Where to Go for Help in North Dakota
This guide provides clear, practical information on where to seek help and support in North Dakota, helping individuals identify trusted services and resources during challenging times.
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What Happened?
This Sesame Workshop video provides guidance on supporting children and teens as they cope with grief and loss, offering practical tips and compassionate insight for caregivers and professionals.
Read moreTalking to Children Under 12 About Suicide
Engaging children in open, age-appropriate conversations about suicide is a crucial component of prevention. While some may fear that discussing the topic could introduce or reinforce harmful ideas, research shows that providing accurate information, emotional support, and a safe space to talk actually reduces risk. Education empowers children to understand mental health, recognize warning signs in themselves or others, and seek help when needed.
Read moreBullying Effects
Bullying can cause serious emotional and physical effects in children, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and even PTSD. It can hurt academic performance and increase risks of self-harm or suicidal thoughts. The impact also affects bystanders, who may feel fear or guilt. Using trauma-informed language and focusing on behaviors—not labels—helps support healing and break the cycle of bullying.
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Suicide Safe Mobile App
This free app by SAMHSA helps health care providers apply the SAFE‑T (Suicide Assessment Five‑Step Evaluation & Triage) method. It offers interactive case studies, conversation starters, crisis‑line links, and a treatment locator to support suicide prevention in clinical settings
Read more988 Lifeline – Youth
This 988 Lifeline resource offers confidential, 24/7 support specifically for young people (ages 10–24). It emphasizes self-care tips like asking for help, creating a safety plan, and managing stress, along with tools for friends and family to recognize warning signs and provide empathetic support
Read moreGuide to Safety Planning with Children
This resource from The Wish Centre provides simple, practical steps for creating safety plans with children affected by domestic abuse. It helps adults and children work together to identify safe spaces, trusted adults, and ways to stay safe during a crisis.
Supporting Your Children Throughout Deployment
This fact sheet from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides military parents and caregivers with practical tips to help children cope before, during, and after deployment. It offers age-appropriate strategies to maintain connection, manage stress, and support emotional well-being throughout the deployment cycle.
Read moreUnderstanding Stress vs. Trauma
This brief guide from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network explains the difference between stress and trauma in children. It outlines how typical stress responses differ from trauma reactions in terms of cause, duration, and impact. The resource also offers practical tips for recognizing when a child may need additional support and how to respond appropriately.
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