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Mental Health Resources for Children and Their Families

All children encounter difficult emotions at some point -- from anxiety to depression -- but during the Covid-19 pandemic, many of those difficulties have become pronounced. Fortunately, there are resources to turn toward to help with life stresses,

Useful Websites

  • Your Family Safety Plan
    • Before a mental health crisis hits, have a planning guide on hand.  
  • Covid-19 Mental Health Resources
    • This collection of articles, curated and provided by NYU Langone Health News Hub, provides a wealth of useful articles on everything from the overcoming the challenges of distance learning to fighting Covid-19 blues. 
  • After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal
  • Mayo Clinic Family Stress Resource Guide
    • This program is designed for kids, teens, and families who are experiencing changes, loss, or other sources of stress. Change is often hard, and people can feel upset when their normal routines and expectations are disrupted. In this program, you will find many strategies for working together as a family to care for yourselves as you handle stressful situations. Pick and choose the strategies that seem best for your family.
  • The Imagine Neighborhood
    • Has your child ever been so angry that they wanted to smoosh something? Have they ever been scared of the babysitter? Have they ever had a hard time putting the phone away? The Imagine Neighborhood is the show for you and your kids. Each episode tells a story that’s amazing, fantastical, and maybe a little bananas, while it tackles the big feelings that come with growing up. And the Imagine Neighborhood gives you and your kids fun activities to do at home, in the car, or anywhere you talk to each other.