Families
Welcome. Please click on one of the buttons below to access helpful resources.
Check out our separate page on mobile apps that will help you to stay calm and stay organized.
Check out our separate page on mental health services to learn about how to access local mental health providers and/or your county's children's mental health services.
Check out our separate page to access crisis services. Many of these services are text-based so you can still reach out for help even if you don't want to talk to someone on the phone.
Check out the Calming Strategies! It's full of tips that will help you keep your stress level from getting too high. If it gets too high, they'll help you to calm back down. These strategies work for children and adults!
Working with your secondary student. Full distance and hybrid learning and living tips.
Websites
A one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. If offers tip sheets, videos, articles, etc. In addition to SEL, it includes information about how to support your child's academic achievement, health and wellness, financial literacy, and college and career readiness.
A list of high-quality articles and videos assembled by SEL experts and designed just for parents.
Serving parents and educators by translating research in the fields of child and adolescent development, experiential education, digital media, and youth thriving. We are committed to sparking greater understanding of why kids need courage and connection to thrive and how to foster it in the digital age.
The nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
The #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on teen mental health. Our guide dives into teen mental health data, tells you the warning signs to watch for, and offers solutions to help teens stay mentally healthy during quarantine.
YouTube Channels
Kati Morton is a licensed therapist making informative and relatable videos about mental health. She believes that mental health shouldn't have stigma attached to it and that "You're worth the fight!"
Yoga with Adriene is a popular channel (nearly 7 million subscribers) that offers hundreds of free yoga lessons. Adriene has a huge library of lessons and uploads new videos all the time. The lessons range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour, with many in the 20-30 minute range.