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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Four Things You Can Do to Support Your Teen's Mental Health
Four Things You Can Do to Support Your Teen's Mental Health Show your teenager love and care, wh...
Financial Assistance for Families
Financial Assistance for Families Website: https://co.itasca.mn.us/341/Financial-Assistance ...
New Beginnings
New Beginnings - Family Support and Free Videos for Parenting Website: https://newbeginningsp...
Parental Learning Resource
Parents- Love and Logic Website: https://www.loveandlogic.com/pages/parents Effective Parenti...
Prevention Resources (SAMHSA)
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/prevention-resources Strengthen your prevention...
Get the Facts About Underage Drinking (NIAAA)
Website: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking Und...
Teen Brain Development, Teen Behavior and Preventing Drug Use
Website: https://drugfree.org/article/teen-brain-development/ As the parent of a teen, have you ...
Substance Use/Misuse (youth.gov)
Substance abuse and problematic patterns of substance use among youth can lead to problems at sch...
Substance Use Prevention Resources for Youth and College Students
SAMHSA offers free, downloadable publications and tip sheets, as well as mobile apps for youth, t...
Options for Treatment
Options for Treatment When asked how alcohol problems are treated, people commonly think of 12-s...
Referral Resources
When making referrals, involve your patient and a parent or guardian in the decision and schedule...
Before You Begin
Decide on a screening method The screening questions can be used at any time, alone or along wit...
Talking With Your Teen About Alcohol
For many parents, bringing up the subject of alcohol is no easy matter. Your young teen may try t...
You Don't Have To Do This Alone
This challenge is too big to negotiate alone - you need support. The cost of isolating and trying...
Taking Care of Yourself - First
You are the only one who can give your child a healthy parent As parents trying to help a chi...
Addiction and Health
What are the medical consequences of drug addiction? People who suffer from addiction often have...