Useful Links for parents

National suicide prevention hot line.

Great place to begin to understand ADHD for parents.

Crisis Intervention is the 24 hour emergency mental health service provided by the Dauphin County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities Program. Crisis Intervention staff provide supportive counseling, outreach, assessment, and referral information to individuals experiencing an emotional crisis or difficulty in coping with a personal problem.

This is a great website to learn more about activities and stories related to promoting diversity & tolerance for school-age children.  Teaching Tolerance has book suggestions, articles and activity ideas for home & school.

Kids and anxiety overview.  Some parenting advice too.

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Learn more about this service by visiting and exploring the website. 

Information from 15 nonprofit organizations who have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues throughout their journey.

With the right support, parents can help children unlock their strengths and reach their full potential. With state-of-the-art technology, personalized resources, free daily access to experts, a secure online community, practical tips and more, Understood aims to be that support.

Please Live is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and awareness of youth and young adult mental health concerns, focusing mainly on depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention.