This guide supports parents, rescue workers, and members of the larger community as they help children begin to recover from traumatic events and overcome those experiences. The guide includes the definition of trauma; common responses to trauma…

Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this webpage provides mental health tools and resources for people seeking treatment. It also offers public health and health professionals information about children’s mental health,…

The Brother, You’re on My Mind toolkit provides Omega Psi Phi Fraternity chapters and partners with materials to educate fellow fraternity brothers and community members on depression and stress in African American men. The toolkit can be used by…

While behavioral health providers and staff are particularly at risk for compassion fatigue, they are also in a unique position to enhance resilience among themselves and within their school communities by using trauma-informed care approaches.…

The purpose of this Indian Health Service grant is to address the opioid crisis in American Indian/Alaska Native communities by developing and expanding community education and awareness of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities…

This KIDS COUNT report utilizes survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau to measure how low-income households and children have been affected by COVID-19. The report first illustrates the rates of child well-being before and during the pandemic.…

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brief identifies disparities by race and ethnic minority groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief reviews differences in the risks of exposure and of severe illness or death from the…

This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publication includes the agency’s “National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit” as well as papers covering crisis services. The toolkit…

This brief summarizes potential federal funding sources and programs that can be used to address barriers facing young parents and families, such as unemployment, disruption to education, financial instability, and lack of child care access,…

Helping families meet their basic needs has a direct impact on lowering their stress, especially during a crisis like COVID-19. The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University produced a short paper that focuses on how parents and…