No matter where you are when it comes to connecting with your teen, Forward Together has links and resources to support you.
Building Connections:
- Center for Parent and Teen Communication
- Five Things to Help You Have Better Conversations with Youth Ages 10 to 14
- Five Things to Help You Have Better Conversations with Youth Ages 15 to 17
- Five Ways to Build Ties with Young People
- Questions to get youth talking
- Talking Tips by Age
Youth Development:
- Getting Perspective on What Your 10 to 14 Year-Old is Going Through
- Getting Perspective on What Your 15 to 17 Year-Old is Going Through
Other Important Resources
Mental well-being:
Health and well-being
Substance Use and Recovery:
- Drug and Alcohol Education Resources for Parents
- Facts on Teen Drug Use for Parents
- Parent Resources for Substance Use Prevention
- Prevent Underage Drinking
- Responsibility Grows Here: Tips for Talking with Youth about Marijuana
- Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: Substance Use Resources for Adolescents and Youth Adults
- Tobacco Free CO: Know the Facts about Vaping
- Youth Support to Quit Smoking or Vaping: My Life My Quit
- Coping with Substance Use Disorders
- Know the Risks of Meth
Gender and Sexual Identity:
- Advocates for Youth: There’s No Place Like Home for…. Sex Education
- Amaze
- Inside Out Youth Services
- Planned Parenthood: Resources for Teens