Links to sites about peer support, young people's mental health, resilience, building peaceful schools, opposing oppression.

Some further sites that you might find useful.

The Mental Health Foundation supports programmes for mental health promotion in schools and colleges.
Research paper to assess the impact of a London peer counselling scheme on peer counsellors and the school community.
Dr. Ken Rigby, from Australia, a world authority on bullying. See also his book, New Perspectives on Bullying, Jessica Kingsley, London, 2002.
Reachout another Aussie site, rich with resources, from arguments, through gambling and pregnancy to violence.
The N.S.P.C.C. Booklet on Setting up a Peer Support Scheme
"The True Meaning of Self-Esteem" An article by Robert Reasoner for the National Association for Self-Esteem (U.S.)
Peer Support, Peer Mediation and Anti-bullying are international: the message from New South Wales schools.
"Supporting the Supporters" University of Lancaster (UK) material on support systems for staff and students assisting those with mental health difficulties. Useful section on inclusive institutional mental health policies.
Peer Support Software: provides a free, customisable website to each peer support group, including the secure contact software. There are a number of benefits to it over a standard email address, such as security, confidentiality and anonymity (as no email address is required to be given).
Outzone: A site to support gay and lesbian students facing oppression.
Student Stress Management Quiz. Go to "home" for further info and links.
Suicide and the School Practical advice on risk factors,warning signs, intervention and dealing with a crisis.
Robert Brooks' "Can Do" Kids Site.
Child Trends Data Bank. Details evidence (U.S. based) regarding risk and well-being trends affecting children and adolescents.
Mental Health information and resources for parents, young people and professionals.
TeachersTV has a growing number of short videos aimed at tackling common behaviour issues.
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