EMQ FamiliesFirst reminds you that all of the information on our site is designed for educational purposes. If you are concerned about a behavior or worried in any way about the well-being of a child or teen, please see your family doctor or pediatrician.
Behavior
- My child has a developmental disability? Where can I find resources?
- What resources are available through IDEA and/ or other Special Educational provisions?
- My child is angry, won’t follow directions, shows violent behavior. What do I do?
- What do I do about a child expressing anxiety and fear?
- Do children get depressed?
- I think my teen is using drugs. What do I do?
- What street drugs are out there today?
- How do I know if a child is in a gang and how do I help the child stay away from gangs?
- Teens: I feel a lot of pressure from friends to drink and smoke. What do I do?
- Teens: Who can I talk to about my feelings?
Legal
- What is family court?
- The child I want to help recently got arrested. What happens next?
- How do I keep a child or teen safe from abuse?
- What help is there for a runaway child or teen?
- What happens in Juvenile Court?
- What is a misdemeanor and what is a felony?
- What happens if my child goes to Juvenile Hall?
- What is a Conservatorship? (transitional youth)
Sexuality
- Teens: I need birth control? Where can I get it?
- Teens: I think I might be gay. Who can I talk to?
- Teens: What do I do if my boyfriend is hurting me?
- Teens: What is an STD?
- Teens: What are my rights as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (GLBTQ) teen in California?
- Teens: How do I know if I’m ready to have sex?
- Teens: I had unprotected sex. What can I do?
- Teens: Can I go to the gynecologist without my parents knowing?
- Teens: How do I ask a partner to use a condom?
Parenting
- How can I help a child build self esteem?
- How do I stay connected to my teen?
- We’re going through a divorce. How can I help my children through this change?
- We had a death in the family. How can I help my child through this loss?
- I can’t access care because I’m not the parent – what can I do?
- How do I know if my child is drinking?
School
- How do I find a good preschool?
- My child needs special education. What are our rights?
- How do I get an educational assessment for a child?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan?
- How do I know if my child is ready for kindergarten?
- My child is being bullied. How can I help?
- My child got sent home for bullying, what do I do?
