The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched Family Checkup, an online resource that provides parents with research-based skills to help keep their kids drug-free. NIDA-funded research has shown the critical role parents play in preventing their children from using drugs. Family Checkup poses questions for parents to consider as they interact with their children; […]
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CBT ABC way: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Multilingual Mobile Apps for Kids, Teens and Adults
The CBT ABC way multilingual, mobile applications help to practice paying attention to negative thoughts, and learning to challenge them with reasonable thoughts in order to feel better. They are based on a step-by-step approach that is easy to use and interactive. The apps can also help people practice what counselors and therapists teach in […]
Lakota Voice Project: Ad Campaign Takes Aim at Teen Suicide on Reservation
Lakota Voice Project is a public service campaign started to help stem a tide of suicide among reservation youths. The radio and television messages feature Pine Ridge residents and focus on a message that hope can overcome bullying, dysfunctional home life and relationships gone bad on the reservation. Suicide is a leading cause of death among young […]
Community Access: Building Hopes, Homes and Futures
Community Access was founded in 1974 as a response to the mass release of patients from New York’s psychiatric hospitals. The founders pooled their energies, monies and efforts to assist residents in obtaining housing, reconnecting with the community, finding work and rebuilding social ties. These early efforts became the prototype for one of the nation’s […]
Guide in Punjabi: Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events
The guide helps parents and teachers recognize and address problems in children and teens affected by the trauma after an act of violence. Describes signs of stress reactions that are common in young trauma survivors at different ages, and offers tips on how to help. Population of focus: Sikh and Punjabi children and youth Link […]
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment Services Locator
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an on-line directory for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs, and mental health treatment facilities and programs. The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator lists private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their State substance abuse agency, and […]