Resources
Mental Health Challenges
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Families for Depression Awareness
Understanding Depression: A Fact Sheet
Talking About Suicide with Friends and Peers
Provides information to support youth talking about suicide with friends and peers
Words to Use When Talking About Suicide
Provides information to help youth know what words to use when talking about suicide with friends and peers
Helpful Mental Health Resources
List of organizations and websites that offer information on depression and other mental health topics
Quick Guide to Depression
Mental Health America – Anxiety
Provides information about anxiety, including the causes, types of anxiety disorders, and treatments
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
National Institute of Mental Health – Anxiety Disorders
International OCD Foundation
Teaching Strategies and Classroom Policies to Help Students with Anxiety Disorders
Starting the Conversation: A Guide
Starting the Conversation: A Video
National Institute of Mental Health – Children and Adolescent Publications
Mental Health America
Video Series for Parents
Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Video Series for Educators
Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Video Series for Students
Understanding Feelings, Relaxation Skills, Understanding Thoughts, Managing Intense Emotions, Mindfulness
Mindfulness for Teens
National Institute of Mental Health – First Episode Psychosis
Evidence-Based Treatments for First Episode Psychosis
Directory of Early Psychosis Intervention Programs
Psychosis
Provides an overview of psychosis, including treatment and support information
Engaging with Schools to Support Your Child with Psychosis
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Provides an overview of PTSD, including treatment and support information
What is Child Traumatic Stress?
Talking to Youth about Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate
Gender Affirming Care is Trauma Informed Care
Child Sex Trafficking: What You Might Not Know
Childhood Traumatic Grief: Youth Information Sheet
Children and Domestic Violence: How does Domestic Violence Affect Children?
High Risk Populations
Your Child and Gangs – What You Need to Know About Trauma
Helping Students After Mass Violence – For Teachers
Helping Youth After Mass Violence – For Parents
Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
The Relationship Between Community Violence and Trauma
Community Violence Training Materials
Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tip for Educators
Tip sheet for educators that work with youth impacted by community trauma
Talking to Teens When Violence Happens
How Does Domestic Violence Affect Children?
Where to Turn if You Are Worried About Your Child
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Facts About Domestic Violence and Physical Abuse
Domestic Violence in Illinois
Protecting Children from Domestic Violence
Traumatic Brain Injury from Domestic Violence
The Network’s Emergency Fund Application for Domestic Violence Survivors
Wings: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence
Provides an overview of domestic violence and a hotline number for Illinois
Children and Domestic Violence: Before You Talk to Your Children: How Your Feelings Matter
Child Physical Abuse Fact Sheet
LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse
Teen Sexual Assault – Info for Teens
Teen Sexual Assault – Info for Parents
“But Who Should I Tell?”
The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Well-Being
The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Academic Achievement
Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides a brief overview of child abuse and neglect as well as additional links
Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Caregivers
Supportive Programs & Services
LINK Unlimited Scholars
Academic support, mentoring, college counseling
Ladies Of Virtue
Mentorship and leadership for girls age 9-18
Free Lunch Academy
An artistic outreach program that uses drama
Hyde Park School of Dance
Providing dance opportunities for students of all ages
Strengthening A Nation
Programming for youth ages 8-18
Affinity
Social justice organization for the Black LGBTQ+ community
RJ Hubs
Community-led restorative justice hubs
Adams and Associates, Inc.
Providing free education, training, and assistance in finding, and keeping, successful employment
Erie Neighborhood House
Programming and resources for children & youth, mental health & community wellness, adult education & training, legal services, and more
Umoja
Build deep social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in educators
Future Ties
After-school and summer programming, life skills, mentoring, parent support
Equip for Equality
A disability rights organization that provides free legal services to people with disabilities in Illinois, including children with disabilities
Rebuilding Together
A leading national nonprofit with a mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.
First Tee
An after school and in-school golf program that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges
Rental Assistance Programs
State and local organizations are distributing federal rental assistance in their communities. The money can help landlords and renters who are struggling to keep up with rent and other bills.
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center
Provides information about refugee mental health and wellness
Anti-Racism Resources for White People
Intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen anti-racism work
Code Switch
Hosted by journalists of color, Code Switch is a podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. Exploring how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between — this podcast makes all of us part of the conversation because we’re all part of the story
Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham Podcast
Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham are working it out in this weekly show about culture in the broadest sense. That means television, film, books, music — but also the culture of work, dating, the internet and how those all fit together.
Black Mental Wellness
Access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective
Mental Health for Black and African American Students
Complex Trauma: In Urban African-American Children, Youth, and Families
Center of Excellence
Training, coaching, and technical assistance for behavioral health practitioners to address disparities effecting LGBTQ+ people across all stages of life
LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse
Information for mental health professionals
