Middle School

Use this checklist to determine if your child's anger is typical or if it indicates trouble. If trouble, contact your local youth counselor.

Validating a young person's anger is NOT agreeing with it. Learn and use the six levels of validating language when communicating with an angry youth. Example of a validation sandwich, "I see how angry you are. It is not okay to yell. However, I would be angry if I were in the same situation."

Use this blank B-Mod Contract example after watching the BrainAbouts video About Behavior Modification to help create your behavior modification plan.

Use this B-Mod Contract example after watching the BrainAbouts video About Behavior Modification to help create your behavior modification plan.

Use this short screening test to help determine if you should seek help (diagnosis and treatment) for anger problems.

The following assessment is designed to help you understand how you manage your anger.

Here are a few tips to figure out if your teenager is smoking or not.

Teen tobacco cessation and education resources from the American Lung Association.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) created Smokefree.gov to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Smokefree.gov is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ efforts to reduce smoking rates in the United States, particularly among certain populations. 

The tobacco industry uses fun flavors and tech devices to hook kids on nicotine. Why kids? A developing brain is easier to addict.