Resources
Crisis Resources
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Crisis phone and text numbers for a variety of situations including suicide, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Please note that these numbers should be available 24/7 but if you cannot reach someone and this is a mental health emergency, please dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
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Marin County Stabilization Unit for all Marin County Residents along with 24/7 hour crisis line for Marin County. If this number is unavailable, please call 911 or go straight to your nearest emergency room.
Grief Resources
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The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers a brief yet comprehensive article on how children may grieve.
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The Dougy Center National Center for Grieving Children and Families. The center offers resources for parents and children along with book recommendations.
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Sesame Street offers videos and activities to help young children and understand grief and loss.
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Sesame Street also offers grief toolkits
Trauma Resources
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Recommendations on parenting a child who has experienced trauma from Child Welfare. PDF
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers support and understanding about how trauma impacts young children.
Developmental Resources
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Zero to Three, a national organization, offers developmental guidance for children birth to 36 months.
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The CDC offers developmental guidance from birth to adolescence.
Anxiety Resources
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The Child Mind institute offers good suggestions for children about a variety of anxiety provoking situations.
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Mindful Schools offers solid resources about introducing different types of mindfulness to children of all ages. Videos and audio guided meditations are offered as well.
Anger and Tantrum Resources
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Child Mind Institute offers suggestions about how to manage your child's intense emotional outbursts.
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Zero to Three offers suggestions about how to prevent and manage tantrums and meltdowns in an appropriate and helpful manner.
Depression Resources
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers five ways that you can support your child when they are struggling with depression.
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The National Institute on Mental Health provides information about Teen depression, possible symptoms, and how to get support.
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The Child Mind Institute offers information about child and teen depression with a number of articles and answers to typical questions.
School Resources
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504 plan information from Matrix Parents Network and Resource Center
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Individualized Education Plan (IEP) information from Matrix Parents Network & Resource Center
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National Bullying Prevention Center focuses on preventing bullying in schools. Resources are also available on the website.
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No Bully offers resources about how to prevent bullying along with how to manage if your child is the victim of harassment.