Useful Links and Resources

For Information on Child and Adolescent Mental Health

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information – Child and Adolescent Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health - Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, Chapter 3 “Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents”

Words Can Work is a leading producer and distributor of DVDs and booklets for young people, parents and other caregivers about the challenges kids face growing up.


For Information on Gambling and Gambling Disorders

Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders supports research and education on gambling disorders.

The BASIS, www.basisonline.org, is a free, online service providing weekly reviews of the latest research on the whole range of addictive disorders including gambling, alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

Your First Step to Change is a free, interactive and confidential self-help guide for people thinking about changing their gambling behavior.

Facing the Odds: The Mathematics of Gambling and Other Risks is a middle-school curriculum developed by Harvard Medical School faculty that teaches probability and statistics through the use of gambling topics.

International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors, McGill University conducts research and education on youth gambling and other risky behaviors.