What to Do When Your Child Comes Out As LGBTQ
So your child just came out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. What do you do? Read more >>
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative [web resource]
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) is a national initiative based out of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The mission of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative is to Read more >>
How to Help Children Cope with a Crisis
Here are ten tips Save the Children recommends for parents, teachers, grandparents and caregivers to provide comfort and understanding to children: Read more >>
Talk With Your Teen About Healthy Relationships
The majority of parents want to talk to their teens about sexual intercourse, sexuality, and relationships and most teens want to hear from their parents about these topics. But many parents say that when it comes to talking to their Read more >>
Growing Up with ADHD: Perspectives of a Child Psychiatrist & His Son [presentation]
In this presentation, CHC’s Chief Psychiatrist & Medical Director Dr. Glen Elliott and his son Mark Elliott, MD, a first year Child Psychiatry Fellow at UCSF, share their personal perspectives on growing up with ADHD. The session starts with a Read more >>
How to Talk to Kids About Tragic Events
When tragic events like the Las Vegas shooting occur, it can be hard to know what to say to your kids. After all, it doesn’t make sense why someone would do something so horrific. So how can you possibly explain Read more >>
Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety [presentation]
Did you know that anxiety affects 25% of teens and 30% of teen girls? In this Community Education session, Annaleah Logan, PsyD. discusses the different forms of anxiety and their respective symptoms, the stressors that teens experience, causes of teen Read more >>
Social Emotional Learning — Building On Your Child’s Strengths [presentation]
Does it feel like you are often focused on your child’s struggles and reacting to negative behaviors? Christine Wang, EdM, discusses how SEL improves positive behavior and reduces negative behavior. Learn how to build on your child’s strengths and orient Read more >>
Disability Terms and Definitions Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
There are 13 categories that guide how disability is defined under the federal special education law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In order to be eligible for special education and related services as a “child with Read more >>
Ditch the Label [web resource]
Ditch the Label is an international anti-bullying organization that provides support to young people aged 12-25, primarily through online partnerships. They also work with schools, colleges, parents/guardians, young people and other youth organizations. According to Ditch the Label, statistically, 7 Read more >>
