National Parent & Youth Helpline

https://nationalparentyouthhelpline.org/

988: Suicide and Crisis Hotline

https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/

Substance Abuse Support: Resources for Recovery 

https://www.collegeconsensus.com/

Activities for Self-Awareness and Managing Emotions

https://my.soarwithwings.org/4-simple-ways-to-start-sharing-emotions/

Positive Body Image- Building Self-Esteem

https://www.dove.com/us/en/dove-self-esteem-project.html

Health and Wellness

The holidays are a joyous time filled with family bonding, delicious food and memories that last a lifetime. However, the busyness of this special time can also make it hard to focus on staying healthy. Stress, colds and extra sugar can all threaten to make this season memorable for the wrong reasons. In this article, our partners at Children’s Hospital Colorado explain some of the best ways families can help their kids stay active, eat a balanced diet and avoid getting sick. Read more here>>>

Four Science-Backed Tips for Parents on Kids’ Social Media Use:

Check out this short video from the American Psychological Association on kids and social media use.

DCSD Parent University

In partnership with Sky Ridge Medical Center, DCSD Parent University provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers that will aid parents in their essential responsibility for influencing children's lives. By partnering with internal district departments, academic institutions, community organizations and other agencies to equip families with additional skills, knowledge, and resources, Parent University supports and empowers parents to become leaders and advocates for their child's learning.

Online resources helpful to learn more about ADHD and how best to support your student at home and at school:

DCSD Mental Health Supports/ ADHD:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/13-lms1_NNbfpe3sZHaRW0g-Lfr1nHfVy/view

https://www.additudemag.com – ADDitude Magazine is an online magazine (orpaper form) with resources to support living well with attention deficit and learning issues.

https://chadd.org – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) was established in 1987 to support parents of children with ADHD. They provide education and advocacy and have established a National Resource Center on ADHD (NRC) where parents can access the latest

evidence-based information on ADHD. This may be a helpful place to start on the website: https://www.chadd.org/for-parents/overview/

https://www.understood.org/en - Understood is an online resource site for parents to learn more about learning and attention difficulties. The site offers 23 personalized resources, technology, practical tips, a secure online community, free daily access to experts, and more.

www.positivediscipline.com- Positive reinforcement, verbal praise, and empowering statements

Resources for Parents to Support Executive Functioning Skills:

Executive Function Basics- If you have a child with executive function challenges such as getting stuck or overwhelmed, or trouble with following directions, here are some videos that provide simple strategies. These

short, engaging, videos and animations feature real-life situations, practical advice from experts and parents sharing their wisdom, with easy to understand explanations. Watch the videos here.>>