Professional Organizations

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
  
• American Psychological Association (APA)
  
• American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP)
• Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Mental Health Liaison Group
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Mental Health Association
• Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS)
• Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)
• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
  

National Organizations & Institutes

• BringChange2Mind.org
• ChangeMyMind.org
• Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign
• CHADD
  
• March of Dimes
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Mental Conditions
• Mental Health America
• Misunderstood Minds
• My Child Without Limits -- early intervention resources for children 0-5 with developmental delays or disabilities
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• National Institute of Mental Health
• NYU Child Study Center
• The Reach Institute

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Specialty Training and Credentials

Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) Certification  (Pediatric Nursing Certification Board- PNCB)

LEND Traineeship

KYSS Credential

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GENERAL TOPICS

Advocacy

• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
• Ability Online
• Community Inclusion Through Technology International
• Empowering Caregivers
• Job Accomodation Network
• Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology
• The ADA Game - free, online game that simulates how advocacy can promote positive changes in communities
• PACER Center – Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights, a national center, based in Minnesota
• Family Village
• Don't Block My Vote – United Cerebral Palsy site to advance equal rights for voters with disabilities.

Behavioral & Discipline

• Discipline Overview
• Learning about Discipline for Children
• Discipline Basics
• Time Out
• Timeout Technique
• Timeout : When it doesn't seem to be working
• One Size Does Not Fit All: Learn about Your Child's Unique Temperament (Preventive Ounce)
• Temperament Differences in Infants and Children
• Promoting Positive Behavior for Your Preschool and School-Aged Child (The Incredible Years)
• Biting
• Breath-Holding
• Dealing with Aggressive Behavior in Young Children
• Sibling Rivalry
• Temper Tantrums in Toddlers and Preschoolers
• Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviors
• Setting Limits with Your School-Aged Child
• Crying in Babies and Toddlers

Bullying

• How to Address Bullying (Bright Futures)
• Bullying Overview
• Stop Bullying Now (US Department of Health & Human Services)
• Groundspark: Igniting Change Through Film
• Playground Bullies Go Cyber
• Keeping Children Safe on the Internet (National Association of School Psychologists)

Motivational Interviewing

• What is Motivational Interviewing and how can it be helpful in pediatric practice (AAP)?
• Introductory video on motivational interviewing from AAP Mental Health Initiatives Video Series

Child Care

• A Guide to Finding Good Child Care
• Community Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda County 
• Child Care Exclusion Guidelines for Illnesses  (Bananas, Inc.) -- also in Spanish

Insurance

• For Families: From Coverage to Care -- A CMS booklet that outlines steps to accessing and understanding health care coverage. You can order up to 500 booklets for your patients. Translations in Spanish and other languages are in process. 
  
• For Providers: AANP’s ACA for NPs webpage
  
• Tips for Accessing Mental Health Providers

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

General Resources:

• The Still Quiet Place
• Stressed Teens
• Teaching mindfulness to young children (video)
• Guided breathing for children (video)

Mindfulness Apps (for older school-aged children and teens):

• Take a Chill
• Smiling Mind
• Headspace

Books About Mindfulness 
     For Children:

• Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children by Thich Nhat Hanh (book for both parents and educators to teach children mindfulness exercises)
• Mindful Moments: Ten Exercises for Well-Being by Thich Nhat Hanh (children's book)
• Sensational Meditation for Children by Sarah Wood Vallely (child-friendly Meditation Techniques based on the 5 senses)
• Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by Lauren Alderfer
• Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
• Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee MacLean
• Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their parents) by Eline Snel
• Angry Octopus by Lori Lite

     For Teens:

• The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens by Gina Biegel
• Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (geared more towards adults, however principles and practices can be used to teach teens and children)

     For Parents:

• The Mindful Child by Susan Greenland
• Raising Happiness by Christine Carter

Mindfulness in Schools

• Mindful Schools
• "Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Kids" (article by the co-founder of the Mindful Schools program)

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