A Page for Parents

Resource Links		Description
COVID-19
123 Home School 4 Me		101 Fun Things to do in Isolation
Child Mind Institute		Supports for Families During COVID-19
Coping with Farm & Rural Stress		MN Dept of Agriculture Resources -forms, links, and helpline.
Man Therapy		Information, Humor, Resources on Maintaining Mental Health for Men

ADD/ADHD
ADDitude		Strategies and Support for ADHD and LD
CHADD		Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
National Resource Center on ADHD		Science-based information on ADHD by developing programs for individuals with ADHD


Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders Resource Center		Glossary, FAQ, Facts for Families American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
WorryWiseKids.org		Do's and Don'ts for Parenting an Anxious Child

Attachment
A Family for Every Child		Support and ideas for post adoptive parents - when traditional parenting methods are failing to have a beneficial or lasting effect with our adoptive children
Help Guide		Attachment Issues and Reactive Attachment Disorder Symptoms, Treatment, and Hope for Children with Insecure Attachment
Parent Map		Secure Attachment, the Best Gift you can Give your Child
Ready for Life		Attachment and Socialization Videos for Parents

Brain Development
Child Development Core Story, Part 1: Brain Architecture		Early Brain Development. University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. YouTube video 5:48 minutes.
Child Development Core Story, Part 2: Serve and Return		How Parents can Respond to Ensure Healthy Brain Development for their Baby. University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. YouTube video 4:53 minutes.
Child Development Core Story, Part 3: Stress		Effects of Stress brain of baby and child. University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. YouTube video 5:54 minutes.

Bullying
KidsHealth.org		Helping Kids Deal With Bullies When is it bullying? What Parents can do.
StopBullying.gov		Bullying prevention and Response What is Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Who's at Risk, How to Prevent and Respond to Bullying for Parents, Teachers, Kids, Teens, and Communities.
Safe Place		A national youth outreach and prevention program For young people under the age of 18 (up to 21 years of age in some communities) in need of immediate help and safety.

Divorce
Sesame Street Communities: Dealing with Divorce		Activities, Printables, and Videos Separation and divorce mean difficult transitions, but they’re also opportunities to learn that everything is always changing, in ways big and small. With love and support from the adults in their lives, children can emerge feeling stronger.

Education
PBS Parents: Learn & Grow		Parent Resources, Tips, and Advice

Food Bank
Ruby's Pantry		Distribution of surplus food to locations in rural Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Proof Alliance		Help and Resources Regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Grief and Loss
National Alliance for Grieving Children		Education, Resources, Free E-Book, "The Golden Sweater" (1 download = $1 donated).
Helping Children Cope with Loss, Death and Grief		Tips for Parents and Teachers
Sesame Street Communities - Coping with Incarceration		Helping Children Cope with the Incarceration of a Loved One

LGBTQ
Minnesota's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Allied Mental Health Providers' Network		Search for LGBTQIP2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, Asexual, Allied) therapists in Minnesota.
Trikone		South Asian LGBTQ Help Line
National Coming Out Day		Information from the American Psychological Association on Coming Out and National Coming Out Day Includes LGBT youth resources, information on the role of coming out and reducing sexual prejudice

Mental Health Issues
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Family Resources		Family Resources about Mental Illness and Disorders
ManTherapy.org		Issues such as depression, anxiety, anger and suicidal thoughts in Men. Also a valuable resource for friends or loved ones.
Mental Health America		A community-based network dedicated to helping all Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives
NAMI: Treatment and Services		What Families Can Do When a Child May Have a Mental Illness
National Institute of Mental Health		Treatment of Children with Mental Illness
The Balanced Mind		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.

Parenting
Love and Logic		Simple and Practical Techniques for Raising Responsible Children
Peaceful Parent Whisperer		Blog post with reframing tool.
Psych Central Parenting Article		Teaching Children to do hard things
Single Mothers Grants		Assistance for Single Mothers in Minnesota

Race
Embrace Race		10 Tips to teaching and talking to kids about race.
KidsHealth: Talking to Kids about Race and Racism		Helping kids embrace diversity
Sesame Street Communities: Racial Justice		Coming Together: The ABC's of Racial Literacy Engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy (the skills needed to talk thoughtfully about race and to identify and respond to racism).
Your Parenting Mojo: Race		Research-Based Resources for White Parents* Related to Race & Privilege: Blog Posts, Past Episodes & More

Substance Use
DrugFree.org		Parents Guide to Underage Drinking
SAMHSA		Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Talk. They Hear You		Underage Drinking Prevention, Parent Resources
Minnesota Recovery Connection		Support, Care and Resources to Achieve Long-term Recovery From Addiction

Trauma
ChildMind.org		Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event Information and resources for helping children cope.
CreatingAFamily.org		Practical Guide to Parenting a child exposed to Trauma Information and resources for trauma-informed parenting.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network		Caring for Kids, What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse
National Child Traumatic Stress Network		Early Childhood Trauma
National Child Traumatic Stress Network		Information on Types of Trauma: Domestic Violence, Physical Abuse, Traumatic Grief, Natural Disaster, and more.

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A Page for Parents

Resource Links

Description

COVID-19

101 Fun Things to do in Isolation

Supports for Families During COVID-19

MN Dept of Agriculture Resources -forms, links, and helpline.

Information, Humor, Resources on Maintaining Mental Health for Men

ADD/ADHD

Strategies and Support for ADHD and LD

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Science-based information on ADHD by developing programs for individuals with ADHD

Anxiety

Glossary, FAQ, Facts for Families

Do's and Don'ts for Parenting an Anxious Child

Attachment

Support and ideas for post adoptive parents - when traditional parenting methods are failing to have a beneficial or lasting effect with our adoptive children

Attachment Issues and Reactive Attachment Disorder

Secure Attachment, the Best Gift you can Give your Child

Attachment and Socialization Videos for Parents

Brain Development

Early Brain Development. University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development.

Effects of Stress brain of baby and child. University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development.

Bullying

Helping Kids Deal With Bullies

Bullying prevention and Response

A national youth outreach and prevention program

Divorce

Activities, Printables, and Videos

Education

Parent Resources, Tips, and Advice

Food Bank

Distribution of surplus food to locations in rural Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Help and Resources Regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Grief and Loss

Education, Resources, Free E-Book, "The Golden Sweater" (1 download = $1 donated).

Helping Children Cope with the Incarceration of a Loved One

LGBTQ

Search for LGBTQIP2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, Asexual, Allied) therapists in Minnesota.

South Asian LGBTQ Help Line

Information from the American Psychological Association on Coming Out and National Coming Out Day

Mental Health Issues

Family Resources about Mental Illness and Disorders

Issues such as depression, anxiety, anger and suicidal thoughts in Men.

A community-based network dedicated to helping all Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives

What Families Can Do When a Child May Have a Mental Illness

A program of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Parenting

Simple and Practical Techniques for Raising Responsible Children

Blog post with reframing tool.

Teaching Children to do hard things

Assistance for Single Mothers in Minnesota

Race

10 Tips to teaching and talking to kids about race.

Helping kids embrace diversity

Coming Together: The ABC's of Racial Literacy

Research-Based Resources

Substance Use

Parents Guide to Underage Drinking

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Underage Drinking Prevention, Parent Resources

Support, Care and Resources to Achieve Long-term Recovery From Addiction

Trauma

Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event

Practical Guide to Parenting a child exposed to Trauma

Caring for Kids, What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse

Early Childhood Trauma

Information on Types of Trauma: Domestic Violence, Physical Abuse, Traumatic Grief, Natural Disaster, and more.