Parent Resources

Louisiana DCFS

www.dcfs.louisiana.gov

Louisiana Food Banks

https://www.foodbanks.net/state/la.html

Louisiana Shelter List

https://www.shelterlist.com/state/louisiana

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Training page: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/training

Online Learning: The Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma is an online resource for professionals and families who want to learn more about child traumatic stress. The primary sections of the Learning Center include: Continuing Education, Military Families, Psychological First Aid, Service Systems, Special Populations, and Clinical Training. The courses available in these sections include webinars, e-learning courses, and training curricula, descriptions of which can be accessed below. In addition, many of the courses on the Learning Center provide professionals with continuing education (CE) credit.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country at findtreatment.samhsa.gov.

• Buprenorphine Practitioner & Treatment Program Locator: Find information on locating practitioners and treatment programs authorized to treat opioids at www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/practitioner-program-data/treatment-practitioner-locator.

• Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator: Find treatment programs in your state that treat recent onset of serious mental illnesses at www.samhsa.gov/esmi-treatment-locator.

• Opioid Treatment Program Directory: Find treatment programs in your state that treat addiction and dependence on opioids at dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/.

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.

• SAMHSA's National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Also known as, the Treatment Referral Routing Service, the Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.

• Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
  www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, & counseling.

• Veteran's Crisis Line 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  www.veteranscrisisline.net Connects veterans (families and friends) in crisis with qualified, caring VA responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.

• Drug-Free Workplace 1-800-WORKPLACE (967-5752)

• www.samhsa.gov/workplace/resources/drug-free-helpline Assists employers and union representatives with policy development, drug testing, employee assistance, employee education, supervisor training, and program implementation.

• Supporting Children Experiencing Trauma: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/blog/supporting-children-experiencing-trauma. Additional resources linked on this page include:

  • Substance Use Disorder and Recovery: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/mental-health/article/substance-use-disorder-recovery

  • Trauma Smart: http://www.traumasmart.org/

  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/

  • SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4884.pdf

  • Six Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach Infographic: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm

  • Recognizing and Addressing Trauma in Infants, Young Children, and Their Families – Module 1: Trauma and Types of Trauma: https://www.ecmhc.org/tutorials/trauma/mod1_0.html

  • ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/aces-and-toxic-stress-frequently-asked-questions/