Located in Benton Harbor, the LINK can offer residential services for children who meet the following criteria:
Age 9-17, based on client's declaration of circumstances. Nine, ten, and eleven year olds will be considered base on the age of current resident and availability of rooms for current residents only.
Youth who are homeless, have runaway or are seriously contemplating running away, are locked out of or have been asked to leave the family home.
Youth in above circumstances who do not feel safe in their current living situation, if not living in their family home.
Youth feeling unsafe in their family home due to extreme parent/youth conflict, or parental incapacity or unwillingness to provide appropriate care.
Youth whose living situation is so unstable as to seriously undermine their daily functioning and positive development.
Youth must also voluntarily request services and be agreeable to the Link Client Contract.
For more information. See the contact information below.
2450 s. M-139 - P.O. Box 8789
Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8789
Phone: 269-927-1422 Fax: 269-927-1433 Text: 269-358-LINK Toll Free: 1-888-237-1891
ANXIETY
Anxiety and Depression: Children and Teens
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/children/children-teens
Anxiety and Depression: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/children/tips-parents-and-caregivers
Article: Symptoms of Stress and Anxiety in Children
https://copingskillsforkids.com/blog/symptoms-of-stress-and-anxiety-in-children
Coping Skills Resources
From Dr. Tamar Chansky
Creator of Worrywisekids.org
Are you worrying about your anxious child? You are not alone.
Anxiety is the number one mental health problem facing children and adolescents today, but it is also the most treatable. If you are the parent of one of the millions of children who suffer from excessive fears and anxieties, we're here to help.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for anxious children and their families by providing parents, educators and mental health professionals with comprehensive, user-friendly information on the full range of anxiety disorders: how to identify symptoms, find effective treatments and, and prevent anxiety from taking hold in a child's life.
Without intervention, children tend to grow into their fears, not grow out of them. But once children have learned how to challenge worry's authority and outsmart the tricks the brain can play, they are no longer at the whim of their fearful imaginations. Today, kids with anxiety can expect to learn the skills they need to lead a full and happy life. You can help them get there.
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DEPRESSION
What is Depression?
https://mentalhealthliteracy.org/mental-disorders/depression/
Information on Teen Depression:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression/
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