Child Mind Institute is a nonprofit organization “dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.” They are committed to: providing children with the highest standards of care, advancing the science of the developing brain and empowering parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where theyContinue reading “Child Mind Institute”
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The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to the LGBTQ community under age 25. Visit their website here.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
The NCTSN provides resources for parents and caregivers, youth, and schools, including individualized guidelines for key school personnel to respond to school crises. Learn more here.
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
The NCSSLE provides an overview of research in the area of student resilience, particularly teachers’ role in creating an environment where students can develop the ability to overcome challenges. They review key protective factors and seven strategies teachers can employ in creating environments that foster resilience in students. Access the resource here.
Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices
This technical package from the CDC serves as a resource for state and community sectors such as public health, justice, and social services. The document provides information about strategies that: (a) increase the focus on the most effective suicide prevention tactics, (b) reduce the occurrence of suicide and (c) decrease the short and long-term effectsContinue reading “Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices”
National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care – SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) “best practices toolkit” provides stakeholders with information regarding national guidelines for crisis care. To advance effective crisis systems, the document provides guidance for program design, development, implementation and continuous improvement efforts. Learn more here.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI advocates for a variety of policies that promote health and wellbeing for individuals living with mental illness. The organization fights to establish availability and access to the best care possible, diversion away from the criminal justice system, successful involvement in the community and effective interventions that help instead of worsen mental illness. Visit theirContinue reading “National Alliance on Mental Illness”
American Psychological Association – School Connectedness Program
School Connectedness promotes relationships between students and teachers. The program provides students with the emotional and social skills necessary to engage actively in school. Learn more about the resource here.
Harvard Graduate School of Education – Making Caring Common
Making Caring Common is a program for children dedicated to building connection. They seek to teach children to treat people with kindness, to do what is right, and to understand fairness and justice. Learn more about this resource here.