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Articles & Tip Sheets include online articles, tip sheets, fact sheets, PDF articles, and other helpful resources for parents/caregivers and educators.
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ADHD & Behavioral Disorders
ADHD: What You Need to Know
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
ADHD: What You Need to Know (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
How Is the ADHD Brain Different?
Source: Child Mind Institute
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Anxiety & Depression
How to Change Negative Thinking Patterns
Source: Child Mind Institute
Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Teen Depression: More Than Just Moodiness (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
The Warnings Signs of Depression and Suicide
Source: Empathia
Understanding the Link Between Chronic Disease and Depression
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Understanding the Link Between Chronic Disease and Depression (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
What Are the Different Kinds of Anxiety?
Source: Child Mind Institute
What Is Depression?
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
What is Depression? (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
What to Do if You Think Your Teenager Is Depressed
Source: Child Mind Institute
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Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Quick Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: Child Mind Institute
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Bullying & Cyberbullying
Please refer to the Plano ISD Guide for Addressing Bullying and Harassment Concerns for more information about policies and procedures related to bullying and harassment.
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Digital Media
4 Ways We Can Use Social Media to Promote Positive Mental Health
Source: Active Minds
Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents
Source: Media Smarts
Description: The Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents is designed to prepare parents and guardians for the conversations they should have with their children when they first start using digital devices.
How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers
Source: Child Mind Institute
I Don't Know How to Support Youth While Living in a Digital World: Resource Guide
Source: Mental Health America
Managing Social Media Stress With Mindfulness
Source: Child Mind Institute
Talking TikTok: A Family Guide
Source: Media Smarts
Tips: Social Media Stress
Source: Your Life Your Voice
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Emotional Regulation
How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation?
Source: Child Mind Institute
Managing Big Feelings: Emotional Regulation in Children
Source: Therapy Works
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Grief & Loss
After a Loved One Dies: How Children Grieve and How Parents and Other Adults Can Support Them
Source: New York Life
Description: Other Languages Available Here
Death and Grief in the Family: Tips for Parents
Source: National Association of School Psychologists
Grief Over the Holidays: Educators Can Help Students Cope
Source: National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
Holiday Toolkit: Supporting Grieving Children During the Season of Family
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
How to Support Your Child After the Loss of a Family Member or Friend (Spanish)
Source: Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Peer Support for Grieving Students
Source: Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Supporting Students Who Have a Family Member With an Advanced Serious Illness
Source: The Dougy Center
Talking about End of Life Memorials and Rituals
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
Talking about Grieving as a Family
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
Talking to a Child or Teen to Let Them Know Someone Has Died
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
Talking to Children about Death and Dying
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
Talking with Children about Grief
Source: Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Description: This handout provides practical suggestions to school professionals on how to initiate a conversation with a student who has recently experienced the death of a close family member or friend.
What Not to Say to Grieving Students and Children
Source: Coalition to Support Grieving Students
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Human Trafficking
About Human Trafficking
Source: National Human Trafficking Hotline
Human Trafficking: Myths & Facts
Source: National Human Trafficking Hotline
Myths, Facts, and Statistics
Source: Polaris
Recognizing Human Trafficking
Source: Polaris
Understanding Human Trafficking
Source: Polaris
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Mental Health
About Eating Disorders
Source: Child Mind Institute
Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young Adults: Know the Signs
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young Adults: Know the Signs (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage? (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Eating Disorders: About More Than Food
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Eating Disorders: About More Than Food (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
My Mental Health: Do I Need Help?
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
The Teen Brain: 7 Things To Know
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
The Teen Brain: 7 Things To Know (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
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Parenting & Healthy Relationships
Healthy Relationships
Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline
Description: All relationships exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive, with unhealthy in between.
Love is Respect: About Teen Dating Violence
Source: Love is Respect
Description: This guide includes information about: defining love for yourself, benefits of a healthy relationship, unhealthy love examples, conflict resolution, and resources.
Love is Respect: The Relationship Spectrum
Source: Love is Respect
Description: This tip sheet explains the spectrum of relationships - from healthy to abusive, with unhealthy somewhere in the middle.
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Substance Use
A Parent's Guide to Vaping
Source: Substance Use Prevention Education (SUPE)
Description: This resource explores what parents can do to educate their kids on the risks of vaping.
Growing up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention - English
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Growing up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention - Spanish
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Parent's Guide to Fentanyl
Source: Substance Use Prevention Education (SUPE)
Description: This guide discusses the risk that fentanyl poses for this generation of teens and tips for parents on how to communicate with their children on the subject.
Protecting Children from Online Drug Dealers
Source: Substance Use Prevention Education (SUPE)
Description: In the digital age, online drug dealing poses a significant threat. Our resource provides essential tools to safeguard children, including the "Emoji code" to identify online drug dealing, insights into the Dark web, and online safety measures.
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Suicide Prevention & Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)
5 Action Steps for Helping Someone in Emotional Pain
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
5 Action Steps for Helping Someone in Emotional Pain (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Reducing Suicide Risk With Safety Plans
Source: Child Mind Institute
Talking to Your Child About a Suicide Death: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Teen Suicide: What Are the Risk Factors?
Source: Child Mind Institute
The Warnings Signs of Depression and Suicide
Source: Empathia
Warning Signs of Suicide
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Warning Signs of Suicide (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Self-Harm
Source: Young Minds
Description: This guide educates about what self-harm is, what the signs of self-harm are in a young person, and where to get support.
988 Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Source: Insert
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Teen Dating Violence
Key Facts and Statistics
Source: Futures Without Violence
Love is Respect: About Teen Dating Violence
Source: Love is Respect
Description: This guide includes information about: defining love for yourself, benefits of a healthy relationship, unhealthy love examples, conflict resolution, and resources.
Power and Control Wheel
Source: Love is Respect
Description: The Power and Control Wheel developed by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project offers a useful tool to understand the dynamics of dating abuse.
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Trauma
About Adverse Childhood Experiences
Source: CDC
Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators
Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Traumatic Events
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Traumatic Events (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Spanish)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
What are ACEs and How Do They Relate to Toxic Stress?
Source: The Center on the Developing Child
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