Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events
Every year, children and adolescents experience disasters and other traumatic events. Family, friends, and trusted adults play an essential role in helping youth cope with these experiences.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
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Building Healthy Relationships with Media: Skill-Building Activities for Children
These activity cards include fun skill-building activities and games that parents can use to engage younger children in discussions about media use. Activities include Scam Finder, Pop-up-Ad Whack-a-Mole, and Digital Disengage Challenge. In Spanish and English. Source: Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health Tarjetas de actividades en español
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Social Media, Online Safety, and Youth Mental Health
Best practices and resources for parents and caregivers. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Suicide Warning Signs for Youth and Adults
It’s time to take action if you notice these signs in family or friends. Source: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Additional suicide and crisis resources available at 988Lifeline.org.