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- Depression/Suicide (34)
- Emotional Intelligence (12)
- Health Care Resources for Youth (31)
- Mental Health (78)
- Mindfulness (29)
- Nutrition (51)
- Obesity Prevention (34)
- Resiliency (14)
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) (75)
- Trauma-Informed Care (44)
Frequently asked questions about Adverse Childhood Experiences, toxic stress, and how to reduce the effects.
ACEs Connection is a social network that accelerates the global movement toward recognizing the impact of adverse childhood experiences in shaping adult behavior and health, and reforming all communities and institutions.
There are multiple ways to reduce and prevent childhood obesity and undernourishment. Action for Healthy Kids is dedicated to work with schools, families and communities to help underprivileged kids learn to be healthier and ready to learn.
This program improves the health of students by making simple changes to the whole school environment, not just the PE program, and at a fraction of what most similar programs cost.
Advocates for Youth help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. For out of school time professionals, this site offers resources such as lesson plans, curriculum and education program ideas, topics and issues, and organizational development.
This toolkit is designed to assist schools in the aftermath of a suicide (or other death) in the school community.
Developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), in consultation with a diverse group of national experts, including school-based personnel, clinicians, researchers, and crisis response professionals, After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools is an online resource for schools facing the suicide death of a student or other member of the school community. The Toolkit incorporates relevant existing material and research findings as well as references, templates, and links to additional information and assistance.
This website is dedicated to providing accurate, current, and relevant information about clinical depression to the general public.
Allrecipes.com offers healthy choices for parents to prepare to their children. They suggest to make the afternoon meals nutritious and healthy so kids can have the energy they need to go outside and play or do homework. This site provides healthy recipes, menus, and afternoon’s pick-me ups. According to the site when kids have choices they are happy, make sure those choices are nutritious and kid pleasing.
April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Help prevent child abuse by downloading the contents below and sharing them with your children.
This Child Abuse Prevention Month Toolkit features printouts, worksheets for parent and child, videos, a Powerpoint presentation, hotlines to call, signage, and more.
Amani Project is a family of local organizations that teach young people 8-14 years old music-making and emotional intelligence through a do-it-yourself curriculum.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a medical association dedicated to improving life for children and their families affected by mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders. AACAP promotes and supports research and training curricula to assure proper treatment in child psychiatry. Additionally, the Academy acts as a government liaison to respond to national policy in order to improve and expand psychiatric services to children and adolescents.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66 ,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.