercenter.com/csc_inc/html/static/btarticles/theultimate
  This site has a ton of great educational sites for children (i.e. health, safety, holidays, math, science, history, English, geography, etc).
  
  

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