Resource Library

The Youth Commission has an extensive Resource Library at our office. Most all of our books are available to be signed out. Contact info@abbyyouth.com if you have any suggestions for other books or any other questions.

Books can be signed out at our office! Please find a list of all titles below.

ABUSE ISSUES

Child Abuse Prevention Handbook Edition 7
Child Abuse Prevention Handbook Edition 8
Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation

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BOYS PROGRAMS

A Fine Young Man
Michael Gurian

Lost Boys - Why our Sons Turn Violent & How We Can Save Them
James Garbarino, PhD

Real Boy's Voices
William Pollack, PhD

Real Boys: Rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood
Willam Pollack

The Wonder of Boys
Michael Gurian

Why Johnny can't tell right from wrong
William Kilpatrick

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Kids are Worth It!
Barbara Coloroso

Office of the Child, Youth and Family advocate 1996 annual report

Our Promise To Children
Guy, Kathleen (edited by)

The Lost Boy
Dave Pelzer

The Youth Charter
William Damon

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DEEP THOUGHTS

Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul
Canfield - Hansen - Kirberger

Chicken Soup -Teenage Soul II
Canfield - Hansen - Kirberger

Chicken Soup -Teenage Soul III
Canfield - Hansen - Kirberger

Teens with the Courage to Give
Jackie Waldman

The Top 10 of Everything 1999
Russell

Uncle John's 7th Bathroom Reader
The Bathroom Readers Institute

What If
Susan Le Page Simmons

What if..?
Les Christie

Would You Rather...

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

A Prevention Handbook on Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Champion-Smith

Directory of Substance Abuse Services in BC 1997
Kaiser Youth Foundation

Directory of Substance Abuse Services in British Columbia

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GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

Adventure Games - Creative Outdoor Activities
Hoppner, Torrey, Yonkers

Building Assets Together - 101 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed
J. Roehlkepartain 

Creative Social and Special events
Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli

Field Riot
Darcy & Jody Kuhn

Group Material, Exercise etc. for elementary school children

Gym Riot
Darcy & Jody Kuhn

HAPPY Games
Atkinson, Jim & O'Malley, Bob

Making Teen Centers Succeed
Sideny G. Lutzin

More HAPPY Games
Atkinson, Jim & O'Malley, Bob

Multicultural Resource Kit: for recreation and sport professionals
Shelley Wells

Not Just Another Games Book

Play It Again! - More Great Games For Groups
Wayne Rice, Mike Yaconelli

Play it! Great Games for Groups
Rice & Yaconelli

Quiet Riot
Darcy & Jody Kuhn

Sanity In the Summer
Atkinson, Jim & O'Malley, Bob

Sports for the Fun of It!
Atkinson, Jim & O'Malley, Bob

The Completely HAPPY Activities
Atkinson, Jim & O'Malley, Bob

The Completely HAPPY After School Program Handbook
Atkinson & O'Malley

The Jumbo Book of 200 Indoor & Outdoor Things for Kids To Do
Boase, Bradley, Elliot, Fitzsimons, Williams

Youth Specialties Handbook - For Great Camps & Retreats
Chap Clark

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GRANTS, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce 2000 Membership Directory

Canadian Studies Program: Information & Application Guide

Directory to Canadian Studies in Canada 4th edition

Directory to Funding Sources for Canadian Studies

Draft Strategy Promoting the Volunteer & Community Services Sector in BC

Guide to Canadian Grants & Assistance Programs

Jobs of the Future: A guide for youth
Government of Canada

REALM magazines

Roger's Pocket Thesaurus

The Official Encylopedia

Youth Link 1999-2000

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JUST FOR GIRLS

33 Things Every Girl Should Know
edited by Bolden, Tonya

Adios, Barbie: Young Women Write About Body Image and Identity
edited: Ophira Edut

Between Voice & Silence: Women and Girls, Race & Relationship
Taylor, Gilligan, Sullivan

Beyond the Looking Glass (video)

Daughters of the Moon Sisters of the Sun
Hughes, K & Wolf, Linda

Don't Give It Away!
Iyanla Vanzant

Enhancing Self-Esteem
C. Jesse Carlock, PhD

Girl Gets Real
Danielle Fishel

Girl Power - Young Women Speak Out!
Hillary Carlip

Girls Seen and Heart
Forsyth, Sondra

Girls to Women, Women to Girls
McCune, Bunny & Traunstein, Deb

110 Hunger Pains: the Modern Woman's Tragic Quest for Thinness
Mary Pipher, PhD

Just For Girls
Sandra Friedman

Ophelia Speaks
Shandler, Sara

Overcoming Binge Eating
Dr. Christolher Fairburn

Real Gorgeous
Cooke, Kaz

Reviving Ophelia - Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Pipher, Mary Ph.D.

Right From the Start (video)

School Girls
Peggy Orenstein

SEVENTEEN magazines

Somebody to Love: A Guide to Loving the Body You Have
Leslea Newman

The Body Image Trap: Understanding and Rejecting Body Image Myths
Crook, BScN

The Body Image Workbook
Thomas F Cash, PhD

The Healing Connection
Miller, Jean MD & Stiver, Irene

When Girls Feel Fat, Helping Girls Through Adolescence
Friedman, Sandra Susan

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LEADERSHIP

Building Leaders for Life

DEAR CANADA A love letter to my country

The Children of Canada

Developing Student Leaders
Ray Johnston

Getting Started and Keeping going

Lifescripts
Stephen Pollan & Mark Levine

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Sean Covey

The Creative Journal for Teens
Lucia, Capacchione

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BOOKS FOR PARENTS

A Parent's Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens
Williams, Kate

Always Accept Me for Who I Am: Instructions from Teenagers on Raising the Perfect Parent
JS Salt

Coping: Attention Deficit Disorder
Mary Ellen Beugin

Hard Lessons
Lauren Woodhouse

Helping Your Depressed Child
Kerns, Lawrence

Helping Your Depressed Teenager
Oster, Gerald D. & Sarah S. Montgomery

How To Deal With Your Acting-Up Teenager
Robert T. Bayard, Jean Bayard Ph.D.

Now I Know Why Tigers Eat Their Young
Dr Peter Marshall

Parenting 911
C. Giannetti & M Sagarese

Positive Discipline
Nelson, Jane, Ed.D.

Raising Self-Reliant Children In a Self-Indulgent World
Glenn, Stephen, Nelson, Ed.D.

Teen Tips - A Practical Survival For Parents with kids 11-19
Tom McMahon

The Schoolyard Bully
Kim Zarzour

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SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Backstreet TV (video)

Being Aware, Taking Care Resource Pack

Children in the Game - Child Prostitution - Strategies for Recovery
Ross A MacInnes

The butterfly collectors video
based on book by Ross MacInnes

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RESOURCES FOR YOUTH

Adolescent Stress
Jan D'Onofrio & Ed Klesse

Building a Positive Self Concept

Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens
Hipp, Earl

Life Happens
McCoy, Kathy & Charles Wibbelsman

Resolving Conflicts (gr 9-12)

Road Safety Manual for Youth
ICBC

Talk With Teens

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SEXUALITY

Cool Program Guide

Degrassi Talks - Sex

Degrassi Talks - Sexuality

H.I.V and A.I.D.S Info

Handling Relationships
Steve Bunnell

Life From Death
Roger Le Clerc

Teen Love series on Relationships
Kimberly Kirberger

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SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION

Before the Fact Interventions: A manual of Best Practices in Youth Suicide Prevention
White & Jodoin

Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
Shamoo, K. & G Patros

Suicide Intervention in the School
Scott Poland

Suicide Prevention in Schools
Leenaars, A., & S. Wenckstern

Suicide: Teens Talk to Teens
Crook, Marion

The Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens
Nelson, Richard & Galas 9

Many people go through life hiding their problems and feelings from others. It is normal to go through times when life seems overwhelming and discouraging. It is not OK for youth to try and handle these situations on their own. When youth can't see anything but darkness ahead, talking to someone can help them realize that they do have choices... no matter how powerless they may feel.

The following help lines are free:

1-800-suicide
604-820-1166       Fraser Valley Regional Crisis Line
310-1234             Youth/Kids Help Line
www.youthinbc.com

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