Resources
Municipal Information
http://www.mansfieldct.org
http://www.ashfordtownhall.org/welcome.ez
http://www.willingtonct.org/Public_Documents/index
Recreation
Mansfield http://www.mansfieldct.org/town/departments/community_center/
Ashford http://www.angelfire.com/ct/APRC/
Willington http://www.willingtonct.org/Public_Documents/WillingtonCT_Recreation/recreation
School Readiness / Licensed Day Care / Preschools
http://www.mansfieldct.org/town/departments/social_services/mece/care_providers.pdf
http://www.kidderbrookmontessorischool.com/
http://www.mansfieldct.org/town/departments/discovery_depot/index.php
http://www.ogms.org/
http://www.willingtonnurserycoop.org/
http://childlabs.uconn.edu/
http://mansfieldct.org/town/departments/social_services/mece/index.php
http://mansfieldct.org/town/departments/social_services/mece/mac/
Where to get help if you suspect your child is using drugs or alcohol
The Governor’s Prevention Partnership website
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism- This website has the most resent alcohol research and health related statistics
FACE- Research and research based resources to combat the issue of underage drinking
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration- Information and resources regarding underage and high risk drinking including the Surgeon General’s Call to Action, and action guides for families
Time to Talk- A parent resource for talking to your kids about alcohol and other drug use
Why 21? (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)- The latest information on the MLDA (Minimum Legal Drinking Age)
Parents Empowered- The latest information on brain research and the effects of underage drinking on the adolescent brain
The Connecticut Clearinghouse- Resources on Alcohol and other drugs
How to keep your children safe on the Internet
http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/internnet-predators/internet-safety-links.php
http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm
http://www.nsteens.org/
http://www.webwisekids.org/
http://www.cox.com/TakeCharge/
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
http://www.nsbf.org/pdf/NSBF_safe_brochure.pdf
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY848
http://www.parenting.umn.edu/programs/familiesWithTeens/teenTalk/tt_socialNetworking_revised.pdf
http://www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/Executive-Summary-Generation-M-Media-in-the-Lives-of-8-18-Year-olds.pdf
http://www.netsmartz.org/pdf/takechargestudy.pdf