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U.s. Department of Health & Human Services: Dating and Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains multiple strategies that help adults and students discuss dating and talking about sex.
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Reach Out Usa: Gratitude, Forgiveness and Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses how practicing gratitude and forgiveness can help one be happier.
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Reach Out Usa: Managing Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for understanding what expectations are and how to deal with them.
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Reach Out Usa: Having Difficult Conversations

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers tips for how to handle sharing difficult news with someone.
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Reach Out Usa: More Tips for Communicating Effectively

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers seven tips for communicating well with others.
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Reach Out Usa: Fighting With Your Sibling

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses why siblings may not get along and offers suggestions for handling conflict with a sibling.
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Reach Out Usa: Communicating About Grief With Your Family and Friends

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers suggestions for how to talk about a recent death with family and friends.
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Reach Out Usa: How Can I Develop Coping Strategies?

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to cope with challenging situations and events.
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Reach Out Usa: Resolving an Argument or Disagreement

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to handle a disagreement.
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Reach Out Usa: When Parents Are Fighting: Dealing With a Breakup or Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to handle your parents splitting up or divorcing, and what to expect.
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Reach Out Usa: Trust Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses the importance of trust, how it can be difficult to trust others, rebuilding trust, and how to learn to...
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Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence: Student Parent Handbook

For Students 9th - 10th
High School Parent Handbook that discusses personal boundaries and teen relationships.
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Orca Book Publishers: Bang Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this novel by Norah McClintock, two boys' long-time friendship is ended after they rob a canteen and the owner is killed. "Bang" provides a vehicle for discussing the serious issues of guns, gangs and gun control laws. This teacher's...
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Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Breathless, Beverly tries to lose weight by depriving herself of food, which makes her weak and compromises her ability to defend herself when Garth, her diving instructor, is sexually aggressive towards her. This teacher's guide for...
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Orca Book Publishers: Chill Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two high school friends disagree on the motive behind a teacher's unkind behaviour and it tests their friendship. This teacher's guide for Chill by Colin Frizzell includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Death Wind Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Death Wind by William Bell, Allie chooses to run away from home rather than face her problems. When she is returning, a tornado strikes, destroying her home, and she fears for her family's safety. This teacher's guide includes a book...
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Orca Book Publishers: Fastback Beach Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After taking a joyride with his friends and crashing the car, Miles is the one arrested. He works off his sentence through community service with a car enthusiast. After helping his mentor with his vintage car, it is stolen by Miles'...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Mirror Image' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Mirror Image by Canadian author K. L. Denman is about the perceptions two teenage girls have of each other and how this changes as they get to know and appreciate one another.
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Reach Out Usa: Arguing With Your Parents or Guardians

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for understanding conflict with parents or guardians and how to communicate with them.
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Orca Book Publishers: Hit Squad Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hit Squad by James Heneghan is about a group of girls who decide to fight back against bullies at school. At first they feel empowered, but then an innocent person gets killed. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion...
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Orca Book Publishers: Kicked Out Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Kicked Out" by Beth Goobie, Dime is unhappy at home and moves in with her quadriplegic brother who helps her learn to love herself. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Lockdown' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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Orca Book Publishers: Dead End Job Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Frances works nights at a convenience store. After becoming friendly with Devin, she comes to realize he is stalking her. Then he breaks into the store and threatens her. This teacher's guide to 'Dead-End Job' by Vicki Grant includes a...