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.
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Talking 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.
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Big Feelings Come and Go
Read moreThe Canadian Centre for Child Protection and New Directions’ free book, Big Feelings Come and Go, serves to help children identify and manage overwhelming emotions after stress or trauma. How to Talk to Your Kids About Gender Identity
Read moreThe following video provides guidance for parents, educators, and caregivers on discussing gender identity with children in a respectful and age-appropriate manner. It emphasizes the importance of fostering an inclusive environment where children feel safe to express themselves. Autism Trauma and PTSD: What’s the Overlap?
There is often an overlap between autism and PTSD. This resource provides with information on what that overlap can look like.
Read moreThe Rabbit Listened Book Reading
Read moreThe Rabbit Listened is a children’s book about Taylor, a young child who loses his amazing tower that he built. Different animals enter the story with their own ways of coping with the loss of the tower. The rabbit’s strategy to comfort Taylor is by providing warmth and ears that will listen and this is very helpful for him. This story shows that not all methods of coping work for everyone and sometimes listening to one’s story is all they need. How Grief and Loss Can Feel Like a Ball in a Box
Read moreThis video is a great resource for explaining how grief works overtime. Preventing Youth Suicide
Preventing youth suicide is incredibly important. This video talks about the different types of treatment out there for youth who may be experiencing suicidal ideation.
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5 Tips For Being An Ally
This informational video has five tips on how to be an ally for equality of a group that you aren’t a part of. There are additional related resources also linked in the description of the video.
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