ConnectFamilias/ Little Havana Community Partnership is built on the premise that children do better when their families are strong, and that families do better when they live in neighborhoods that help them succeed as productive citizens. ConnectFamilias is building a comprehensive, neighborhood based and family focused system of care. ConnectFamilias promotes family and community safety […]
Adolescents
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 […]
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 […]
Empowering our Spirits Tribal Suicide Prevention Initiative
NNEDLearn 2012 Training Track: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training The Empowering Our Spirits Program is a comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered prevention approach to decrease Apache youth suicidal behavior (death, attempts, ideation) by promoting protective factors and reducing risk factors on a community, family and individual level. Population of focus Native American youth Implementation The Universal tier increases […]
Latino Multifamily Group (Latino MFG) Program
NNED Community of Practice: Latino Multifamily Group (Latino MFG) Program The Latino Multifamily Group (Latino MFG) program facilitates the involvement of Spanish-speaking Latino families in mental health services for their ill family members. Based on the Multifamily Group program first developed by Dr. William McFarlane and widely validated, the Latino MFG program is presented in Spanish […]