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Program Activities
Office for Family, Youth & School Success
3 Capitol Hill, Room 302
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-5927
Fax: (401) 222-1442
Jan Shedd, Chief

 

 

Office for Family, Youth & School Success (OFYSS)

Be There for Teens

Web Sites for Parents of Teens

ParentLinkRI.org

On-line directory of Rhode Island organizations that can help support parents of teens and pre-teens.

RIPIN - Rhode Island Parent Information Network

A statewide nonprofit that provides information, training, and advocacy to parents seeking help for their children

Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Health and Drug Free

Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on setting limits, monitoring, talking, and getting involved with youth

Can We Talk?

A parent education program from the National Education Association which helps parents and their children talk about difficult issues

Talking With Kids About Tough Issues

Tips for parents on talking with kids early and often about tough issues, from Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation

KidsHealth for Parents – Positive Parenting

Information and advice on family life, communication, and learning, from the Nemours Foundation

Family Education Network

Articles, parenting tips, projects and homework help from a partnership of education organizations and businesses

 

 

 

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1-800-942-7434