Resources - Mental Health

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This page was last reviewed and updated on February 24, 2026

Childhood Grief, Loss and Bereavement

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement: https://bit.ly/4aAU2AC

Judi's House and the JAG Institute: https://judishouse.org/

Parenting and Caregiving Video Series: Advice for Adults Supporting Grieving Children (English/Spanish): https://bit.ly/4pxKpqJ

Grief Support for Children with Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CHLA): https://bit.ly/47YkRgz

Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM): https://bit.ly/49CNyko

Education and Resources: (National Alliance for Children's Grief): https://bit.ly/3Llpk4b

How to Support Your Child through Grief and Loss (Every Child Thrives/Kellogg Foundation): https://bit.ly/4p5sDeI

Practical Considerations Videos and Modules (NACG): https://bit.ly/4894Umo

Developmental and Cultural Considerations Videos and Modules (NACG): https://bit.ly/4obrn8c

Coalition to Support Grieving Students: https://bit.ly/4qsT65R

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/

Supporting the Grieving Child (AAP): https://bit.ly/4ilcBuu

Immigrant Children Mental Health

When children are afraid of a parent’s deportation (Multi-language) (MACMH):https://bit.ly/4qW9w6G

Supporting Children After a Parent’s Deportation or Detention (Multi-language) (MACMH):https://bit.ly/3N1VOkQ

How to talk to your kids about ICE and immigration enforcement (Parents Together):https://bit.ly/40tbjW5

Mental Health Help for Kids and Families

Helps Kids Cope App (SAMHSA): https://bit.ly/4pWv6sb

Helping Parents Cope In Disaster (CDC) https://bit.ly/44Ng2oK

Responding to Children's Emotional Needs (AAP) English https://bit.ly/45kNses Spanish https://bit.ly/3IL6C4A

Disaster Mobile App (SAMSHA): https://bit.ly/4sduCiK

Here for Each Other Family (Sesame Street): https://bit.ly/4pXwNWo

Stronger than the Storm: https://bit.ly/49v31SQ

Once I Was Very Very Scared (Piplo Productions): https://bit.ly/3L4Ssg8

Mental Health for Responders

Psychologic First Aid Training Playlist (Univ. of Minnesota) https://bit.ly/4eDly0f

Burn Out and Compassion Fatigue (PPN): https://bit.ly/3L4MbRy

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide (VA/NCTSN http://bit.ly/3Iib4ax

Pediatric Disaster Mental Health Training Series (PPN): https://bit.ly/3YN4Ows

Handouts for Survivors (VA/NCTSN) https://bit.ly/3Id5OFg

Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online Training Portal (NCTSN) https://bit.ly/49stZdQ

Mental Health Disaster Triage and Intervention

PsySTART (Psychological Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) https://www4.psystart.net/

Kids in Crisis Initiative Mental Health Resources (WRAPEM): https://bit.ly/4pWULkB

Anticipate. Plan. Deter. Building Responder Resilience Instructor Guide (LA County EMS) https://bit.ly/465CzhA

Listen, protect, connect (LPC) Psychological First Aid System -- https://bit.ly/2OGCawo

Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (Dept of VA and NCTSN) http://bit.ly/3mQN1oo

Psychological First Aid for Schools Field Operations Guide (NCSTN) https://bit.ly/3WxiN80

Stanley Brown Safety Plan (Suicide Prevention): https://bit.ly/49qWV61

Pediatric Disaster Mental Health and Resiliency

National Children's Disaster Mental Health Concept of Operations (NCTSN). https://bit.ly/4lmC7ke

The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies (AAP) https://bit.ly/3Ak1nUX

Resilient Children Resilient Communities Toolbox https://rcrctoolbox.org/

Pediatric Disaster Topical Collection: Mental Health Issues (AAP) https://bit.ly/3LQyr9D

Providing psychosocial support to children and families in the aftermath of disasters and crisis (AAP) https://bit.ly/3WuFl9E

Children and Disasters Technical Assistance Center (SAMSHA): https://bit.ly/47ZR8Ut

Helping Children Cope and Adjust After a Disaster (AAP) http://bit.ly/3Fw3Bk7

Tip Sheets for Children in Disaster in English and Spanish (Disastershock) https://bit.ly/498x9C7

Child Life Disaster Relief -- https://cldisasterrelief.org/

Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org/

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Disaster Liaison Network Library https://bit.ly/3C3qdFH