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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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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

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

Emotional Regulation

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

Human Trafficking

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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