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The health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. You can find out about the Council and its work, view our publications, and link to the resources of other government agencies as well as to health and fitness organizations.

The Child Development Institute was founded by Robert Myers, Ph.D. Dr. Myers is a Clinical Child Psychologist with 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents. Realizing the unlimited potential of the internet to provide useful information to parents, he decided to utilize this method to provide parent education that is current, relevant and easy to attain.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. CDC’s focus is not only on scientific excellence but also on the essential spirit that is CDC – to protect the health of all people. CDC keeps humanity at the forefront of its mission to ensure health protection through promotion, prevention, and preparedness. This site offers articles on physical activity and disease prevention. See http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm and http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/fitnexer/fitnexer.htm

The philosophy of this website is that most parents are struggling financially to pay for interventions, and information from 'support services' should not be charging for their support, even if their government funding is marginal. The site contain a comprehensive range of free fact sheets to provide practical information and strategies, both for people with Autism or Asperger syndrome, and their families, caregivers, teachers, employers and the wider community.

Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

About.com was founded in 1996 and acquired in March 2005 by The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). The site includes an enormous information collection that of content on numerous subjects. Additionally the site provides users with in-depth consumer-focused topics. http://www.aboutmediakit.com/about/ and http://stress.about.com/od/selfknowledgeselftests/SelfKnowledge_SelfTests_Personality_Tests.htm

Army Reserve and National Guard Commanders and Chaplains who want to offer Strong Bonds to their Soldiers should contact the US Army Reserve Command Chaplain’s office at (404) 464-8475 or the National Guard Bureau Chaplains office at (866) 839-7438. Active Component Commanders and chaplains who want to offer Strong Bonds in their unit are encouraged to contact the Family Ministries Officer in the Army Chief of Chaplains Office at (703) 601-4448. Soldiers or family members who want to attend Strong Bonds training should talk to their unit chaplain or go to http://www.strongbonds.org for information regarding dates and locations of training opportunities. Source: http://www.strongbonds.org/skins/strongbonds/display.aspx

Worried about a friend of a loved one? Take a minute to fill out this questionnaire to help determine whether your loved one is at risk.

Each month, the Lifeline Network serves over 45,000 callers who are in emotional distress. You can reach the Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Although suicide prevention is our primary mission, people call the Lifeline for many reasons.

The USA National Suicide Hotline is toll free, 24/7 number is 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433. The number for deaf individuals is: Deaf Hotline (TTY): 1-800-799-4889 Each State has their own Hotline. This can be obtained by linking to: http://suicidehotlines.com/ and scrolling down to “Hotlines in Your State” and clink on your particular state. It is best to contact the National Suicide Hotline.