SAFETY:
Georgia Crisis and Access Line (1-800-715-4225) for immediate access to routine or crisis services.
GCAL is available 24/7 and 365 days a year to help with a crisis.
Crisis Text Line (741741) connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free 24/7 crisis support via text
Teen Text Line (text TEEN to 839863) for teens specifically
Trevor Hotline for LGBTQ+ youth (866-488-7386) or text "START" to 678678
Resources for parents:
Special Time: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128737199/the-5-minute-daily-playtime-ritual-that-can-get-your-kids-to-listen-better
ADHD:
Brain breaks- https://www.gonoodle.com/
Anxiety:
https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Behavior and Dysregulation:
Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors:Brian-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work- by Robyn Gobbel
Podcast:
Big Baffling Behavior Show: https://robyngobbel.com/podcast/
A great resource to educate us on what's happening in the brain when we are having big emotions.
Collaborative Problem Solving:
Book: The Explosive Child- By Stuart Ablon and Ross Greene
https://livesinthebalance.org/parents-and-families/
https://thinkkids.org/parents/
Resources for Kids:
Toddlers/Preschool:
APP: Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings
APP: Sesame Street “Breathe, Think, Do”
All Ages:
APP: 3 Good Thinks-A Happiness/gratitude Journal (ages 6 and up)