Parenting Resources
Mental Health During Global Conflict
Please take a look at this webpage as it will provide resources and information related to Mental Health Services.
As always, I can speak confidentially if you have specific questions or concerns.
RWHBH Hope and Healing Programs
ChildMind Symptom Checker-Mental Health
Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
NJ Department of Human Services
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.
• Being careful not to give unintentional messages to kids.
• Monitoring social networking sites. It is not always about what your child might be posting or tweeting. Sometimes it is their “friends” posts and tweets that we need to watch out for.
• Disposing of prescription and over-the-counter medications properly at a secure lock box location near you.
NJ Selfhelp Group Clearinghouse The New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse was started in 1981 as the first statewide operation of its kind in the country. The mission of the Clearinghouse is to help people find and form all types of self-help support groups in order to provide hope, strength and experience to those in need in order to not feel alone.
Common Sense Media What's on your mind? Get answers to top parenting questions here.
Family Acceptance Project T he Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families to support their LGBT children.
In-depth guide to road safety for parents - Comprehensive Guide to Road Safety for Parents. This guide has advice categorized by age group; from picking the right car seat for a newborn to how parents can encourage their teen not to text and drive.
Kids Health
Parenting, drug trends, mental health
CASA The Buzz—CASAColumbia’s online conversation about addiction and substance use.
Start saying these counterintuitive things to your kids
Beyond working hard; What growth mindset teach us about our brains
Are Sleep-Deprived Teens at Risk of Suicide?
Care Plus Mental Health Services
Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
How to tell if your teen is using drugs
Learn how to handle common parenting challenges
Teenagers Developmental Milestones
The challenge of keeping kids alcohol and drug free
Blackout Drunk: More common than you think
Teen Depression and how social media can help or hurt
The High Cost of Being Transgender
A Moment in Transition: Understanding Transgender
When your daughter has anorexia
Why trying to make our kids happy can backfire
What if you don't like your kids pals
How much does marijuana impair driving?
Designer drugs hit new lows to bring new highs
More Children Getting Drunk on Hand Sanitizer
Teens Using E-Cigarette Devices to Smoke Marijuana
Teenagers Who Try E-Cigarettes Also Try Smoking, Study Finds
Teenagers, Medication & Suicide
Picking Painkillers: Treating What Hurts Without Triggering an Addiction
Patients taking opioids must carefully balance powerful relief against risks of abuse
Feds launch massive study of kids and pot
9 Questions You Should Ask About the Drug "Molly": We talked to an expert to find out what you need to know
USING TOBACCO: DIP, CIGARETTES, HOOKAHS AND MORE
Your Teen Magazine for Parents
Some E-cigarettes are Being Used for Drugs
MHA’s Chiming In Blog: What You Can Do to Help Children in Your Community
Andrew Faas.com: Addiction Reaches Every Corner of Society
Today Show: Suicides in Teen Girls Hit a 40-year High
CBS News: Instagram Photos May Offer a Snapshot into Mental Health
NJ Resource Spot
DCF supports various programs and services for adolescents and young adults including housing, life skills, mentoring, employment/training, educational support, youth advocacy, and healthcare.
Visit DCF's Office of Adolescents new website, njyrs.org (New Jersey Youth Resource Spot). Youth and stakeholders can easily learn about resources in their communities, search Child Protection and Permanency policy, learn how to contact a CP&P worker, and email questions to the Office of Adolescent Services. Youth can also learn how to find if they're eligible for Wraparound Funds, the Independent Living Stipend, and more.
DCF Office of Adolescent Services
PO Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
609-888-7100
dcf_adolescentservices@dcf.state.nj.us
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