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Books by Topic
Books by Topic
ADD/ADHD
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph. D.
Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising your Distracted Child by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. & Peter S. Jensen, M.D.
ANXIETY
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety : Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky, Ph. D.
BULLYING
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Reality of Girl World by Rosalind Wiseman
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander by Barbara Coloroso
UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Michelle Borba Ed.D.
STUDY SKILLS
How to Help your Child with Homework: The Complete Guide to Encouraging Good Study Habits and Ending Homework Wars by Jeanne Schumm
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Children with Autism, A Parents' Guide by Michael Powers, Psy. D.
Community Resources
Community Resources
KUTO Kids Under Twenty-One: KUTO is dedicated to providing youth focused crisis prevention, suicide intervention and post-vention support to the community through awareness education and outreach.
St. Louis Counseling: Provides professional counseling services.
Behavioral Health Response (BHR): Provides confidential telephone counseling to people in mental health crises.
Children's Advocacy Center: Trauma-focused services to youth, families, and the community.
Annie's Hope: Provides comprehensive support services to children, teens, and families who are grieving the death of someone significant.
Feed My People: Emergency and long-term food assistance.
Salvation Army: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist people in attaining or regaining self-sufficiency
How to Help Your Child with Self-Injury or Suicidal Ideation
How to Help Your Child with Self-Injury or Suicidal Ideation
It can be scary when your child is thinking about suicide. It's hard to know how a suicidal crisis feels and how to act. Call 988 at any time to ask for help.
It can be scary when your child is thinking about suicide. It's hard to know how a suicidal crisis feels and how to act. Call 988 at any time to ask for help.
Do's and Don'ts
Be direct. Talk openly and matter-of-factly about suicide.
Be willing to listen. Allow expressions of feelings. Accept the feelings.
Be non-judgmental. Don’t debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Don’t lecture on the value of life.
Get involved. Become available. Show interest and support.
Don’t dare him or her to do it.
Don’t act shocked. This will put distance between you.
Don’t be sworn to secrecy. Seek support.
Offer hope that alternatives are available but do not offer glib reassurance.
Take action. Remove means, like weapons or pills.
Get help from people or agencies specializing in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
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