California Ranks 20th in KIDSCOUNT DataBook
If you are concerned about preteens, you may be interested to know that the KIDSCOUNT DataBook, which examines the well being of all children, recently was released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual DataBook ranks California 20th in terms of how children are faring; it also profiles the well-being of America's children on a state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 key measures. Accompanying the DataBook, KIDSCOUNT released an essay on the importance of making data-driven decisions regarding children. View the DataBook profile for California.

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Guide Offers Recommendations for Improving Behavior Among Elementary Students
This practice guide by the Institute of Education Sciences, "Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom," offers five key recommendations to help school staff identify and improve problem behaviors, as well as teach and reinforce new skills. Among the recommendations, the report encourages staff to seek support and guidance from professional colleagues and students' families, and to carefully assess whether schoolwide strategies should be implemented. The guide was produced in partnership with SRI International's Center for Education and Human Services. Download the full report>>

LD/ ADD Lecture Series: Resiliency in Children, Preteens, and Teens
Parents Helping Parents offers this lecture, which will focus on resiliency in students with learning challenges, both at home and in the classroom. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in San Jose.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205701

Mothers of Sons: The Joys and Challenges of Guiding Your Son Through Adolescence
This Lucile Packard Children's Hospital seminar aims to help mothers learn how to support and maintain a positive mother-son relationship through the preteen and adolescent years. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/204111

How Attention Influences Learning and Ways to Help Your Child Improve
This Children’s Health Council class will focus on understanding the foundations of attention, identifying your child’s strengths and weaknesses, how to recognize ADHD, and more. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205639

Radio Show: How Does Your Preteen or Teen Learn?
During this Childhood Matters radio show, parents can call in and ask questions about how to translate their child's interests and hobbies into better study skills and improve their success in school. Sunday, Sept. 27, on 98.1 KISS-FM and 105.1 KOCN-FM.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205707

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The Preteen Alliance promotes the emotional and behavioral health of preteens by using information to raise public awareness and inform regional action. The Alliance has more than 1,700 members and anyone is welcome to join. For more information, see http://www.preteenalliance.org/about.html.

Also on preteenalliance.org:

• Research About Preteens: Find recent research commissioned by the foundation regarding preteens, as well as links to other relevant research.

• Resources and Services: Preteenalliance.org's resources page links to websites and services on topics affecting preteens.

• Data on Preteens: Find preteen-specific facts on bullying, gang involvement, stress, weight, and other topics – all from kidsdata.org’s database of local children’s facts.

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