Aitkin Adolescent and Parenting Resources
Adolescent Health Resources (MN Department of Health)
Minnesota Department of Health's provided information for providers, parents, and others to promo...
Being, Belonging, Becoming: A Development Approach
Adolescent development is a process that all young people experience, and there are specific deve...
Consent and Confidentiality Laws in MN
Minnesota has state laws that allow minors to consent to certain types of services without parent...
Injury and Violence
Injury and Violence Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences Alcohol and Other Drug Cannabis...
National Adolescent Health Month
"Adolescent Health Month" is a national and statewide initiative that supports partnerships betwe...
Sexuality Websites for Parents/Professionals
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS)SIECUS develops, collects, and di...
Vaccines for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years (PDF). Charts showing vaccines ...
(ALGEE) Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Assess for risk of suicide or harm. Listen nonjudgmentally! Give reassurance and information! ...
10 tips for parents and caregivers
Childcare
Clubs, Camps, Socialization, & Recreation
Boy Scouts
Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and cit...
Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine Website: https://www.campsunshine.org/ Found in 1984, Camp Sunshine provides ret...
Camp Wannago
Join us for fun and adventure at Camp Wannago this summer! Camp Wannago has action-packed days fu...
Children's Discovery Museum
Welcome to the Children’s Discovery Museum of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The combined Children’s Di...
College for Kids
This one-week opportunity offers summer programming for preschoolers through 12 year olds with a ...
Coloring Pages
Family Events
Family Events in the Area Website: https://www.americantowns.com/aitkin-mn/ This website wil...
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better pla...
Home Depot Activities
FREE In-store Workshops: First Saturday of every month at 9am Website: https://www.homedepot.com...
Kayak Routes
Ripple River Kayak Route https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/land/pdf/2020Ripple%20River%20K...
Outdoor Recreation Trail Maps
Aitkin Walking Trail Map https://www.ci.aitkin.mn.us/vertical/sites/%7B9F360B34-0F91-4BCE-A7F7-4...
City Parks
Aitkin City Park The Aitkin City Park is located along the banks of the Ripple River in the cent...
ATV Riding
Our ATV trail system is overlaid on Google Earth. Take a virtual tour of our trails via the compu...
Campgrounds
Aitkin County Managed Campgrounds Click on the campground links for fees, maps, pictures and mor...
Itasca County Fair
The Itasca County Fair is a five day event that takes place once a year in the month of August (d...
Connect safely step by step!
Family Guide to Parental Controls
Connect safely: https://connectsafely.org English and Spanish Contact: https://connectsafely.or...
How to choose a filtering or monitoring product
Internet filtering
More advice for parents
Roblox- Should I let my child play?
What about parental controls built-into services and apps?
What are parental controls?
Erika's Lighthouse
Help Someone with Depression
Help Someone with Depression Website: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/the-toolbox/help-someone/...
Learn About Depression
Learn About Depression Website: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/the-toolbox/learn-about-depress...
Prevent Depression
Prevent Depression and Promote Good Mental Health Website: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/the-...
Thrive with Depression
Thrive with Depression Website: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/the-toolbox/coping-with-depres...
Treat Depression
Treat Depression Website: https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/the-toolbox/treat-depression/ So, wh...
Faith Based
Families and Youth Resources
Family Spirit and Empowerment Program
Family Spirit and Empowerment Program Website: https://www.llojibwe.org/health/familyspirit.h...
Help Me Connect
Help Me Connect Website: https://helpmeconnect.web.health.state.mn.us/HelpMeConnect/ Contact: H...
Job Training for Youth
Job Training for Youth Website: https://www.aeoa.org/youth-education-employment-training ...
UMN Families and Youth
UMN Families and Youth Website: https://extension.umn.edu/families-and-youth University of...
Family Health
Acupressure
American Indian Family and Children Services
Tribal Health Services Website: https://helpmeconnect.web.health.state.mn.us/HelpMeConnect/Se...
Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Lifestyles Website: http://www.co.itasca.mn.us/849/Healthy-Lifestyle-Resources Inves...
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health At Lutheran Social Service of MN, our infant and early ...
TEFRA - MA for Children with Disabilities
Medical Assistance (MA) under the TEFRA option allows MA eligibility for children with disabiliti...
Foster Care/Adoption Services
Adoption Services
Adoption Services Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/adoption-services/ Since 1998, No...
Child Specific Recruitment
Child Specific Recruitment Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/child-specific-recruitmen...
Foster Adopt Program and Resources
Foster Adopt Program and Resources Website: https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/about/about-foster-a...
Foster Care Services
Foster Care Services Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/foster-care-services/ North Ho...
Free Online Reading and Math Programs for Kids
ABCYa
ABCYa Website: https://www.abcya.com/ ABCYa provides over 300 fun and educational games for ...
Camp Khan
Camp Khan Website: https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13264445870235-2023-Welcome-...
Educational Games for Kids
Educational Games for Kids Website: https://www.education.com/games/ Their Mission is to ...
eSpark Learning
eSpark Learning Website: https://www.esparklearning.com/ Engaging instruction and practice fo...
IXL: Reading and Math
IXL: Reading and Math IXL is personalized learning. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, indi...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy Website: https://www.khanacademy.org/about Khan Academy offers practice exercise...
Math Games
Math Games Website: https://sg.mathgames.com/ Math Games offers online games and printab...
Math Playground
Math Playground Website: https://www.mathplayground.com/ Math Playground is for students ...
PBS Kids
PBS Kids Website: https://pbskids.org/ Provides various free fun learning games for children.
Splash Learn
Splash Learn Website: https://www.splashlearn.com/ SplashLearn is a game-based and curric...
Teach Your Monster
Teach Your Monster Website: https://www.teachyourmonster.org/ Provides various fun free le...
Mental Health Programs
Children's Mental Health
Children's Mental Health Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/healt...
HEARD Alliance
HEARD Alliance Website: https://www.heardalliance.org/ Crisis Lines: 988 or Text START to 741-...
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Traumatic Events
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events Every year, children and adolescents...
Mindfulness for Teens
Online Meditations for Teens Website: https://www.mindfulnessforteens.com/ Social Media: Onlin...
Minnesota Teen Health Directory
Minnesota Teen Mental Health Directory Website: https://www.mnteenmentalhealth.org/ Informatio...
New Beginnings Counseling
New Beginnings Counseling of of Aitkin and Grand Rapids provides a warm, safe and supportive envi...
North Homes Children and Family Services
Classification: outpatient and school-based mental health services Organization: North Homes Co...
Northland Counseling
Contact: 218-326-1274 • 800-450-1274 Northland Counseling Center, Inc. provides an array of ser...
The Circle of Courage
The Circle of Courage Website: https://greaterminnesota.org/about-us/circle-courage/ Circle ...
The Grief Club of Minnesota
The Grief Club of Minnesota Website: https://griefclubmn.org/services/ The Grief Club of Minne...
Youth Mental Health (First Aid)
Youth Mental Health (First Aid) Website Home | Youth Mental Health | Email: Hello@MentalHealthFi...
North Homes Children and Family Services
Assessment and Counseling Services
Assessment and Counseling Services Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/assessment-and-co...
Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/safe-harbor/ In 2011, Minnesota became...
School-Based Services
Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/school-based-services/ School-based mental health s...
Winnie Sisu/Hawkins Home
Winnie Sisu/Hawkins Home Website: https://www.northhomes.org/program/hawkins-home/ Adolescent F...
Resources for Helping Children and Adolescents Going Through Traumatic Events
Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Before, During, and After a Tornado
Children's reaction to tornados and their aftermaths are strongly influenced by how their parents...
Questions to Ask your Children about the Tornado
Parents, take a few minutes and think about where your child was during the tornado and answer th...
Social Media Disaster Tool Kits
Flood Safety Social Media Toolkit The Flood Safety Social Media toolkit contains flood safety an...
Family Emergency Preparedness Plan Get Your Family Ready and Safe
When a disaster strikes or a crisis breaks out, your first thoughts are often of family – especia...
After a Traumatic Event: How to Help Children (Critical Support)
Traumatic events can be scary for both you and your child. Thankfully, there are many things you ...
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events
How do children and adolescents respond to traumatic events? It is typical for children and adol...
Flooding Explanation- Learn about Flood- Video for Kids
Fire Safety: How to Stay Safe
If there is a fire in my home, the smoke alarm may start to make a loud beeping noise. When th...
Kids Games for Weather Disasters
Are you ready? These games will test your know-how in a wide range of emergencies and teach you h...
Ready Wrigley Prepares for Tornadoes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created Ready Wrigley toprovide parents, guard...
Trauma and Healing (University of Minnesota)
Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing Genocide. Slavery. Forced relocation. Destruction of cu...
Family Emergency Plan
Be Prepared One of the keys for the safety of your family is to be prepared ...
Student Tools for Emergency Planning
Inspire youth to prepare with FEMA’s Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) Curriculum. The ...
Phone Support
Minnesota Warmlines
Minnesota Warmlines Support for those struggling with their mental health but aren't experiencin...
Native Youth Crisis Hotline
Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266 You are “our children”. We are concerned “family and...
Parent Warmline
Parent Warmline612-813-6336 Parent warmline is a free telephone service sponsored by Children’s ...
Parenting Phone support
Parental Stress Line 1-800-632-8188 This line is f...
Parents Helping Parents
1-617-926-5008 parentshelpingparents.org 108 Water Street Watertown, MA 02742 Fax: 617-926-501...
Support Within Reach
Support Within Reach - Sexual Violence Resource Center Website: https://www.supportwithinreac...
Teen Talk Line
Click here to go to www.teenline.org Teen Talk Line: Speak anonymously with a teen who unders...
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Calls or texts to these numbers will connect you to a crisis...
NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine
NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline Information, Resources, SupportMonday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p....
Your Life Your Voice
Your Life Your Voice provides ways for teens to get help via call, text, and email. Their trained...
BIPOC Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Blackw...
Mental Health Resources for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association provides a directory of AsianA...
Mental Health Resources for the Latinx/Hispanic Community
National Alliance for Hispanic Health focuses on improving the health and well-being ofHispanics ...
Mental Health Resources for Native American/Indigenous Community
Center for Native American Youth believes all Native American youth should lead full andhealthy l...