Annotation: This report summarizes information from 7th, 9th, and 12th grade students in randomly selected high schools in Montana who participated in an adolescent health survey during the 1988–89 school year. The report includes data on: demographics; educational plans; self-esteem/depression; eating disorders; seat belt/helmet use; AIDS knowledge; substance use; sexual activity; contraception; and sex education. A copy of the questionnaire is also included. The survey was co-sponsored by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies—Montana Coalition; the Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences; Montana Office of Public Instruction; the University of Washington; and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

Contact: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Montana Coalition, 1235 Birch Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, Telephone: (406) 449-8611 Fax: (406) 449-3703 Web Site: http://hmhb-mt.org/index.php $10.00, check made payable to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent medicine, Contraception, Eating disorders, Education, Epidemiology, Health screening, Health surveys, Mental health, Safety, Sexual behavior, Substance use

Annotation: This report describes three school-based clinic projects funded by Parents Too Soon. The purpose of the clinics is to improve the overall physical and emotional health of students by promoting health life styles and providing available and accessible health care when it is needed. The projects are located in East St. Louis, Kankakee, and Chicago.

Contact: Parents Too Soon, 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62761, Telephone: (217) 782-0554 Price unknown.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Mental health, School based clinics

Annotation: The Arkansas Department of Health developed this survey as a tool for evaluating health services for students and for determining the health needs of each school. This 30-minute survey appraises access to and the use of services in the following areas: substance use and mental, reproductive, and physical health. Students either checked, circled, or briefly answered questions.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Arkansas, Mental health, School health services, Sexual health, State surveys, Substance abuse

Annotation: These proceedings summarize the East Coast Scientific Symposium on the Health of the Adolescent Black Male, held September 1991. The purpose of the symposium was to enhance the scientific base of knowledge about the health problems of adolescent black males in our society, and to use the knowledge gained to address this as a public health issue. Topics include adolescent sexuality and fatherhood, sexually transmitted diseases, exposure to violence and injury, alcohol and other drug abuse, mental health, and the lack of appropriate public health approaches and health care resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of Washington, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, Box 357920, Seattle, WA 98195-7920, Telephone: 206-543-7701 Contact Phone: (206) 543-8706 E-mail: chdd@u.washington.edu Web Site: http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/ Price unknown. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHE081.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent fathers, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Blacks, Drug abuse, HIV, Health care utilization, Injuries, Males, Mental health, Violence prevention

Annotation: This folder contains eight sheets. The first explains how children are diagnosed and receive treatment for mental disorders. Topics covered on subsequent sheets are substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy, school failure, juvenile delinquency, AIDS, and inadequate child care.

Contact: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20016-3007, Telephone: (202) 966-7300 Fax: (202) 966-2891 E-mail: communications@aacap.org Web Site: http://www.aacap.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Children, Mental health

Annotation: This set of 12 reprint articles from "The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter" address a variety of issues in building child and adolescent self-esteem. Topics covered include helping children adjust to a new school, identifying drug use, and evaluating television programs. The set includes bibliographies of books on handling anger and understanding death. Purchasers are granted permission to photocopy the reprints.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Mental health, Parenting skills, Self esteem

Annotation: This videotape for training health care professionals examines topics important to treating children with special health needs. It contains five parts, entitled Leadership, Care Coordination, Interdisciplinary Teaming, University Affiliated Programs, and Overview of Mental Retardation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Waisman Center for Mental Retardation and Human Development, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1500 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2280, Telephone: (608) 263-5776 Secondary Telephone: (608) 263-1656 Fax: (608) 263-0529 Web Site: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Children with special health care needs, Health professionals, Interdisciplinary approach, Leadership training, Mental retardation, Professional education, University affiliated programs, Videotapes

Annotation: This pamphlet was developed for students to increase their awareness and knowledge about adolescent suicide prevention. It contains information on suicide warning signs and suggestions for getting help for adolescents thinking about suicide or showing signs of being suicidal.

Contact: American Association of Suicidology, , 5221 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Second Floor, Washington, DC 20015, Telephone: (202) 237-2280 Contact Phone: (303) 692-0985 Fax: (202) 237-2282 E-mail: info@suicidology.org Web Site: http://www.suicidology.org $7.50 for package of 25 plus $2.00 shipping and handling. Make check payable to AAS or pay by credit card.

Keywords: Adolescents, Mental health, Students, Suicide, Youth

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to help teach students in kindergarten through sixth grade various life skills such as self-esteem, good values, dealing with feelings, assertiveness, and decision making. Most sections lists some objectives, purposes, or procedure for the teacher and several different exercises for students.

Contact: University of Guam, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, Telephone: (671) 735-2000 Fax: 671-734-6842 Web Site: http://www.uog.edu/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent mental health, Assertiveness, Child development, Child mental health, Curricula, Decision making, Decision making skills, Life skills, Self esteem

Keywords: Child health programs, Children with special health care needs, District of Columbia, Health services, Infant health, MCH programs, Mental retardation