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This is a collection of resources to help us guide our children to remain positive, resilient and maybe even thrive in these unprecedented times. At the end of the page you will find a list of Helplines - these Helplines are trained with staff who can answer parents worries about their child's mental well-being as well as their own. It doesn't have to be your child who calls. If you have any concern about you child's mental well being - consult your pediatrician consider calling a Helpline and in an emergency take them to the Emergency room.
This is a collection of resources to help us guide our children to remain positive, resilient and maybe even thrive in these unprecedented times. At the end of the page you will find a list of Helplines - these Helplines are trained with staff who can answer parents worries about their child's mental well-being as well as their own. It doesn't have to be your child who calls. If you have any concern about you child's mental well being - consult your pediatrician consider calling a Helpline and in an emergency take them to the Emergency room.
Books to help with Grief and loss | Ourvirtualbookmark
Knowing how to talk to a child suffering from grief and loss may seem like an impossible task a conversation and certainly one we all hope we will never have to have. Whether they have lost a family member, a friend, a pet, even moved away from friends - books can help to open conversation and help them to realize that they are not alone, what to expect in their grief and how to find joy again. If you are in need of this booklist please accept our sincere condolences, may you and your child find comfort in between the lines of a book.
Please do not forget that OVB sister site has a list of books to help with anxiety and grief suitable for all ages.
Books to help with anxiety | Ourvirtualbookmark
Welcome to our page full of ideas to help your child with confronting anxiety. Books that teach your child that they are not alone and teach them ways to approach their anxiety and enhance their confidence in situations in which they feel uncomfortable.
Mental Health America - check in with your teen's mentascreening.mhanational.org/content/how-can-i-manage-my-emotions l health with an online evaluation.
Mental Health America - check in with your teen's mentascreening.mhanational.org/content/how-can-i-manage-my-emotions l health with an online evaluation.
Mental Health America (MHA)—founded in 1909—is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all. In 2014, Mental Health America (MHA) launched a mental health screening: a collection of online, free, confidential, anonymous, and scientifically validated screening tools to help individuals understand and learn more about their mental health. 3,000 screenings being taken per day. This makes this the largest data set ever collected from a help-seeking population.
Take a test HERE - there is a parent evaluation for their child or the child can take the test.
Click HERE - for signs your child might need more support during Covid-19.
How to manage emotions.
How to manage emotions.
Click HERE for advice - on how to help your child manage emotions.
Try this link specific to teens : Click HERE
Spotting depression in children and teens.
Spotting depression in children and teens.
Click HERE to read how to tell the difference between sadness and grief and depression in children and teens. Learn when to get help.
UNICEF - advice.
UNICEF - advice.
Click HERE to read - about Better mental health for every child and Take a Mental Health quiz.
Click HERE to read - how to make your child feel safe. How to check in with your child and more.
Healthychildren.org
Healthychildren.org
These articles can help you learn more about COVID-19 and how you can protect your family and others. Very useful for parents of children with special needs, asthma, wearing masks and tips for working parents with managing virtual school.
These articles can help you learn more about COVID-19 and how you can protect your family and others. Very useful for parents of children with special needs, asthma, wearing masks and tips for working parents with managing virtual school.
Click HERE for advice helping children with asthma.
Click HERE for advice on caring for special needs youth/children
Click HERE for advice specific to children with Learning disabilities or ADHD
Click HERE for advice non co-parenting
Build Resilience.
Build Resilience.
Let's change our mindset and use this challenging time to grow
Let's change our mindset and use this challenging time to grow
Click HERE to learn how to turn negative emotions around in specific relation to the pandemic. Great, quick read.
Click HERE - for mood boosting tricks
Helping when your child feels behind at school.
Helping when your child feels behind at school.
Virtual learning was harder for some than others. Help your child get back on top and/or get the help they need.
Virtual learning was harder for some than others. Help your child get back on top and/or get the help they need.
Click HERE to find out how you as a parent can help if your child falls behind.
Lots of resources from the School crisis and bereavement center based at the Children's hospital in Los Angeles.
Lots of resources from the School crisis and bereavement center based at the Children's hospital in Los Angeles.
Interesting articles including wonderful guides for scripts for teachers first days at all ages both virtual and in person which addresses concerns students may have. Well worth a view.
Interesting articles including wonderful guides for scripts for teachers first days at all ages both virtual and in person which addresses concerns students may have. Well worth a view.
Create a social story.
Create a social story.
Social stories are used to assist in development of a plan in certain situations. This provides comfort to many children and a sense of control.
Social stories are used to assist in development of a plan in certain situations. This provides comfort to many children and a sense of control.
How do you create a social story:
Begin by explaining the current behavior. What’s going on? What’s the problem?
Next, explain the targeted behavior.
Offer alternatives to the behavior.
Resolve the situation in a positive way.
Click HERE - for a social story about Covid-19 by teaching differently.com.
Click HERE - for a social story about mask wearing
HELP LINES
HELP LINES
Please NOTE the staff who man these help lines are trained how to help guide a worried parent as well as the person themself. Click HERE for an article about what happens when you call. Please do not hesitate. Talking is the best way forward. It is OK not to be OK but it is not OK to do it alone.
Please NOTE the staff who man these help lines are trained how to help guide a worried parent as well as the person themself. Click HERE for an article about what happens when you call. Please do not hesitate. Talking is the best way forward. It is OK not to be OK but it is not OK to do it alone.
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911 is the national emergency number in the United States.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. It provides Spanish-speaking counselors, as well as options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It is only available in the United States. A 24-hour an Online Chat in partnership with Contact USA is also available.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, and in 2019, the use of 988 was approved.[46][47]
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (ESP) can be reached at 1-888-628-9454
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Deaf & Hard of Hearing Options) can be reached at 1-800-799-4889
The Veteran's Crisis line is a 24-hour, toll-free hotline that provides phone, web-chat, and text options available to military veterans and their families. It provides options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
The Veterans Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, followed by Pressing 1.
IMAlive Crisis Chat line is a non-profit, worldwide 24/7, anonymous chatline to help anyone in crisis via instant messaging.
The Crisis Text Line is the only 24/7, nationwide crisis-intervention text-message hotline.
The Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741-741.
Samaritans USA is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United States.
The Trevor Project is a nationwide organization that provides a 24-hour phone hotline, as well as limited-hour webchat and text options, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.[49]
The TrevorLifeline can be reached at 1-866-488-7386.
Trevor Chat Text can be found at (available 7 days a week from 3PM to 10PM ET).
TrevorText can be reached by texting TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 (available M-F from 3PM to 10PM ET).
Translifeline is a nonprofit organization that is created by and for the transgender community, providing crisis intervention hotlines, staffed by transgender individuals, available in the United States and Canada.
The Trans Lifeline can be reached at 1-877-565-8860
Click HERE for an Article on how to find Free mental Health care in the USA from the Healthy Place
000 is the national emergency number in Australia.
Lifeline is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.[6] It can be reached at 13 11 14. They also offer an online chat service from 7pm to midnight Sydney time every day.
Kids Helpline is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and counselling services for Australians aged 5–25. It can be reached at 1800 55 1800. In addition the Kids Helpline does also provide online chat services.
Beyond Blue provides nationwide information and support regarding anxiety, depression, and suicide. It has a helpline which can be reached by calling 1300 22 4636. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the organization also provides online chat from 3 pm to 12 am every day.
The Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service that provides professional 24/7 telephone and online counseling to people who are affected by suicide. It has a helpline which can be reached by calling 1300 659 467. The organization also offers online chat and video chat services.
911 is the national emergency number in Canada.
Kids Help Phone is a free 24/7 national support service that provides confidential professional counseling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.
Crisis Text line for kids is a free, confidential 24/7 national crisis-intervention text-message service.[20]
Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting CONNECT (English) or PARLER (French) to 686-868.
Translifeline is a toll-free crisis hotline available in the United States and in Canada for transgender people staffed by transgender people.**The Trans Lifeline can be reached at 1-877-330-6366.
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention maintains a Canada-wide list of phone numbers and websites related to suicide prevention.
999 and 112 is the national emergency number in the United Kingdom
111, Option 2, is the National Health Services' First Response Service for mental health crises and support. This is not available in all areas of the country yet.
The Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom.[They provide a 24/7, toll-free crisis line, as well as local branches.
Samaritans Helpline can be reached at 116 123.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is a registered charity[40] based in England. It was launched in March 2006 as a campaign aimed at bringing the suicide rate down among men aged 15–35.[41] It has a limited-hour phone and webchat options.
CALM (Nationwide) can be reached at 0800 58 58 58 (available every day from 5PM to midnight).
CALM (London) can be reached at 0808 802 58 58 (available every day from 5PM to midnight).
CALM webchat can be found at (available every day from 5PM to midnight).
Shout is the UK's first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It is a place to go for those struggling to cope and in need of immediate help. Shout is an affiliate of the 'Crisis Text Line' in the U.S., but this is the first time the tried and tested technology has come to the UK.
Text HELP to 85258
111 is the national emergency number in New Zealand.
1737 Need to Talk is the national mental health and addictions helpline. Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
Lifeline Aotearoa is a New Zealand organisation providing free 24-hour counseling and phone help lines. It provides support, information and resources to people at risk of suicide, family and friends affected by suicide and people supporting someone with suicidal thoughts and/or suicidal behaviors. Call 09 5222 999 if you live within Auckland or 0800 543 354 for those outside of Auckland.
Youthline Call 0800 376 633 or text 234.
The Low Down provides assistance in dealing with issues such as relationships, anxiety, and depression and are available by e-mail or texting 5626.
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