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COVID-19 RESOURCES

• Texas Food Pantries
• Aunt Bertha/The Social Care Network
• TEA Mental & Behavioral Health Statewide Resources
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• The Doctor Spot
• Multilingual Resources
• How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
• SEL Resources at Home
• SEL COVID-19 Resources
• Helping Kids Deal With Worry
• Masonic Home Assistance
• Self Care Tips to Reduce Anxiety
• Casel
  The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the world’s leading organization advancing one of the most important fields in education in decades: the practice of promoting integrated academic, social, and emotional learning for all children in preschool through high school.
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  National Suicide Hotline, the Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
• Texas Suicide Prevention
  Texas suicide prevention resource website.
• The Greater Good
  Science-based insights for a meaningful life.
• Common Sense
  Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.

RESOURCES BY CATEGORY

ADDICTION

• AddictionGroup.org
• Drug Abuse and Addiction (Helpguide.org)
• Drug Rehab 101 (information on drug abuse, drug treatment, and related issues)
• Marijuana
• Marijuana InfoFacts (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Drug Facts: Marijuana (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
• Marijuana Use and Its Effects (WebMD.com)
• Marijuana Addiction Treatment (independent website)

ALCOHOL

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (Helpguide.org)
• Al-Anon

ANGER

• Anger Management – Your Questions Answered (Mayo Clinic)
• Anger Management – 10 Tips (Mayo Clinic)
• Anger – What You Can Do & Getting Help (American Psychological Association)
• Anger Management (Helpguide.org)

ANXIETY

• Angst Movie Resources
• Anxiety (Helpguide.org)
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Anxiety Disorders (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Anxiety Disorders and Effective Treatment (American Psychological Association)

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

• Adult ADD/ADHD (HelpGuide.org)
• Organization, Relationship, Career & Treatment Help for ADD adults (ADDitude Magazine online)
• Study Tips for Students with ADD/ADHD
• Symptoms of ADD/ADHD (WebMD)

BIPOLAR DISORDER

• Booklet on Bipolar Disorder (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Bipolar Disorder (Mayo Clinic)
• An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder & Treatment (PsychCentral.com)
• Bipolar Disorder (Helpguide.org)

BULLYING

• International Bullying Prevention Association
• Bullying – What You Can Do & Getting Help (American Psychological Association)
• Stop Bullying.gov (US Government website)
• It Gets Better Project (website)

COMMUNICATION

• Communication Skills (Mindtools.com)
• Effective Communication(HelpGuide.org)

DECISION MAKING

• Decision Making Techniques (Mindtools.com)
• How Do I Make Good Decisions? (decision-making-confidence.com by Dr. David McDermott)

DEPRESSION

• Depression (Mayo Clinic)
• Depression (Helpguide.com)
• Depression (PsychCentral.com)
• Booklet on Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Depression Health Center (WebMD)

DIVERSITY

• What is Cultural Awareness & How Do I Build It? (Stephanie Quappe and Giovanna Cantatore, Culturosity.com)
• Diversity – a HR Discipline (Society of Human Resource Management)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Texas Council on Family Violence
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• The Family Place

EATING DISORDERS

• Eating Disorders (Helpguide.org)
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Institute of Mental Health (Publication on Eating Disorders)

FIREARM SAFETY

• Project ChildSafe
• Gun Safety (KidsHealth)

GRIEF

• Grief: Loss of a Loved One (MedicineNet.com)
• Grief & Loss (Helpguide.com)
• Getting Over Grief: Understanding its Stages and How to Heal
• Dealing With Death, Grief, and Bereavement
• The Effects Death, Traumas And Disasters Have On Mental Health

MATH ANXIETY

• Math Anxiety (About.com)
• Overcoming the Fear of Math (About.com)
• Study Tips for Math (About.com)

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

• Signs of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What to Look For (Healthline)
• TED Talk

PTSD (POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER)

• PTSD Symptoms, Treatment, and Self-Help (Helpguide.com)

PUBLIC SPEAKING

• 10 Tips for Public Speaking (Toastmasters International)

RELATIONSHIPS

• Relationship Help (Helpguide.org)

RELAXATION

• University of Texas’ Mind Body Lab (streaming recordings of relaxation for stress and anxiety)

RESILIENCE

• Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers
• The Parent Guide to Resilience

SELF ESTEEM

• Self-esteem: 4 Steps to Feel Better About Yourself(Mayo Clinic)

SELF INJURY

• Self Injury (Mental Health America)

SEXUAL ASSAULT

• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
• Sexual Assault Resources – US Department of Justice
• Sexual Assault Fact Sheet (US Department of Health & Human Services)
• Date Rape Drugs Fact Sheet (US Department of Health & Human Services)
• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
• Texas Advocacy Project (Texas site that provides free legal services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking)

SLEEP ISSUES

• Sleep (Helpguide.org)
• The National Sleep Foundation

STRESS

• Stress (Helpguide.org)
• Stress Management Techniques (MindTools.com)
• Stress Management – Health Tools (Relaxation Techniques – WebMD.com)

STUDY SKILLS

• Academic Tips

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

• Jed Foundation
• American Association of Suicidology
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Veterans Crisis Line

TEST ANXIETY

• Test Taking Tips provided by SFA 101

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Time Management Skills (Mind Tools)

TRAUMA

• Healing Emotional and Psychological Trauma (HelpGuide.org)
• Coping with Traumatic Events (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Trauma Information (Dr. David Baldwin, PhD)

VAPING

• Vaping is Causing Nicotine Addiction
• The Real Cost of Vaping

MORE RESOURCE LINKS

• Psychology in Daily Life (Mentalhelp.net)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA – part of the US Department of Health & Human Services)