PARENT NEWSLETTERS

The Fourth R program provides newsletters for parents about teen development and risk behaviours that correspond to the three core units.

Information Sessions and Parent Presentations

Members of the Fourth R  team can provide information sessions to parents on a variety of  special issues such as violence prevention, bullying, cyber bullying and media violence. We also train teachers and community partners to deliver presentations of the Fourth R Program at Grade 8/9 Orientation. Training materials such as PowerPoint presentations are provided to teachers and community partners who receive training.

BOOKS

Parents  often have difficulties knowing what to expect and how to respond to the changes their child is undergoing. We offer two resources for parents.

ADOLESCENT RISK BEHAVIORS

Wolfe, Jaffe, & Crooks; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006; 276pp

This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers, and in particular on how healthy relationships help teens avoid substance abuse, dating violence, and unsafe sexual practices. This book is widely available (through the publisher, bookstores, and on-line), or can be ordered by contacting us directly.

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEENS: FACTS, MYTHS AND STRATEGIES

Wolfe, D.A., www.camh.net, 2007

Parents will find that this book is full of practical, accurate, and user-friendly information to help raise a teen. If you are wondering what is considered normal adolescent behaviour, how to determine whether your child is on a good path, how to encourage their healthy development, or how to get help when problems arise, this book is a great resource. It offers parents up-to-date information and guidance on topics such as teen substance use, sexual behaviour, dating violence, bullying, and much more.

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEEN RISK TAKING: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING PROBLEMS RELATED TO ALCOHOL, OTHER DRUGS, GAMBLING, AND INTERNET USE.

Wolfe, D.A., Ballon, B., Chain, G., Chiodo, D., & Henderson, J. www.camh.net, 2011.

This book addresses the challenges and risks that appear as your children move into adolescence. It suggests strategies for guiding your teens and maintaining good relationships with them as they move through this stage of development. Topics include: why teens experiment and take risks (and why some don’t), and when experimenting becomes a problem.

GROWING UP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Jaffe, P.G., Wolfe, D.A., & Campbell, M. Series: Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence Based Practices (V.23).

This compact and easy-to-read text by leading experts shows practitioners and students how to recognize the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children and youth and to provide effective clinical interventions and school-based prevention programs. Exposure to IPV is defined using examples from different ages and developmental stages. The book describes the effects of exposure to IPV and reviews epidemiology and etiology. Its main focus is on proven assessment, intervention, and prevention strategies. Relevant and current theories regarding the impact of exposure on children and youth are reviewed, and illustrative real-life case studies from the clinical experiences of the authors are described.
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