Resources
Highland Park, IL, Shooting Resources
Mental Health Challenges
Substance Use
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
Above the Influence
Partnership to End Addiction
Why You Should Talk with Your Child About Alcohol and Other Drugs
Depression
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Families for Depression Awareness
Understanding Depression: A Fact Sheet
Talking About Suicide with Friends and Peers - Provides information to support youth talking about suicide with friends and peers
Words to Use When Talking About Suicide - Provides information to help youth know what words to use when talking about suicide with friends and peers
Helpful Mental Health Resources - list of organizations and websites that offer information on depression and other mental health topics
Quick Guide to Depression
Anxiety
Mental Health America - Anxiety - provides information about anxiety, including the causes, types of anxiety disorders, and treatments
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
National Institute of Mental Health - Anxiety Disorders
International OCD Foundation
Teaching Strategies and Classroom Policies to Help Students with Anxiety Disorders
ADHD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHADD - The National Resource on ADHD
National Institute of Mental Health - ADHD
ADHD & Attention Problems in Kids: Treatment and Resources for Families
School Success Kit for Kids with ADHD
Youth Mental Health
Starting the Conversation: A Guide
Starting the Conversation: A Video
National Institute of Mental Health - Children and Adolescent Publications
Mental Health America
Video Series for Parents - Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Video Series for Educators - Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Video Series for Students - Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Mindfulness for Teens
Eating Disorders
Recovery Record Eating Disorder app
National Eating Disorders Association
Eating & Eating Disorders - Child Mind Institute
Eating Disorder Hope - Eating Disorder Awareness & Education
Psychosis
National Institute of Mental Health - First Episode Psychosis
Evidence-Based Treatments for First Episode Psychosis
Directory of Early Psychosis Intervention Programs
Psychosis - provides an overview of psychosis, including treatment and support information
Engaging with Schools to Support Your Child with Psychosis
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - provides an overview of PTSD, including treatment and support information
What is Child Traumatic Stress?
High Risk Populations
General Resources
Resources for Families
Fact Sheets
Community Violence
Your Child and Gangs - What You Need to Know About Trauma
Helping Students After Mass Violence - For Teachers
Helping Youth After Mass Violence - For Parents
Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
The Relationship Between Community Violence and Trauma
Community Violence Training Materials
Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tip for Educators - tip sheet for educators that work with youth impacted by community trauma
Talking to Teens When Violence Happens
Domestic Violence
How Does Domestic Violence Affect Children?
Where to Turn if You Are Worried About Your Child
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Facts About Domestic Violence and Physical Abuse
Domestic Violence in Illinois
Protecting Children from Domestic Violence
Traumatic Brain Injury from Domestic Violence
The Network's Emergency Fund Application for Domestic Violence Survivors
Wings: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence - provides an overview of domestic violence and a hotline number for Illinois
Children and Domestic Violence: Before You Talk to Your Children: How Your Feelings Matter
School Violence
Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
I Don't Know How to Address Worries About my Child's Safety at School
Foster Care
Mental Health and Foster Care
Resource Parent Curriculum (requires signing up)
Aging Out Fact Sheet
Trauma-Informed Guiding Principles for Working with Transition Age Youth: Provider Fact Sheet
10 Resources for Foster Parents
Maltreatment
Child Physical Abuse Fact Sheet
LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse
Teen Sexual Assault - Info for Teens
Teen Sexual Assault - Info for Parents
"But Who Should I Tell?"
The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Well-Being
The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Academic Achievement
Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect - provides a brief overview of child abuse and neglect as well as additional links
Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Caregivers
Prenatal Substance Exposure
Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
Baby Steps: Caring for Babies with Prenatal Substance Abuse Exposure
Military
Traumatic Grief in Military Children - For Educators
Traumatic Grief in Military Children - For Medical Providers
Sesame Street for Military Families
Supporting Military Children with Traumatic Grief
Supportive Programs & Services
General Resources
LINK Unlimited Scholars - academic support, mentoring, college counseling
Ladies Of Virtue - mentorship and leadership for girls age 9-18
Free Lunch Academy - an artistic outreach program that uses drama
Hyde Park School of Dance - providing dance opportunities for students of all ages
Strengthening A Nation - programming for youth ages 8-18
Affinity - social justice organization for the Black LGBTQ+ community
RJ Hubs - community-led restorative justice hubs
Adams and Associates, Inc. - providing free education, training, and assistance in finding, and keeping, successful employment
Erie Neighborhood House - programming and resources for children & youth, mental health & community wellness, adult education & training, legal services, and more
Umoja - build deep social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in educators
Future Ties - after-school and summer programming, life skills, mentoring, parent support
Equip for Equality - a disability rights
organization that provides free legal services to people with disabilities in
Illinois, including children with disabilities
Rebuilding Together - a leading national nonprofit with a mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.
First Tee - an after school and in-school golf program that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges
Rental Assistance Programs - State and local organizations are distributing federal rental assistance in their communities. The money can help landlords and renters who are struggling to keep up with rent and other bills.
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center - provides information about refugee mental health and wellness
Anti-Racism Resources
Anti-Racism Resources for White People - intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen anti-racism work
Code Switch - Hosted by journalists of color, Code Switch is a podcast tackles the subject of
race with empathy and humor. Exploring how race affects every part of society
— from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between — this podcast makes all of us part of the conversation because we're all part
of the story
Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham Podcast - Wesley
Morris and Jenna Wortham are working it out in this weekly show about culture
in the broadest sense. That means television, film, books, music — but also the
culture of work, dating, the internet and how those all fit together.
Black Mental Health & Wellness
Black Mental Wellness - access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective
Mental Health for Black and African American Students
Complex Trauma: In Urban African-American Children, Youth, and Families
LGBTQ+ Community Resources
Center of Excellence - Training, coaching, and technical assistance for behavioral health practitioners to address disparities effecting LGBTQ+ people across all stages of life
LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse - Information for mental health professionals
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 and Managing Wellness During Quarantine
Safety Planning during COVID-19 & Self Care Tips
How COVID-19 Has Affected Substance Abuse
