From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope
An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (NIH)
Explaining the News to Our Kids (Common Sense Media)
Helping Children Cope With Traumatic Events (Child Mind Institute)
Helping Kids Navigate Scary Stories (PBS)
How to Talk to Your Child About the News (Kids Health)
Supporting Our Children In Difficult Times (Center for Children & Youth)
Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events (Healthy Children)
Talking to Children About Violence (NASP)
What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary (NPR)
Assisted Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview (Kristin Stanberry & Marshall H. Raskind)
Bullying and Cyberbullying (Help Guide)
Feelings Thermometer (WOCMH)
Guided Relaxation Meditation Scripts for Kids (Green Child Magazine)
It Gets Better Project for LGBTQ Youth
Resources for LGBTQ Youth & Allies (The Trevor Project)
Stop Block Talk Internet Safety (Suffolk County DA)
The Best Apps for Students with Learning Disabilities (Andrew Heinzman)
Trauma Informed Mindfulness Practices to Support Children in Times of Crisis (Smiling Mind)
APISAA Therapist Directory (Asian Mental Health Collective)
Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (CDC)
Guided Meditations and Scripts (UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center)
Racial Trauma Toolkit (Boston College)
Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises (Dr. Kristen Neff)
Stress Reduction: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation (University of Michigan)
Square Breathing: How to Reduce Stress through Breathwork (Zencare)
Many thanks to the institution and organization from which resources were utilized in the building of our IDEA website. These organizations include Hopkinton Public Schools, Dover-Sherborn Public Schools, Lexington Public Schools, International Society for Technology in Education, Wellesley Public Schools, Boston Public Schools, Racial Equity Tools, and Edutopia.