Resource Links for Parents

For Psychiatric emergencies call 211 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.

211 (AKA Lifeline): Call 211, or use link.  211 is here for everyone, every day, anytime. Community members get connected with experienced telecounselors by simply dialing 211 for free and confidential assistance connecting to vital services within the community. When you need help locating basic resources (like food, clothing, shelter) or need crisis stabilization for yourself or someone you know, we’re here to listen and here to help.

Common Sense Media: A website that gives parents ratings on TV, Movies, and Video games to see if they are appropriate for your child.

Ross Greens Explosive Child Paperwork: Goes with his book “The Explosive Child” which is very helpful in dealing with easily frustrated and chronically inflexible children.

Family Media Guide by the American Academy of Pediatrics:  Media should work for you & work within your family values & parenting style. When media is used thoughtfully & appropriately, media can enhance daily life. But when used inappropriately or without thought, media can displace many important activities such as face-to-face interaction, family-time, outdoor-play, exercise, unplugged downtime & sleep.

By creating a Personalized Family Media Use Plan, you can be aware of when you are using media to achieve your purpose. This requires parents & users to think about what they want those purposes to be. The tool below will help you to think about media & create goals & rules that are in line with your family’s values.

Children’s Social & Emotional Health Book List: Topics on: Being a Friend, Accepting different kinds of Friends, General Feelings, Happy Feelings, Sad Feelings, Angry or Mad Feelings, Scared or Worried Feelings, Caring About Others and Empathy, Problem Solving, Self Confidence, Good Behavior Expectations, Family Relationships, Bullying/Teasing, Grief and Death.

For Kids with Eating Issues: Suggestions for reshaping your child’s relationship with food through “Division of Responsibility”.  Certain responsibilities of eating fall to you, the parent, and others fall to your child.