
Community Partners & Providers
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.
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10 Facts about Father Engagement | Fact Sheet | Family Engagement | Community Partners & Providers | ||
A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System | Guide | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults | ||
A Guide for Father Involvement in Systems of Care | Guide | Family Engagement, System of Care | Community Partners & Providers | ||
A Roadmap to the Ideal Juvenile Justice System | Report | Juvenile Justice, Parenting Support, Resources, System of Care | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Advocating for Your Child | Fact Sheet | Advocating, Effective Communication | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Approaches to Father Engagement and Fathers’ Experiences in Home Visiting Programs | Research Summary | Family Engagement, Research | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Are We Trauma-Informed? Tools to Measure Progress in a Program, School, or Organization | Issue Brief | Evidence-Based Practices, Trauma-Informed | Caregivers & Parents | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Infants & Early Childhood, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children | ||
Being an Effective Advocate for your Child | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Skill Building | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Bringing Back the Dads: Changing Practices in Child Welfare Systems | Research Summary | Family Engagement, Research | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Building Strong Brains Tennessee – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | Website | Research, Training | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Bullying and LGBT Youth | Tip Sheet | Practical Strategies, Resources, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Center for Disease Control – Children’s Mental Health | Website | Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Research | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Infants & Early Childhood, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Infants & Early Childhood, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Classroom Guide for Mental Health | Guide | School-Based Mental Health | Community Partners & Providers | ||
College to Career: Supporting Mental Health | Research Article | Research, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents | ||
Creating a Trauma-Informed System of Care for Formerly Incarcerated Dads | Report | Family Engagement, Parenting Support, System of Care, Trauma-Informed | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Developmental Trauma Disorder: Identifying Critical Moments and Healing Complex Trauma | Webinar | Practical Strategies, Resources, Skill Building, Training, Virtual Resources | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Resources | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Effectively Employing Young Adult Peer Providers: A Toolkit | Toolkit | Skill Building, Transitioning to Adulthood, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Eight Principles to Transform Care for Young People in the Justice System | Family Engagement, Juvenile Justice, Parenting Support | Caregivers & Parents | |||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Empowering Justice-Involved Youth: Practitioner’s Guide | Guide | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Engaging Fathers and Paternal Family Members | Website | Family Engagement, Resources | Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Disruptive Behaviors in Children | Research Article | Research, Responding to Challenging Behaviors | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Family Centered Treatment Fact Sheet | Fact Sheet | Family Engagement, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Father Engagement: Addressing the Challenges | Video | Effective Communication, Family Engagement, Tools for Building Relationships | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now | Article | Effective Communication, Family Engagement, Practical Strategies | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Guiding Caregivers: How to Talk to a Child about Deportation or Separation | Fact Sheet | Effective Communication, Resources | Caregivers & Parents | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences | Issue Brief | Research, Trauma-Informed, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness | Tip Sheet | Family Engagement, Navigating the Child-Serving Systems | Caregivers & Parents | ||
Homelessness in America: Focus on Youth | Issue Brief | Data, Practical Strategies, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | Community Partners & Providers | ||
How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behaviors | Article | Responding to Challenging Behaviors | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
How Can Mindfulness Support Parenting and Caregiving? | Research Summary | Parenting Support | Caregivers & Parents | ||
How to Talk about Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstandings about Mental Health in the Media | Tip Sheet | Advocating, Behavior Intervention, Coaching, Effective Communication, Practical Strategies | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Infants & Early Childhood, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Infant/Toddler Temperament Tool | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Parenting Support, Virtual Resources | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Infants & Early Childhood, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Maine Parent Federation Advocacy Guide | Guide | Advocating, Practical Strategies | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults | ||
National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Pyramid Basics | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations – Evidence-Based Practices | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Evidence-Based Practices, Practical Strategies, Pyramid Basics | Community Partners & Providers | ||
National Center Developments for Pyramid Model Innovations – Family Engagement | Website | Infant and Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Parenting Support, Pyramid Basics | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
National Wraparound Initiative Webinars | Webinar | Coaching, Resources, State-Wide Implementation, System of Care, Training, Virtual Resources | Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Infants & Early Childhood, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Problem Behavior in Preschoolers | Article | Responding to Challenging Behaviors, School-Based Mental Health | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children | ||
Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood: Pathways Transition Toolkit | Toolkit | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Creating Welcoming & Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth Video | Video | Advocating, Transitioning to Adulthood, Trauma-Informed, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
SAMHSA: Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets | Fact Sheet | Infant and Early Childhood | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
SAMHSA’s Youth Engagement Guidance | Guide | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Starting the Conversation: College and your Mental Health | Guide | Practical Strategies, Transitioning to Adulthood | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Strategic Sharing – Youth | Toolkit | Effective Communication, Skill Building, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Strategic Sharing Workbook | Guide | Advocating, Effective Communication, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Supporting Transgender Children and Youth: Laying the Foundation Video | Webinar | Parenting Support, Transitioning to Adulthood, Virtual Resources, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Caregivers & Parents | ||
Telebehavioral Health: Tech to Connect with Youth & Families | Tip Sheet | Family Engagement, Practical Strategies, Virtual Resources, Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Telling Your Recovery Story | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Telling Your Story Effectively | Tip Sheet | Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth | Report | Data, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Think Cultural Health E-Learning | Website | Resources, System of Care, Training, Virtual Resources | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Infants & Early Childhood, Community Partners & Providers | ||
TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Licensed Sites | Website | Resources | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Transgender Identity and Health Risk Behaviors Among High School Students Report | Report | Data, Research, Transitioning to Adulthood | Caregivers & Parents, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Traumatic Experiences Can Impact Learning, Behavior, and Relationships at School – Videos | Video | Virtual Resources, Trauma-Informed | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents | ||
Understanding Issues Facing LGBT People in the U.S. | Issue Brief | Advocating, Data, Practical Strategies, Research | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
Understanding Refugee Trauma: For Child Welfare | Fact Sheet | Navigating the Child-Serving Systems, Practical Strategies, Trauma-Informed | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Urban Child Institute Activity Book – Ages 3-5 | Activity Book | Skill Building | Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Infants & Early Childhood | ||
Video: Co-Occurring Disorders | Video | Resources, Virtual Resources | Caregivers & Parents, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Children, Infants & Early Childhood, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
What is Wraparound? Video | Video | System of Care | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!) | Article | Youth & Young Adult Engagement | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
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 | Community Partners & Providers | ||
Your Story: A Powerful Advocacy Tool | Article | Advocating, Effective Communication, Family Peer Support, Youth & Young Adult Peer Support | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults | ||
Youth.gov | Website | Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Research, Skill Building, Tools for Building Relationships, Resources, Virtual Resources | Caregivers & Parents, Children, Youth & Young Adults, Youth & Young Adults, Community Partners & Providers |
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If you’re interested in getting involved or want to learn more about SOCAT and how to become a partner, please email the Community Engagement Program Manager, Laritha Fentress at SOC.TACenter@tn.gov.