Mental Health
The Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan: this website provides resources to a variety of mental health questions/needs including bullying, suicide prevention, eating disorders.
Crisis Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255
http://themhf.org
NAMI of Kent County is a local affiliate in Michigan of NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI provides information and support for people with mental illness and their families. NAMI has monthly meetings at Network 180 to present information on mental illness and monthly support groups.
www.nami.org/
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm
This is a link to help understand self-injury, the stigma and what to do next for your child or loved one
SUBSTANCE USE:
A helpful app/website has been developed to prevent substance abuse among youth b network 180, the Lakeshore Coordinating Council and its coalitions. There is an app called TalkSooner and can be downloaded from the link below or is available at the appstore and Google Play. Talk sooner provides helpful tips, up-to-date information and resources for support and treatment.
www.talksooner.org
Substance Use and your Brain LINK below (for parents):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-T4AooJJg&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=email&utm_medium=PARENT&utm_campaign=why-cant-they-stop
The Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan: this website provides resources to a variety of mental health questions/needs including bullying, suicide prevention, eating disorders.
Crisis Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255
http://themhf.org
NAMI of Kent County is a local affiliate in Michigan of NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI provides information and support for people with mental illness and their families. NAMI has monthly meetings at Network 180 to present information on mental illness and monthly support groups.
www.nami.org/
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm
This is a link to help understand self-injury, the stigma and what to do next for your child or loved one
SUBSTANCE USE:
A helpful app/website has been developed to prevent substance abuse among youth b network 180, the Lakeshore Coordinating Council and its coalitions. There is an app called TalkSooner and can be downloaded from the link below or is available at the appstore and Google Play. Talk sooner provides helpful tips, up-to-date information and resources for support and treatment.
www.talksooner.org
Substance Use and your Brain LINK below (for parents):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-T4AooJJg&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=email&utm_medium=PARENT&utm_campaign=why-cant-they-stop
Internet Safety To learn information on how to talk with your children and educate yourself on new media / internet safety for children, click on the following website(s).
http://www.commonsensemedia.org
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Internet_Safety_Online_Resources_200236_7.pdf
http://www.commonsensemedia.org
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Internet_Safety_Online_Resources_200236_7.pdf
Parenting Strategies
http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/Discipline
Positive parenting strategies I couldn't have said better myself, please check this website out.
http://kiddlycharts.com
http://www.123magic.com
http://www.loveandlogic.com/t-parents.aspx
http://www.happiestbaby.com
http://thehometeacher.wikispaces.com/Angry+Birds
http://www.success-street.org
LIVE Tele-class to provide better understanding of your child's behavior as well as to further your tool kit to improve strategies to implement at home.
http://consciousdiscipline.com/downloads/resources/Safe_Place_Breathing_Icons.pdf
Breathing Techniques Printable (ages 3-8)
Early Childhood
http://bb.kentisd.org
Bright Beginnings is a free service for children of Kent County providing home visits, playgroups, screenings, and connections to resources for your family!
For Children ages 0-6.
Disabilites
https://www.autismspeaks.org
Visit the school's Parent Volunteer Room for Books and other resources, or share your favorite resources there with other West families.
http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/Discipline
Positive parenting strategies I couldn't have said better myself, please check this website out.
http://kiddlycharts.com
http://www.123magic.com
http://www.loveandlogic.com/t-parents.aspx
http://www.happiestbaby.com
http://thehometeacher.wikispaces.com/Angry+Birds
http://www.success-street.org
LIVE Tele-class to provide better understanding of your child's behavior as well as to further your tool kit to improve strategies to implement at home.
http://consciousdiscipline.com/downloads/resources/Safe_Place_Breathing_Icons.pdf
Breathing Techniques Printable (ages 3-8)
Early Childhood
http://bb.kentisd.org
Bright Beginnings is a free service for children of Kent County providing home visits, playgroups, screenings, and connections to resources for your family!
For Children ages 0-6.
Disabilites
https://www.autismspeaks.org
Visit the school's Parent Volunteer Room for Books and other resources, or share your favorite resources there with other West families.
