Adverse Childhood Experiences
This Parents Lead for professionals handout provides an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
This Parents Lead for professionals handout provides an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
The Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Model recognizes multiple opportunities for addressing behavioral health problems and disorders. Based on the Mental Health Intervention Spectrum, first introduced in a 1994 Institute of Medicine report, the model includes the following components.
Provides parents with tips on what they can do to build resiliency on their kids.
This handout explores body image and the influence of media, especially social media. It helps kids recognize unrealistic body standards and offers tips for how you can support them.
It is important to show respect for your child’s privacy; however, if you have concerns for their safety or well-being, you have the right to take action.
All children that may be involved in bullying, whether they are the child being bullied, bullying others or seeing others being bullied, can be affected. It is important that you support all children involved to ensure it doesn’t continue and the issue is addressed.
Video games and your child when it can become a problem and how to reduce the risk.
Substance Exposed Newborns are infants affected by prenatal exposure to substances such as prescribed medications, alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco. This handout illustrates different signs and symptoms of substance exposed newborns and best practices for treating both pregnant mother and substance exposed newborn.
Substance abuse affects the whole family, not just the individual who is addicted.
Youth are viewing marijuana more positively and believe marijuana use is not dangerous, but talking openly and honestly with youth about marijuana is one of the most effective ways to prevent them from using it.
Parents, friends, and other trusted adults are in a key position to identify the signs of teen suicide and get help. This document highlights the key risk factors and warning signs of teen suicide and ways to respond.
Having ongoing, effective conversations with your child is important, but can be difficult. Here are some tips to ensure your conversations are meaningful.