Website Referrals
Emotional Well-being Online and Community Resources
APA Help Center
apa.org/helpcenter
APA Help Center’s website is sponsored by the American Psychological Association (not to be confused with the ApaCenter). The website provides information on mental health issues such as anxiety, ADHD, autism, depression and PTSD among others. The website also provides articles on coping with school, work, family, relationships, and dealing with health insurance.
National Institute of Mental Health
nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization dedicated to research, treatment and promotion of mental health issues. The NIMH website offers information on clinical trials, research and statistics. The website also offers information and articles on specific mental health issues. NIMH also offers links to news articles related to mental health issues, research and concerns.
SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center
samhsa.gov
The National Mental Health Information Center, is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The website allows users to browse articles related to mental health by topic. The website also offers resources on mental health programs. Additionally the website offers a mental health FAQ, a mental health dictionary, and a section devoted to helping children with mental health.
Mental Health America is a nonprofit dedicated to helping Americans live mentally healthier lives and to promoting mental wellness across the nation. Mental Health America is made up of advocates, mental health care professionals, researchers, and public officials. Users can browse mental health information by audience, issues, and disorders. The website also offers FAQ sheets on medications, paying for prescriptions, and insurance issues. The website features a section on getting help, such as support groups, treatment, and help with insurance problems.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
adaa.org
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to educate the public about mental health disorders and help people who live with them. The website offers statistics, facts, and articles related to anxiety. The website also offers information about how anxiety relates to other disorders like depression and eating and sleeping disorders.-
Parenting Online & Community Resources
Lives in the Balance
livesinthebalance.org
Some children are difficult to parent, and the standard parenting strategies don’t work for them. These children need “expert parenting”. One approach to expert parenting is Collaborative Problem Solving. This is Dr. Ross Greene’s website about Collaborative Problem Solving. It has many helpful tips, articles, and videos that can help you implement Collaborative Problem Solving in your own home.
Collaborative Problem Solving was developed by Dr. Ross Green and Dr. Stewart Ablon. This is Stewart Ablon’s website, and it also contains a wealth of tips, videos, and resources to help you manage your child’s challenging behavior, teach them more flexibility and problem solving skills, and improve your relationship.
Ask Dr. Sears
askdrsears.com
The Sears family is perhaps America’s most famous family of pediatricians. They cover countless, relevant topics such as pregnancy and childbirth, nutrition, sleep, behavior management, and childhood diseases. They provide useful information and tips to help you raise healthy, happy children.
Healthy Children
healthychildren.org
This is the website for parents created by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It contains a vast amount of information about your child’s health and provides many practical tips as well. This site contains much information about very young children (birth to five) but also contains information about older children and teens as well.
Dad Labs
dadlabs.com
This is a rarity…a site especially for dads! It contains blogs, videos, and strong social networking features delivered in an accessible an often very entertaining fashion. They offer many helpful tips especially for dads, and they even have a video of an interview with ApaCenter’s Dr. Mike Brooks regarding what to do after discipline has taken place: https://www.apacenter.com/the-aftermath-of-discipline-on-dad-labs/.
Positive Discipine
positivediscipline.com
This is a website that contains a multitude of resources for implementing positive discipline strategies at home and at school. Positive discipline emphasizes a nurturing relationship between the caregiver and the child, and uses non-punitive methods that emphasize the child’s own responsibility and respect for others.
Technology
Here are a number of websites that are informative, trustworthy resources for individuals and families.
Common Sense Media
commonsensemedia.org
Common Sense empowers parents, teachers and policymakers by providing advice, unbiased research, and tools to help use the power of media and technology as a positive influence on children’s lives.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
esrb.org
ESRB is a non-profit that assigns ratings to apps and video games so that parents can make informed decisions. The rating system is based on age-appropriateness, content and interactive elements. ESRB’s mission is to guide parents through the app and video game worlds while keeping the industry accountable and responsible.
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe)
ikeepsafe.org/about-us
iKeepSafe is a 501(c)3 nonprofit international alliance of more than 100 educators, technology experts, advocates and policy makers. Their mission is track global trends and issues to provide positive resources for parents, educators, and policymakers who teach our children to use these digital platforms in a healthy way.
A Thin Line
athinline.org/about
MTV’s A Thin Line is a campaign devoted to empowering youth to identify with and stop the digital abuse of their generation. The campaign provides information and a safe place to discuss the dangers of technology in hope to help teenagers draw their own “digital line”.
WiredSafety.org focuses on helping victims of cyberbulling, aiding law enforcement on preventing cyberbulling and educting the general public on the issue. They also raise awareness on all aspects of online safely and provide a variety of resources.
Connect Safely
connectsafely.org
Connect Safely is a nonprofit organization who is dedicated to educating the public on technology safely, privacy and security. They provide research based safety tips, guidebooks, advice and contemporary news on all aspects of tech use.
Cyberbullying Research Center
cyberbullying.org
Cyberbullying Research Center provides resources and blogs on everything cyberbullying related for parents. Their hope is to prevent cyberbullying in the future by sharing tools to help safely guide teens through social media and the internet.
Family Online Safety Institute Good Digital Parenting
fosi.org/good-digital-parenting
The Good Digital Parenting section of Family Online Safety Institute provides blogs and research articles on all topics related to teen tech safety. A large variety of topics from teen texting and driving to sexting are provided.