Emotional Wellness Resources for Parents and …...Emotional Wellness Resources for Parents and Caregivers 2 | Page The youth and families you serve are likely experiencing additional

Emotional Wellness Resources for

Parents and Caregivers

Emotional Wellness Resources for Parents and Caregivers

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The youth and families you serve are likely experiencing additional stress, emotional strain and trauma because of the rapidly changing situation with the COVID-19 outbreak. Or if they were already experiencing challenges with their emotional well-being, these may have intensified during the pandemic. We’ve created this list of resources to help parents and caregivers take care of their own and their children’s mental health. It’s organized by the following categories so you can easily find and share specific resources with parents and caregivers based on their needs (click on Back to Top at the end of each section to return here):

• Parenting During the Outbreak (Pages 2-5)

• Parenting Teens During the Outbreak (Page 6)

• Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers (Page 7)

• Managing Stress (Page 8)

• Addressing Trauma (Pages 9-11)

• Addressing Mental Health Concerns (Page 12)

• Grieving (Pages 13-15)

• Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators (Pages 16-17)

Parenting During the Outbreak

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Tips for Parenting during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Expert tips to deal with COVID-19 parenting challenges

Online article English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19-parenting-tips

UNICEF

Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home

Tips to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their behavior and build resilience

Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.aspx

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Supporting Children During Coronavirus (COVID19)

How to converse with children, help them self-regulate, recognize common reactions, stay connected, practice self-care, and find help

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/supportingchildren-covid-factsheet.pdf

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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Parenting During the Outbreak

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Provides information about infectious disease outbreaks, how to reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties, and what to do to help family members cope

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (5 pages)

English

Spanish

Chinese

www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/parent_caregiver_guide_to_helping_families_cope_with_the_coronavirus_disease_2019-sp.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/parent_caregiver_guide_to_helping_families_cope_with_the_coronavirus_disease_2019_ch.pdf

NCTSN

Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease

Guide for talking with children about COVID-19 and ways they can avoid getting and spreading the disease

Webpage English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Provides strategies for helping children manage their stress; describes potential reactions among youth and how to support them

Downloadable, printable tip sheet (4 pages)

English Spanish Somali

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Caregivers-Parents-and-Teachers-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/PEP20-01-01-006?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Caregivers-Parents-and-Teachers-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks-Spanish-/SMA14-4886SPANISH?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/talking-with-children-tips-for-caregivers-parents-and-teachers-during-infectious-disease-outbreak-

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Parenting During the Outbreak

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Hmong

somali-language-version/PEP20-01-01-009?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/talking-with-children-tips-for-caregivers-parents-and-teachers-during-infectious-disease-outbreak-hmong-language-version/PEP20-01-01-012?referer=from_search_result

How to Talk to Your Child about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Offers eight tips to comfort and protect younger children

Online article and video (3:34 min.)

English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-your-child-about-coronavirus-covid-19

UNICEF

6 Ways Parents Can Support their Kids through the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak

A psychologist's advice on how to help children deal with the emotions they may be experiencing

Online article English Spanish

www.unicef.org/coronavirus/6-ways-parents-can-support-their-kids-through-coronavirus-covid-19 www.unicef.org/es/coronavirus/seis-maneras-en-que-padres-y-madres-pueden-ayudar-sus-hijos-durante-coronavirus

UNICEF

My Hero is You Fiction book to help children better understand the pandemic and what they can do about it

Online or downloadable book

Available in more than 40 languages

www.unicef.org/coronavirus/my-hero-you UNICEF

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Parenting During the Outbreak

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Trinka and Sam Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Sam and Littletown Work Together

Children’s fiction book opens doors to conversations about COVID-19, how families and communities are working together to keep safe, family and community strengths, common challenges and reactions in children and adults, how families support children and each other, and gratitude for frontline workers

Downloadable, printable book

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus_sp.pdf

NCTSN

Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka's and Sam's Questions

Provides questions and ways to answer those questions

Downloadable, printable optional supplement to children’s book listed above

English https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus_questions.pdf

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Parenting Teens During the Outbreak

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Tips to Help Teens Cope During COVID-19

Lists typical reactions to stressful situations and suggests self-care strategies

Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2020/04/tips-to-help-teens-cope-during-covid-19/

Mental Health First Aid USA

Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities

Offers ways to help your teen set a productive routine, stay connected, and keep mind and body healthy

Online article and video (2:17)

English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Teens-and-COVID-19.aspx

AAP

How to Protect your Family’s Mental Health in the Face of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Teen-focused Q&A with adolescent psychology expert Dr. Lisa Damour

Online article English Spanish

www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-protect-your-familys-mental-health-face-coronavirus-disease-covid-19 https://www.unicef.org/es/coronavirus/como-pueden-adolescentes-proteger-su-salud-mental-durante-coronavirus

UNICEF

How Teenagers Can Protect their Mental Health During Coronavirus (COVID-19)

6 strategies for teens facing a new (temporary) normal

Online article English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health-during-coronavirus-covid-19

UNICEF

How to Protect your Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Video for teens Video (3:19) Narrated in English with Spanish subtitles

https://youtu.be/5x6BbjimAag UNICEF

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Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak

Focuses on potential emotional reactions and mental health concerns and self-care tips

Downloadable, printable guide (4 pages)

English Spanish

www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Taking-Care-of-Your-Behavioral-Health-Tips-for-Social-Distancing-Quarantine-and-Isolation-During-an-Infectious-Disease-Outbreak-Spanish-Version-/SMA14-4894SPANISH?referer=from_search_result

SAMHSA

Stress and Coping: Take Care of Yourself and Your Community

Offers tips for managing stress and caring for your mental health

Webpage (click on Take Care of Yourself and Your Community)

English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

CDC

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health

Self-care steps to take during an emergency or crisis to help your long-term healing

Webpage English and Spanish

https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp

CDC

Modeling Self-Care Explains why self-care matters in parenting and how to model it

Video (1:36) English https://youtu.be/-_ZT7fqpvK8 Center for Parent and Teen Communica-tion

Three Tips to Create a Resilient Mindset

Offers strategies for becoming more resilient through self-care and stress management

Online article and slideshow

English https://parentandteen.com/three-tips-resilient-mindset/

Center for Parent and Teen Communica-tion

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Managing Stress

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Stress and Coping: Parents

Lists behavior changes to watch for in youth and suggests ways to support them

Webpage (under “On This Page,” click on “Parents”)

English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

CDC

Five Tips to Help Teens Cope with Stress

Tips for teens for taking a break from the barrage of constant communication and managing stress in a healthy way

Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2019/06/five-tips-to-help-teens-cope-with-stress/

Mental Health First Aid USA

3 Tips for Talking – and Listening – to your Anxious Teen

Tips for improving communication with your teen about their stress and anxiety

Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/external/2018/06/3-tips-for-talking-and-listening-to-your-anxious-teen/

Mental Health First Aid USA

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Provides common signs of stress in adults, tips for coping with stress and how to recognize when to get help

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)

English Spanish

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Coping-with-Stress-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/sma14-4885 https://store.samhsa.gov/product/coping-stress-during-infectious-disease-outbreaks-spanish?referer=from_search_result

SAMHSA

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Addressing Trauma

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents

Offers information about child traumatic stress (CTS), the best way to treat CTS, what parents and caregivers can do at home for their children, and how to make sure their children receive support at school

downloadable, printable fact sheet (2 pages)

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-child-traumatic-stress-guide-parents www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//understanding_child_traumatic_stress_guide_for_parents_sp.pdf

NCTSN

Trauma and Your Family

Defines traumatic stress and describes how common it is, how it can impact a family, and things a family can do to cope with traumatic stress

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//trauma_and_your_family.pdf

NCTSN

Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child's Needs

Provides information for foster and adoptive parents about forms and effects of trauma on children, dealing with triggers, and tips for building trust and using appropriate parenting techniques

Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/adoption-and-foster-care/Pages/Parenting-Foster-Adoptive-Children-After-Trauma.aspx

AAP

Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers

Helps parents and caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms of complex trauma and offers ways to help children heal

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//complex_trauma_caregivers.pdf

NCTSN

Assessment of Complex Trauma by Parents and Caregivers

Parents and caregivers can use this brief checklist to determine if their child should have a complete assessment for complex trauma and when to seek professional help

Checklist English www.nctsn.org/resources/assessment-complex-trauma-parents-and-caregivers

NCTSN

Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for

Outlines how children grieve, what childhood traumatic grief is, who

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-

NCTSN

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Addressing Trauma

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Parents and Caregivers

develops it, its signs, and what you can do to help

sheet/childhood_traumatic_grief_information_for_parents_and_caregivers.pdf

Helping Children with Traumatic Separation or Traumatic Grief Related To COVID-19

Describes the feelings of fear, anger and sadness children may have and suggests ways to respond to and support them

Downloadable, printable tip sheet (2 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/helping_children_with_traumatic_separation_or_traumatic_grief_related_to_covid19.pdf

NCTSN

Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief

Describes how school-age children may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help

Downloadable, printable tip sheet (1 page)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//helping_school_age_children_with_traumatic_grief_caregivers.pdf

NCTSN

Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief

Describes how teens may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what you can do to help

Downloadable, printable tip sheet (1 page)

English www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-teens-traumatic-grief-tips-caregivers

NCTSN

Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents

Helps you understand how economic difficulties can affect your family members’ sense of safety, hope and connectedness, and find ways to cope during uncertain times

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (8 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/coping_in_hard_times_parents.pdf

NCTSN

Children and Domestic Violence for Parents

Offers support to parents whose children have been affected by domestic violence and education to support their resilience and recovery

Downloadable, printable fact sheets, series of 10

English Spanish (each fact sheet offered as a separate file)

www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//children_domestic_violence_entire_series.pdf www.nctsn.org/resources/informacion-en-espanol?search=&resource_type=All&trauma_type=All&language=86&audience=29&other=All

NCTSN

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Addressing Trauma

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress

Provides warning signs for adults, children and teens, and first responders, and information on intimate partner or family violence during disasters or crises

Online article English www.samhsa.gov/disaster-distress-helpline/warning-signs-risk-factors

SAMHSA

Coping with Traumatic Events

Explains how tragedies affect all of us in different ways and different times

Video or podcast (2:05)

English https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/media/mp4/CopingTraumaticEvents_Pod.mp4 https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/302245

CDC

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Addressing Mental Health Concerns

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

5 Tips for Talking to Your Teenager About Mental Health

Provides tips for having a productive conversation about mental health or substance use with teens

Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2017/06/5-tips-talking-teenager/

Mental Health First Aid USA

Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs

Provides tips for communication, identifies red flags to watch for, explains potential mental health issues and when and how to get help

Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Teens-Watch-for-Danger-Signs.aspx

AAP

Mental Health During COVID-19: Signs your Teen May Need More Support

Provides tips for recognizing whether teens’ struggles to cope during the pandemic merit more support or intervention

Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Signs-your-Teen-May-Need-More-Support.aspx

AAP

Adolescent Depression: What Parents Can Do to Help

Explains what adolescent depression is, what signs or behaviors to look for, and offers tips for providing support at home and ensuring appropriate treatment

Online article and podcast (25:05)

English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)

www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/pages/childhood-depression-what-parents-can-do-to-help.aspx

AAP

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Grieving

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

About Childhood Grief

Offers suggestions about how to demonstrate understanding and compassion to a grieving child based on research and practice among children's grief support professionals and volunteers

Online article English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/about-childhood-grief

NAGC

Frequently Asked Questions from Parents/Caregivers

Provides answers to common questions raised by parents and caregivers who are raising a grieving child

Online Q & A English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions

NAGC

The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies

Offers guidance and real-life examples from other parents on helping children cope after the death of a loved one; includes how grieving caregivers can take care of their own needs, how to face new fears, help children hold on to the old while embracing the new, and create comforting connections

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/resources/power-of-parenting-how-to-help-your-child-after-a-parent-or-caregiver-dies

NCTSN

10 Ways to Help a Grieving Child

Offers tips for practical actions you can take to help your grieving child

Online article English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/10-ways-to-help-a-grieving-child

NAGC

What Should People Know When Talking to Children about Death?

Describes why it’s important to give children honest, age-appropriate information and involve them when someone in the family is dying or has died

Video (3:40) English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/nagc-videos

NAGC

Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services

Provides ways to navigate questions about death, funerals, and memorials for children; includes sample

Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)

English www.nctsn.org/resources/guiding-adults-talking-children-about-death-and-attending-services

NCTSN

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Grieving

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

questions and answers to help guide discussions

Responding to Change & Loss

Contains self-care tips, activities and exercises to help children and teens process their grief and remember family stories

Downloadable, printable toolkit booklet (14 pages)

English Spanish

https://indd.adobe.com/view/924b5436-fca0-4a15-901a-9233134766e4 https://indd.adobe.com/view/631f33bb-e0ff-403b-8e75-0e231f156245

National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)

Thriving Over Surviving: Helping Gen Z Integrate Grief Through the “Tough Stuff”

Provides insights about what young people in Gen Z may be struggling with during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they tend to cope, and how to them learn to integrate their grief journeys into other life experiences

Webinar recording (1 hour) with downloadable, printable grief journal writing prompts

English https://childrengrieve.org/about-us/news/covid-19/10-education/217-thriving-over-surviving

NAGC

Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing

The story of a 10-year-old boy following the death of his father; it describes his journey as he and his family get help and can enjoy happy memories together

Video (12:36 in English and 14:51 in Spanish)

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-of-hope-and-healing-video www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-hope-and-healing-video-sp

NCTSN

Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing

The story of a 10-year-old boy following the death of his father; it describes his journey as he and his family get help and can enjoy happy memories together

Downloadable storybook with a guide for parents and caregivers on how to use it

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//ready_to_remember_jeremys_journey_of_hope_and_healing.pdf www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-hope-and-healing-sp

NCTSN

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Grieving

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart

The story of a young girl after the death of her mother, as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, wonders whether she could somehow have caused her mother's death, etc.; shows how a parent can provide solace and support to a grieving child

Video (7:15 in English and 10:40 in Spanish)

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-video www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-video-sp

NCTSN

Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart

The story of a young girl after the death of her mother, as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, wonders whether she could somehow have caused her mother's death, etc.; shows how a parent can provide solace and support to a grieving child

Downloadable storybook

English Spanish

www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-sp

NCTSN

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Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

Crisis Text Line Serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via text

Texting service English Spanish

Text HOME to 741741 www.crisistextline.org/text-us/

National Runaway Safeline

The federally designated 24/7 national runaway and homeless youth crisis hotline and online service in the U.S.

Phone line or live chat

English 1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929 www.1800runaway.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Provides free, confidential emotional support 24/7 to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress across the U.S.

Phone line or live chat

English Spanish

1-800-273-8255 1-800-799-4889 for deaf and hard of hearing www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Offers 24/7 support and information to young people who have concerns about their dating relationships and to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, service providers and members of law enforcement

Phone line, texting service or live chat

English Spanish

1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Text loveis to 22522 www.loveisrespect.org/

Disaster Distress Helpline

Provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks

Phone line or texting service

Multiple languages

1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish) Text TalkWithUs or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746 (50 states) Text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663 (Puerto Rico) www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

SAMHSA

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Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators

TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE

2-1-1 Call, text, or chat with your local 211 24/7/365 to speak with a community resource specialist who will help you find services and resources available to you

Phone line, texting service or live chat

Multiple languages

http://211.org/ http://211.org/services/covid19 (for assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services)

United Way

Behavioral Mental Health Treatment Services Locator

Confidential, anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems

1-800-662-HELP (4357) https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment

SAMHSA

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