American Guidance Service (AGS)
AGS provides assessment and educational tools designed for mental health professionals, paraprofessionals, teachers and parents to effectively address psychological and behavioral issues affecting children and adolescents.

Contact:
4201 Woodland Road, P.O. Box 99
Circle Pines, MN 55014-1796
Ph: (800)328-2560
Fax: (612)786-9077
Website:
http://www.agsnet.com/

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American Humane Association
Offers a popular new video and guidebook on identifying child abuse, along with dozens of reliable training guides and informative materials available from the Children's Division of the American Humane Association. It also includes educational pamphlets, guides, posters, and other resources geared toward child protection professionals and advocates.

Contact: 63 Inverness Drive, East
Englewood, CO 80112
Ph: (800) 227-4645
Fax: (303)792-5333
Website:
http://www.amerhumane.org

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American Psychological Association (APA)
APA is an excellent source of publications detailing the latest research findings, trends and issues on prevention and clinical interventions of different types of mental health and psychological problems about children, adolescents, families, etc. One of their catalogs Psychology in the Schools features the latest books on behavior therapy, violence, understanding aggression, and coercive actions, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, etc. APA's Practice Directorate division also publishes fact sheets which provide answers to common questions about mental health. Some of these fact sheets can be downloaded through their website.

Contact:
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Ph: (202)336-5500; (202)336-5800
Website: http://www.apa.org/
Book Order Department
P.O. Box 2710
Hyattsville, MD 20784-0710
Ph: (800)374-2721
Fax: (202)336-5502

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At-Risk Resources ( from the Bureau for At-Risk Youth)
At-Risk Resources offers a wide array of innovative products such as books, pamphlets, posters, videos, and computerized, multimedia educational software packages for educators, mental health practitioners, parents, children, and adolescents on various mental health and psychosocial areas of concern.

Contact:
645 New York Avenue, P.O. Box 670
Huntington, NY 11743-4207
Ph: (800)999-6884; (800)99YOUTH
Fax: (516)673-4544
Website:
http://www.at-risk.com/

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Canter & Associates, Inc.
Canter & Associates produces educational materials (books, brochures, and audio/videotapes) and distance learning programs that offer strategies and demonstrations to help teachers and parents deal with improving children's learning skills, schoolwork, behavior (discipline), etc.

Contact:
P.O. Box 2113, Dept. NC
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2113
Ph: (800)262-4347
Fax: (310)394-6017

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Creative Therapy Store (from Western Psychological Services)
Western Psychological Services (WPS) provides assessment tools to professionals in education, psychology, and allied fields. The Creative Therapy Store offers toys, games, books, posters, and activities that aid mental health professionals deal with children and adolescents in therapeutic environments.

Contact:
12031 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025-1251
Ph: (800)648-8857
Fax: (310)478-7838

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ETR Associates
ETR Associates publishes and distributes educational materials (books, brochures, pamphlets, and videos) dealing with various issues related to prevention and management of common psychosocial problems encountered by children and adolescents. Some products have Spanish versions, as well. A catalog is available upon request.

Contact:
P.O. Box 1830
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830
Ph: (800)321-4407
Fax: (800)435-8433

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Free Spirit Publishing
Free Spirit Publishing offers an award-winning selection of books, posters and more for youth workers, teachers, counselors, parents, children and teens. Emphasis is on self-esteem, service-learning, stress management, creativity, and special needs (gifted and talented, learning-disabled).

Contact:
400 1st Ave. N., Suite 616-A615
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1730
Ph: (800) 735-7323; Fax: (612)337-5050
e-mail:
help4kids@freespirit.com

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The Health Connection
Provides resource materials for creating safe and drug-free schools and communities.

Contact:
55 West Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Ph: (800)548-8700
Fax: 301/790-9733
e-mail:
sales@healthconnection.org

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KidsRights
This publishing company produces a comprehensive line of prevention and education materials to help mental health professionals, teachers and parents work with preschoolers, children and adolescents in coping with different emotional and psychological needs and issues. KidsRights' educational materials include books, brochures, pamphlets, videos, and games. Some products are available in Spanish. You may request for a catalog of their products.

Contact:
8902 Otis Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Ph: (800)892-5437 x2108
http://www.kidsrights.com

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Krames Communications
Krames Communications publishes consumer-oriented information, backed up by latest research findings and clinical practices, on medical and wellness topics Krames Communications' broad product line offers customers the flexibility to choose the topics, media, formats, and price points to match their communication goals, size, and budgets. Krames offers patient education materials for challenging disease management fields such as depression, panic attacks, anxiety, asthma, coping with change, stress management, grief and loss, etc. Krames product line includes 800 titles, which simplify complex concepts by combining lay language with a visual story line featuring color anatomical art and illustrations of diverse characters.

Contact:
1100 Grundy Lane,
San Bruno, CA 94066-0400
Ph: (800)444-2015; (415)742-0400
Fax: (415)244-4568
Website:
http://www.krames.com/

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MarshMedia School Plan Review
Produces educational materials to support schoolwide reform and high levels of achievement in schools and/or districts. Their multicultural Key Concepts in Personal Development series consists of videos, books, and classroom activities that teach critical personal skills that prepare students to face new challenges and tackle new opportunities. The series uses timeless stories and engaging animal heroes to teach important lessons about character, values, and personal responsbility. The videos and hardcover books tell the stories, and the rich Teaching Guides provide cross-curriculum activities in math, reading, social studies, science, art, and music for grades K-4. Key Concepts series also includes the newly-introduced HomeTies components to help educators bridge the gap between school and home. In meeting parental involvement requirements of Title I and other funding programs, HomeTies materials support intitiatives that will help parents reinforce basic skills and help students do their best in school.

Contact:
P.O. Box 8082
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66208
Ph: 800/821-3303; 816/523-1059
Fax: 816/333-7421
Website:
http://www.marshmedia.com/

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Morning Glory Press
Publishes educational materials such as texts, workbooks, curriculum guides, videos and games for teen parenting.

Contact:
6595 San Haroldo Way
Buena Park, CA 90620
Ph: (714)828-1998
Fax: (714)828-2049

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The National Center for Violence Prevention
(from National Innovative Media Company) Offers a variety of products covering violence prevention, self-esteem, gangs, gun violence, conflict resolution, anger/stress management, coping skills, consequences & more......

Contact: P.O. Box 9
Calhoun, KY 42327
Ph:(800) 962-6662; Fax: (502) 273-5844
e-mail:
nimco@nimcoinc.com
Website: http://www.nimcoinc.com/

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