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To be family-driven and youth-guided with the strengths and needs of the child/youth/young adult and family determining the types of services and supports provided.
It's All About Family
"Families are big, small, extended, nuclear, blended, and multi-generational, with one parent, two parents, and grandparents. We live under one roof or many. A family can be as temporary as a few weeks, as permanent as forever. We become part of a family by birth, fostering, adoption, marriage, or from a desire for mutual support. Together, our families create our neighborhoods and communities."
Family Systems Theory
If it is ABOUT families, it must be WITH families… child, youth, and young adult mental health is about families.
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| Resource | Type | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Facts about Father Engagement | Fact Sheet | Family Engagement | ||
| A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System | Guide | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | ||
| A Guide for Father Involvement in Systems of Care | Guide | Family Engagement, System of Care | ||
| A Roadmap to the Ideal Juvenile Justice System | Report | Juvenile Justice, Parenting Support, Resources, System of Care | ||
| Advancing Behavioral Health Collaborations to Ensure Student Success: School – Mental Health Resource Guide | Guide | Practical Strategies, School-Based Mental Health, Skill Building, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Advocating for Your Child | Fact Sheet | Advocating, Effective Communication | ||
| After the Harvest – A Book for Children About Saying Goodbye | Book | Effective Communication, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Teaching Social Emotional Skills, Trauma-Informed, Virtual Resources | ||
| Approaches to Father Engagement and Fathers’ Experiences in Home Visiting Programs | Research Summary | Family Engagement, Research | ||
| Are We Trauma-Informed? Tools to Measure Progress in a Program, School, or Organization | Issue Brief | Evidence-Based Practices, Trauma-Informed | ||
| Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee | Website | Behavior Intervention, Data, Infant and Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Research, State-Wide Implementation, Teaching Social Emotional Skills, Training | ||
| Autism: Should My Child Take Medicine for Challenging Behavior? | Guide | Behavior Intervention, Family Peer Support, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Responding to Challenging Behaviors | ||
| Being an Effective Advocate for your Child | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Skill Building | ||
| Bringing Back the Dads: Changing Practices in Child Welfare Systems | Research Summary | Family Engagement, Research | ||
| Building Strong Brains Tennessee – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | Website | Research, Training | ||
| Bullying and LGBT Youth | Tip Sheet | Practical Strategies, Resources, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Center for Disease Control – Children’s Mental Health | Website | Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Research | ||
| Center of Excellence for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation | Website | Evidence-Based Practices, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Research, Training, Virtual Resources | ||
| Challenging Behaviors – ZERO to THREE | Website | Behavior Intervention, Coaching, Infant and Early Childhood, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Practical Strategies, Resources, Responding to Challenging Behaviors | ||
| Childhood Bullying: Awareness, Interventions, and a Model for Change | Issue Brief | Infant and Early Childhood, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge | ||
| Childhood Traumatic Grief Fact Sheets for Providers & Caregivers | Fact Sheet | Effective Communication, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge | ||
| Classroom Guide for Mental Health | Guide | School-Based Mental Health | ||
| College to Career: Supporting Mental Health | Research Article | Research, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Coping when your Child has Mental Health Challenges: A Guide for Parents | Guide | Practical Strategies, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge | ||
| Creating a Trauma-Informed System of Care for Formerly Incarcerated Dads | Report | Family Engagement, Parenting Support, System of Care, Trauma-Informed | ||
| Cyberbullying: Identification, Prevention, & Response | Tip Sheet | Effective Communication, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, School-Based Mental Health, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Demystifying Psychosis: For Family Members | Video | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Virtual Resources | ||
| Developmental Trauma Disorder: Identifying Critical Moments and Healing Complex Trauma | Webinar | Practical Strategies, Resources, Skill Building, Training, Virtual Resources | ||
| Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Resources | ||
| Effectively Employing Young Adult Peer Providers: A Toolkit | Toolkit | Skill Building, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Eight Principles to Transform Care for Young People in the Justice System | Family Engagement, Juvenile Justice, Parenting Support | |||
| Emerging Strategies for Engaging Young People in Systems of Care | Tip Sheet | Practical Strategies, Program-Wide Implementation, Skill Building, System of Care, Transitioning to Adulthood, Trauma-Informed, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Empowering Justice-Involved Youth: Practitioner’s Guide | Guide | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Engaging Fathers and Paternal Family Members | Website | Family Engagement, Resources | ||
| Engaging with Schools to Support Your Child with Psychosis | Tip Sheet | Advocating, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Practical Strategies, School-Based Mental Health | ||
| Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Disruptive Behaviors in Children | Research Article | Research, Responding to Challenging Behaviors | ||
| Family Centered Treatment Fact Sheet | Fact Sheet | Family Engagement, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | ||
| Father Engagement: Addressing the Challenges | Video | Effective Communication, Family Engagement, Tools for Building Relationships | ||
| Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now | Article | Effective Communication, Family Engagement, Practical Strategies | ||
| Guiding Caregivers: How to Talk to a Child about Deportation or Separation | Fact Sheet | Effective Communication, Resources | ||
| Help Teens Make Healthy Choices – NIDA Toolkit for Counselors and Educators | Toolkit | Behavior Intervention, Data, Practical Strategies, Research, Resources, School-Based Mental Health, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences | Issue Brief | Research, Trauma-Informed, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness | Tip Sheet | Family Engagement, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | ||
| Homelessness in America: Focus on Youth | Issue Brief | Data, Practical Strategies, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behaviors | Article | Responding to Challenging Behaviors | ||
| How Can Mindfulness Support Parenting and Caregiving? | Research Summary | Parenting Support | ||
| How to Talk about Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstandings about Mental Health in the Media | Tip Sheet | Advocating, Behavior Intervention, Coaching, Effective Communication, Practical Strategies | ||
| Important Information for Parents and Friends of Young People Experiencing Psychosis | Tip Sheet | Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Skill Building, Teaching Social Emotional Skills, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Infant/Toddler Temperament Tool | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Parenting Support, Virtual Resources | ||
| Maine Parent Federation Advocacy Guide | Guide | Advocating, Practical Strategies | ||
| National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Pyramid Basics | ||
| National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations – Evidence-Based Practices | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Practical Strategies, Pyramid Basics | ||
| National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations – Family Engagement | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Parenting Support, Pyramid Basics | ||
| National Wraparound Initiative Webinars | Webinar | Coaching, Resources, State-Wide Implementation, System of Care, Training, Virtual Resources | ||
| NCTSN: Bullying & Trauma Facts | Fact Sheet | Advocating, Infant and Early Childhood, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Trauma-Informed | ||
| Parenting: Difficult Conversations – Seasame Street | Video | Coaching, Effective Communication, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Practical Strategies, Virtual Resources | ||
| Pathways Transition Training Video Briefs | Video | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Practical Strategies, Tools for Building Relationships, Transitioning to Adulthood, Virtual Resources, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence | Report | Evidence-Based Practices, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Research, Trauma-Informed | ||
| Primer for Juvenile Court Judges: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Judicial Decision-Making for Newcomer Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Justice Proceedings | Toolkit | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Practical Strategies, Trauma-Informed, Juvenile Justice | ||
| Problem Behavior in Preschoolers | Article | Responding to Challenging Behaviors, School-Based Mental Health | ||
| Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood: Pathways Transition Toolkit | Toolkit | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Creating Welcoming & Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth Video | Video | Advocating, Transitioning to Adulthood, Trauma-Informed, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| SAMHSA: Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets | Fact Sheet | Infant and Early Childhood | ||
| SAMHSA’s Youth Engagement Guidance | Guide | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Self-Care for Families and Caregivers | Tip Sheet | Family Peer Support, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Practical Strategies | ||
| Spanish-Language Resources for/about Youth/Young Adults | Website | Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Practical Strategies, Resources, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Starting the Conversation: College and your Mental Health | Guide | Practical Strategies, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Strategic Sharing – Youth | Toolkit | Effective Communication, Skill Building, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Strategic Sharing Workbook | Guide | Advocating, Effective Communication, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Suicide and Social Media: A Tip Sheet for Parents and Providers | Tip Sheet | Effective Communication, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Practical Strategies, Suicide Prevention | ||
| Supporting Employment for Young Adults Living with Mental Health Conditions | Tip Sheet | Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Research, Skill Building, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Supporting Relationships Between Children and Their Incarcerated Parents | Tip Sheet | Juvenile Justice, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Tools for Building Relationships | ||
| Supporting Transgender Children and Youth: Laying the Foundation Video | Webinar | Parenting Support, Transitioning to Adulthood, Virtual Resources, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Telebehavioral Health: Tech to Connect with Youth & Families | Tip Sheet | Family Engagement, Practical Strategies, Virtual Resources, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Telling Your Recovery Story | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Telling Your Story Effectively | Tip Sheet | Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Tennessee Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Resource Guide | Guide | Evidence-Based Practices, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Positive Behavior Intervention Support, Practical Strategies, Resources, School-Based Mental Health | ||
| The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth | Report | Data, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Think Cultural Health E-Learning | Website | Resources, System of Care, Training, Virtual Resources | ||
| Tips to Promote Social-Emotional Health Among Young Children | Tip Sheet | Coaching, Infant and Early Childhood, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Practical Strategies, Skill Building, Teaching Social Emotional Skills | ||
| TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Licensed Sites | Website | Resources | ||
| Transgender Identity and Health Risk Behaviors Among High School Students Report | Report | Data, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Traumatic Experiences Can Impact Learning, Behavior, and Relationships at School – Videos | Video | Virtual Resources, Trauma-Informed | ||
| TRIAD: Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders | Website | Behavior Intervention, Effective Communication, Evidence-Based Practices, Family Engagement, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Practical Strategies, Research, Resources, Responding to Challenging Behaviors, Skill Building, Virtual Resources | ||
| Understanding a First Episode of Psychosis: Caregiver | Fact Sheet | Parenting a child, youth, young adult with a mental health or substance abuse challenge, Parenting Support, Practical Strategies, Resources, Transitioning to Adulthood | ||
| Understanding Issues Facing LGBT People in the U.S. | Issue Brief | Advocating, Data, Practical Strategies, Research | ||
| Understanding Latino Youth Recovery: Issues, Assets, and Creating Resiliency | Webinar | Family Peer Support, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Youth & Young Adult Engagement, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Child Welfare | Fact Sheet | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Practical Strategies, Trauma-Informed | ||
| Urban Child Institute Activity Book – Ages 3-5 | Activity Book | Skill Building | ||
| Video: Co-Occurring Disorders | Video | Resources, Virtual Resources | ||
| What Can We Do About Toxic Stress? | Infographic | Behavior Intervention, Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Infant and Early Childhood, Responding to Challenging Behaviors, System of Care, Trauma-Informed | ||
| What is Wraparound? Video | Video | System of Care | ||
| Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!) | Article | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Wraparound for Older Youth & Young Adults: Providers’ Views on Whether and How to Adapt Wraparound | Research Article | Research, System of Care, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Wraparound for Older Youth and Young Adults: Providers’ Views on Whether and How to Adapt Wraparound | Report | Practical Strategies, Research, System of Care, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | ||
| Your Story: A Powerful Advocacy Tool | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | ||
| Youth.gov | Website | Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Research, Skill Building, Tools for Building Relationships, Resources, Virtual Resources |