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Allies in Prevention Coalition

Allies in Prevention Coalition
SCAN's coalition works to increase community involvement to prevent abuse and neglect.

Alexandria/Arlington CASA

Alexandria/Arlington CASA
SCAN's CASA Program gives a voice to children in the court system.

Parent Resource Center

Parenting can be tough! It's okay to ask for help. SCAN and the Allies in Prevention Coalition are proud to support parents here in Northern Virginia by providing the tips, resources and support that can help you improve your positive parenting skills.

Parenting in times of economic stressParenting in times of economic stress
In today’s economy, every family is feeling the impact. As parents, we feel stress, fear, frustration, even anger over these challenges...so what can a parent do?
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Anger Management
Family Stress
Helping Children Deal with Trauma
Supervision Guidelines

Parenting Can Be Tough. Asking for Help Doesn’t Have to Be.

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Advocating for your Child in School

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> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Anger Management

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> Fact Sheet in English
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Attachment & Bonding

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Balancing Parenthood and Work

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> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 11 minutes)

Bullying

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> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 9:33 minutes)

Childhood Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Activity

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 13:14 minutes)

Children and Divorce

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Co-Sleeping with Your Infant

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Discipline

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Domestic Violence

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Family Stress

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

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Helping Children Deal with Trauma

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> Fact Sheet in English and Spanish

Holiday Stress

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Inappropriate Touching

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> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 13 minutes)

Internet Safety for Children

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Making Friends

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Monitoring Your Child

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> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 12 minutes)

Oral Hygiene and Health for Children

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> Fact Sheet in English

Parents as Role Models

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Positive Communication with Your Children

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> Fact Sheet in Spanish
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The Power of Play

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish

Preventing Child Abuse

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Self Esteem

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Sex and Violence in the Media

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Sleep for Children

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 11 minutes)

Social Development in Children

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 11:48 minutes)

Summer Safety Tips

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 12 minutes)

Supervision Guidelines

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 11 minutes)

Talking to Teens

> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 11:15 minutes)

Unplug With Your Child

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Fact Sheet in Spanish
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 12 minutes)

When Parents Date

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> Fact Sheet in English
> Listen to the radio show (mp3, 10:32 minutes)