Anxiety
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents | Anxiety Disorders | This link helps parents identify what anxiety is, anxiety disorders, causes, signs & symptoms, treatment, and tools to help their child cope. | Article |
| All | Anxiety Disorders | NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) lists an overview of these conditions, treatment options, supportive opportunities, and discussion forums. | Article |
| Families/Parents | Anxiety Resource Center | The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers numerous online resources about anxiety. | Varies - Articles, videos |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Behavioral Treatment for Kids With Anxiety | Dr. Jerry Bubrick from the Child Mind Institute offers further explanations and behavioral treatment options for kids with anxiety. | Article |
| Families/Parents | Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide For Parents | Written by Dr. Ronald Rapee and Dr. Ann Wignall, this book shares evidence-based techniques for parents/guardians helping a child with anxiety. | Book |
| All | SAM (Self-help for Anxiety Management) | Developed by the Computer Science and Creative Technologies and Psychology Departments in Health and Life Sciences at the University of the West of England Bristol. Users understand and manage their anxiety, learn and practice with interactive self-help techniques, and connect with other SAM users. Free for Apple and Android devices. | Mobile App - Apple Mobile App - Android |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Understanding Anxiety in Children | According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "Dr. Yip addresses the challenges in diagnosing anxiety disorders in children, identifying the underlying cause of anxiety, and providing appropriate and effective treatment." 14 minutes | Podcast |
| Families/Parents | What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious: How to respect feelings without empowering fears | Dr. Clark Goldstein of the Child Mind Institute lists 10 ways to support children who may be anxious or have anxiety. | Article |
| Families/Parents, Children ages 6-12 | What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety | This book is written by Dr. Dawn Huebner, and is "an interactive self-help book designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of generalized anxiety." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Worry Wise Kids | This website offers comprehensive, user-friendly information on the full range of anxiety disorders: how to identify symptoms, find effective treatments, and prevent anxiety from taking hold in a child. | Website |
| Children 5-12 | Hey Warrior | A book for kids about anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information. Understanding why anxiety feels the way it does, and where the physical symptoms come from, is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. | Children's Book |
| Children | Worry Workbook | A workbook that helps children understand their worries. | Workbook |
| College Students and Parents | Mastering College Stress and Anxiety | A resource provided by Ohio University for help understanding and coping with the challenges of anxiety experienced. | Website and Articles |
ADHD
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents | The ADHD Parenting Handbook: Practical Advice for Parents from Parents | By Collen Alexander-Roberts, this book shares "practical advice for parents from parents, and proven techniques for raising hyperactive children without losing your temper." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | CHADD The National Resource on ADHD | This website offers information on ADHD including a comprehensive understanding of ADHD from parents, educators, and patients' perspective, how to find support, and offers training events for parents and educators. | Website |
| Families/Parents | ADD/ADHD Parenting Tips | A guide of parenting tips for those with children who have ADHD. It also discusses the impact of ADHD on the family, and provides other links to more resources and references. | Article |
| Families/Parents | The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Children Gain Self Confidence, Social Skills, and Self Control (Instant Help) | This workbook created by psychologist, Lawrence Shapiro, includes activities and techniques for children with ADHD that can help them with concentration, self-esteem, daily tasks, and other challenging aspects of the disorder. | Workbook |
| Families/Parents w/ children ages 6-18 | Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Addition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents | This book offers medical-based information, treatments, encouragement, guidance, and tips for parents with children who have ADHD and an 8-step behavior management plan for ages 6-18 with ADHD. | Book |
| Teachers of Elementary and Secondary Schools, and Parents | The ADHD Handbook for Schools | Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Book |
| Children ages 4-8 | Otto Learns about his Medicine: A Story about Medication for Children with ADHD | The book describes medication as part of a total treatment program including counseling, charts, and behavioral coping skills. | Children's Book |
Bipolar Disorder
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents | The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder (Third Edition) | Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos thoroughly explain this condition, give tips on searching for effective treatments, and help parents navigate the right academic needs for their children. | Book |
| All | Bipolar Caregivers | This website explores the disorder in its entirety including different types of bipolar disorders, causes and triggers, treatments (medicinal and psychological), different kinds of support, and links to other helpful resources and organizations. | Website |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Bipolar Kids: Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm | By Rosalie Greenberg, this book is intended to give parents a new understanding of their child's condition, and hope to find the proper interventions. | Book |
| All | Bipolar Screening | This tool can help assess the possibility of having bipolar disorder but should not be used as a diagnostic instrument and it is encouraged to share results with a physician. | Website |
| Children ages 4-11 | Brandon and the Bipolar Bear: A Story for Children With Bipolar Disorder (Revised Edition) | A children's story to educate the readers about the condition and the hope that the character has to feel better. By Tracy Anglada and Jennifer Taylor. | Book |
| All | Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult’s Guide To Dealing With Bipolar Disorder | By Russ Federman, Ph.D. and J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., MD. This book "explains what bipolar disorder is and provides sound guidance for developing the necessary coping skills to manage its impact on your life." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions | By Jan Fawcett, Bernard Golden, and Nancy Rosenfeld. This "guidebook provides up-to-date treatments and compassionate guidance for anyone affected by bipolar disorder—from the recently diagnosed to...their families." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder | By Mary A. Fristad and Jill S. Goldberg Arnold. "Bursting with practical tools, FAQs, and examples, the book covers [aras] from dealing with medical crises to resolving school problems, sibling conflicts, and marital stress." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder: Innovative Parenting and Counseling Techniques for Helping Children with Bipolar Disorder and the Conditions that May Occur with It | "Full of practical help and support George Lynn discusses various case histories and how to cope as a parent, along with a guide to help the child learn strategies to live with Bipolar." | Book |
| Families/Parents, Educators, Mental Health Professionals | The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family | By Dr. David J. Miklowitz and Dr. Elizabeth L. George. Symptoms of mania and depression, balances between treatments, being proactive to episodic behaviors, and working with school personnel are reviewed in this book. | Book |
| Children ages 8-12 | Turbo Max: A Story for Siblings and Friends of Children with Bipolar Disorder | By Tracy Anglada and Deirdre Baxendale. This children's story is "a journey from confusion to understanding, from embarrassment to advocacy, from anger and guilt to acceptance." Intended for siblings and friends of children with bipolar disorder | Book |
| Teens | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance | Podcasts for Teens covers topics such as back to school and positive stories. | Podcasts |
| Parents, Teens and Educators | Balanced Mind Parent Network | The Balanced Mind Parent Network (BMPN), a program of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), guides families raising children with mood disorders to the answers, support, and stability they seek. | Website |
Depression
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents | Depression and Teens: A Guide for Parents | Young Men's Health offers an informative article on facts about depression in teens and other treatment options. | Article |
| All | Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting | Terrie Williams shares her own experience with depression as a woman of color. She calls people with this condition to speak out and seek help to work towards healing and recovery. | Book |
| Families/Parents | Coping With Depression In Young People – A Guide for Parents (Family Matters) | By Carol Fitzpatrick and John Sharry, this books helps parents/guardians decipher behaviors that result from depression to help them understand the condition and identify ways they can help their child in their relationship and find the right help. | Book |
| Families/Parents, Teachers | Depression | KidsHealth helps parents, caregivers and teachers understand depression. | Article |
| Any | Depression is a disease of civilization | This free, 22 minute TED Talk has Dr. Stephen Ilardi explores the complexities of depressive illness to gain a more thorough understanding of how it has pervaded our society and outlines a 6-step program to beat depression without drugs. | Video |
| All | How Can You Survive When They’re Depressed: Living and Coping with Depression Fallout | The authors, Anne Sheffield and Mike Wallace, share perspectives and coping strategies from loved ones affected by people living with depression. | Book |
| Families/Parents | Overcoming Teen Depression: A Guide For Parents | "In clear and accessible language, Dr. Miriam Kaufman explains what teen depression is, and how it can be overcome. She give parents a thorough overview with the most up-to-date medical knowledge, and includes many illustrative case histories." | Book |
| Students | When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide For Depressed Teens | Bev Cobain and Elizabeth Verdick created this guide for teens to inform them of the causes, symptoms, and types of depression. There are also coping techniques, survival tips, and resources discussed. | Book |
| Educators | Erika's Lighthouse | Education, tools, and stories of hope to help empower teens who may have depression. | Website |
Divorce
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents of Children ages 6-17 | Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce: the Sandcastles Way | Special and fun exercises to help you communicate and get closer to your child. | Book |
| Parents of Children | Still a Family: A Guide to Good Parenting Through Divorce | Lays out the specific emotions and reactions parents can anticipate from children going through separation, divorce, and its aftermath. | Book |
| Children | Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families | Helps children understand what divorce means, why it happens, as well as the changing home. | Children's Book |
| Children | Dealing with Divorce | Sesame Street in Communities offers activities, articles, coloring pages and videos to help children understand separation and divorce. | Website |
| Parents of Children | DivorceCare for Kids | Games, music, stories, video's, discussions, and support group listings for children ages 5-12. | Website |
| Parents of Children | Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce | A FREE course to help parents find their own strengths to guide them and show their children that you love them during this difficult transition. | Course and Articles |
Eating Disorders
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents | Eating Disorders: How Parents Can Play an Active Role in Recovery | The podcast consists of professional doctors discussing personal experiences with a child's eating disorder, various resources from multiple sources, and some tips to help navigate a child's eating disorder. | Podcast |
| Families/Parents, Educators | Disordered Eating in Children | Dr. Stephanie Eken and Dr. David Jacobi are featured in a free, 16 minute podcast on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America website. They discuss disordered eating and the its relationship to anxiety. | Podcast |
| All | NEDA Crisis Text Line | For crisis situations, text "NEDA" to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis Text Line | Texting Service - text "NEDA" to 741741 |
| Educators | NEDA Educator Toolkit | A toolkit for educators or those who work closely with students in a school setting understand eating disorders and ways to support students who may be affected by this condition." | Toolkit |
| All | NEDA Helpline | Call the Helpline at (800) 931-2237 that is available M-R from 9am-9pm EST and F 9am-5pm EST. Messages can be left, and the representatives will call back. | Helpline - Call (800) 931-2237 |
| All | NEDA Media Center | This webpage has a wealth of informational videos, webinars, and the Making Connections Magazine editions on various topics related to eating disorders. | Website |
| Families/Parents | NEDA Parent Toolkit | The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) developed a toolkit "for anyone who wants to understand more about how to support a family member or friend affected by an eating disorder..[Information on] signs, symptoms and medical consequences[,] treatment and levels of care[,]and questions to ask when choosing a treatment provider." | Toolkit |
| All | Online Screening for Eating Disorders | NEDA offers this free, confidential, online screening to help the user recognize if they should seek professional help. Once completed, the user will have an opportunity to learn more and speak with a volunteer. This should NOT be used as an official diagnosis of an eating disorder. | Screening tool |
| All | Eating Recovery Center Resources | Articles, blogs, videos, downloads and podcasts to inspire and educate. | Website |
Grief and Loss
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children and Families | The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences. It provides support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. | Website |
| All | Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide | Silent Grief is a book for and about "suicide survivors" - those who have been left behind by the suicide of a friend or loved one. Author Christopher Lukas is a suicide survivor himself - several members of his family have taken their own lives - and the book draws on his own experiences, as well as those of numerous other suicide survivors. | Book |
| All | On Grief and Grieving: Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss | This book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors’ own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss. | Book |
| All | Good Grief: Healing Through the Shadow of Loss | A compassionate guide to the experience of loss as an essential growth process. | Book |
| All | Companions on a Journey: Grief Support | Companions on a Journey Grief Support, Inc. (COJ) offers support to anyone who has suffered the death of a loved one. | Website |
| All | Children and Youth Grief Network | A website dedicated to providing children and youth honest information and well-informed support when someone they care about is dying or has died. | Website |
| Children and Teens | Still Here with Me: Teenagers and Children on Losing a Parent | Winner of the Young Minds Book Prize 2007 This book is a moving and thoughtful anthology of the experiences of thirty-one children and teenagers who have lost a parent. In their own words, children and young people of a variety of ages talk openly and honestly about losing their mother or father | Book |
| Children, Teens, Parents/Families, and Professionals | Fernside: Supporting Children and Families Through Grief | Fernside services compliment Hospice of Cincinnati's comprehensive bereavement program by addressing the unique needs of children. | Website |
| Families of young children | Talking About Death: Dialogue Between Parent and Child | This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring a read-along story and answers to questions children ask about death. | Book |
| Families/Parents | Sibling Grief: Healing After the Death of a Sister or Brother | Sibling Grief is Dr. Gill White's validation of the emotional significance of sibling loss. She draws on both clinical experience and her own deeply personal experience, along with wisdom from hundreds of bereaved siblings, to explain the five healing tasks unique to sibling grief. White also describes the dream patterns of bereaved siblings, showing how healing is reflected in the dream state. | Book |
| Schools | National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement | Helps schools support students, staff, and families at times of crisis and loss. | Website |
| Children | Helping Kids Grieve | Sesame Street in Communities provides this website that hosts activities, games, videos and articles to help children cope with the death of a loved one. | Website |
| Teens | Grief Handbook for Teens | A booklet designed specifically for teens to understand and work through their grief. Developed by Hospice of Santa Cruz County. | Booklet |
| Parents/Guardians | Helping Children Deal with Grief | An article for parents by Child Mind Institute. | Article |
| All | Dealing with Death, Grief, and Bereavement | This resource from the National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys lists details about the seven stages in the grieving process. | Website |
LGBTQ
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth | It Gets Better Project | Videos from celebrities and activists that communicate to LGBTQ youth that "it gets better." | Website |
| Youth | I'm From Driftwood | Compilation of stories which send a message to LGBTQ people everywhere: You are not alone. | Website |
| Families/Parents & Youth | Heartland Trans*Wellness Group | Serves the trans*community, including transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, non-binary, and intersex youth. Includes resources, referrals and peer support. | Website |
| Educators, Students, and Parents | GLSEN Greater Cincinnati | A local chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network. It works to provide safe and respectful K-12 schools for all. Offering school support and weekly social groups. | Website |
| Families/Parents/Youth | PFLAG Cincinnati | Offers support, educational events and advocacy activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals, families and friends. | Website |
| Parents | Gender Spectrum | Parenting considerations for gender-nonconforming children. | Article |
| Youth in Crisis | The Trevor Project | Trained counselors available to support LGBTQ youth in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk. | Call (866) 488-7386 or visit the Website |
| Parents & Providers | Safe and Supported | A project of Lighthouse Youth and Family Services for parents and providers serving LGBTQ youth. | Website |
| All | How does Addiction Affect the Trans Community? | Resources and information around mental health and substance use in the transgender community provided by Sunshine Behavioral Health. | Website |
| All | Love Must Win | An organization hosting community programs and advocating for sobriety, acceptance and safe places. | Website |
| All | Trans Lifeline | Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. | Website |
| All | LGBT National Helpline | Open through our hotlines, online chat programs, email services, and publicly accessible online database of resources. | Call (888) 843-4564 or visit the Website |
Self Care
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents, Educators | MindPeace Self-Care Toolkit | Toolkit outlining the importance of self-care and how to better provide care for yourself. | Toolkit |
| College students | Self-Care and Resiliency in College | Suggestions for self-care activities for college students. | Document |
| Any | Headspace | Mobile app for mindfulness and meditation - provides guided meditation and resources | App |
| Professionals | Taking Care of Yourself Checklist | Offers providers a list of ideas for self-care strategies to use after a difficult event. This checklist outlines the three basics aspects of self-care including awareness, balance, and connection. From The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. | Checklist |
| Children | You Matter Most | Articles and activities from Sesame Street in Communities. | Website |
| Professionals | ProQOL | A tool used to measure the positive and negative effects of helping others. | Website |
| Professionals (Social Workers) | Self Care for Social Workers | Resources gathered specifically for social workers to promote self-care. | Website |
| Any | Aloe Bud | Mobile app that provides reminders and ways to work self-care into daily life. | App |
| Any | 75 Journal Prompts for Self-Care | A list of self-care journal prompts. | Article/Document |
Sleep Health
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | How to Encourage Healthy Sleep Habits | 6 Tips to encourage kids to sleep better and longer. From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. | Website |
| All | Sleep Health | Education and Awareness about sleep health from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. | Website |
| Parents | Sleep Tips | Sleep Tips for Your Family's Mental Health by healthychildren.org. | Website |
| Teens | Sleep Kit for Teens | Myths and facts about sleep, tips for better sleep and local resources for help. | Toolkit |
| Parents | Sleep Kit for School-Aged Children | Myths and facts about sleep, tips for better sleep and local resources for help. | Toolkit |
| Adults | Ask the Experts: Sleep and Screens During COVID-19 | Expert panelists discuss sleep and screen habits along with children's bedtime routines during COVID-19. | Video |
| Young Adults & Adults | Common Sleep Myths Compromise Good Sleep and Health | Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health, debunks myths about sleep and explains why they can compromise good sleep and health. | Video |
| Parents | 11 Tips for Promoting Healthy Sleep Habits During COVID-19 | Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development has brought together the leading researchers, clinicians, and experts to provide parents with these useful tips for helping kids get the sleep they need. | Website |
Spanish Resources
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Healthy Minds Thriving Kids | A series of free, evidence-based video and print resources that caregivers and educators can use to teach their kids critical mental health and coping skills. | Website |
| Families/Parents | Centro de Recursos de Salud Mental en Español | This Spanish-language resources hub provides a comprehensive collection of mental health materials to assist individuals, families, and others in accessing valuable mental health resources for the Spanish-speaking community. | Website |
Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders/Dual Diagnosis
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Dual Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Disorders | Dual Recovery Anonymous provides a short and informative article on what a dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorder is. | Article/Webpage |
| Mental Health Professionals | Child Welfare Training Toolkit: Helping Child Welfare Works Support Families with Substance Use, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders | This toolkit was created by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, a collaboration of the U.S. Department of HHS, SAMHSA, and Administration for Children and Families. Six modules are included with educational materials for the targeted child welfare professionals. | Toolkit |
| All | Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Guide | The American Addiction Centers presents detailed information on this topic, such as definitions, treatment options, resources, and more. | Article/Webpage |
| All | Hamilton County Heroin Coalition | The Hamilton County Heroin Coalition provides countywide leadership and solutions to address the heroin and opiate epidemic both immediately and in the long-term. We are committed to assisting our residents and neighbors with the emergency support that they need, as well as working to prevent the spread of drug use in our youth before it begins. Through collaboration between public health officials, law enforcement, prevention experts and treatment providers | Website |
| Educators | KNOW! | KNOW! is a drug prevention and awareness partnership developed by the Prevention Action Alliance that targets parents and caregivers of middle school students and empowers them to raise their children substance-free. Its goal is to increase communication between parents and their children about substance abuse. | Website |
| Families/Parents, Educators | Partnership for Drug-Free Kids | Find resources and tools for parents, grandparents, educators and healthcare providers related to prescription drugs. | Website |
| All | Start Talking! | This is an initiative launched by Governor Kasich and First Lady Kasich to help parents/guardians, educators, and community leaders promote education on substance abuse and drugs with children and adolescents in Ohio. Various evidence-based tools available. | Website |
| All | Substance Use Disorders | SAMHSA provides a list of factual information on the most common substance use disorders related to "alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, stimulants, hallucinogens, and opioids" in the U.S. | Article |
| Children | Children's Program Kit | Supportive education for children of addicted parents. | Toolkit |
| Adults | Connection App | This app helps individuals in recovery from substance use disorder in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum. | App |
| All | Unbroken Brain | The New York Times Bestseller by Maia Szalavitz, Unbroken Brain, offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this way can untangle our current debates over treatment, prevention and policy. | Book |
| Healthcare Providers & Community Members | Take Charge Ohio | The mission of the Take Charge Ohio initiative is to empower safe pain management and medication use by educating patients and providing resources for healthcare providers. | Website and Toolkit |
Trauma
| Target Audience | Title of Resource | Brief Description | Resource Type/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families/Parents, Educators | Treating Children with PTSD | Dr. Judith Cohen "discusses how children experience PTSD and effective treatments" through a free 14 minute podcast on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. | Podcast |
| Any | How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime | Dr. Nadine Burke Harris explains in this free TED Talk how repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental illness or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. 16 minutes. | Video |
| All | National Child Traumatic Stress Network | A website full of evidence-based and educational resources for various audiences that explores different types of trauma. | Website |
| Educators | Tips and Tools for creating a trauma informed environment | Developed by the Children's Home of Cincinnati, this document lists tools and tips to creating a safe, supportive, and sensitive environment in the classroom. | Article/document |
| Families/Parents, Educators | Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events: A Guide for Parents and Educators | As a collaboration between the US Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA, this document offers tips and resources for parents and educators to use in reaction to a traumatic event in a child's life. | Article/document |
| All | Treating the core problem of childhood trauma | Liz Mullinar discusses in this free TED Talk the issue and complexities of childhood trauma and how it could affect the onset of mental health illness later on in life. Mullinar also addresses the lack of dialogue and understanding of the long term affect childhood trauma can have on an individual. 9 minutes. | Video |
| Educators | Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom | Winner of the 2017 Association of American Publishers Golden Lamp Judges Award. The authors are a mental health therapist and a veteran teacher that provide reliable strategies for the classroom. All chapters include questions and exercises to reflect on the ideas presented. | Book |
| Children | Traumatic Experiences | Activities from Sesame Street in Communities. This website features videos, coloring pages and articles to help a child impacted by a traumatic experience. | Website |
| Adults | Finding Hope Consulting, LLC. | A local Cincinnati agency available to educate you on developing ways to connect that build the Top 5 Resilience Factors. Workshops and resources are provided on their website. | Website |
| Adults | TriState Trauma Network | A local Cincinnati organization which focuses on providing training, education, consultation and resources that promote trauma-informed care. | Website |
| Professionals, Educators | Dr. Dan Segal's Hand Model of the Brain | A video modeling how the brain reacts to stressful situations. | Video |
| Educators | Every Kid Needs a Champion | Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. | Video |
| Children ages 4-7 | A Terrible Thing Happened | An illustrated story for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode. The book also provides suggestions for caregivers. | Children's Book |
| Adults | Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain | This video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to talk about trauma with students. | Video |
| Adults | Racial Trauma and Mental Health Disparities | A guide about Racial equity from MindPeace with special focus on the racial trauma and mental health disparities faced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color. | Guide |
| Educators | Helping Traumatized Children Learn | The Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative's (TLPI) groundbreaking publication describes the impact of trauma on learning and proposes a policy agenda. | Book |
| Educators | Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools | This book offers a guide to a process for creating trauma-sensitive schools and a policy agenda to provide the support schools need to achieve this goal. | Book |