Resources

Youth:

• PBS Kids: Talk about Race and Racism
• Sesame Street: Coming Together Town Hall
• 21 Anti-Racism Videos to Share with Kids
• A Kids Book About Racism
• Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: Books for Children and Young Adults
• Embrace Race: 20 Picture Books for 2020: Reading to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good

Parents:

• How to Raise and Anti-Racist Kid – New York Times
• Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News
• Raising Race Conscious Children 
• How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race  (NPR)
• Teaching Your Child About Black History (PBS)
• Rubbing Off: Allison Briscoe-Smith explains how kids learn about race—and how their parents can help them make sense of difference.
• How Adults Communicate Bias to Children
• Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma and Race in a World of Nonstop News (video link)

Everyone:

• AACAP Racism Resource Library
• Greater Good Anti-Racist Resources
• Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
• Tools and guidance on talking about race from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
• Tedx Talks: How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion by Peggy McIntosh
• How To Be An Antiracist – Ibram X Kendi
• Coursera: Learn about race, inequality, and social justice. All courses are free to audit. You may also choose a paid version, and earn a shareable Certificate upon completion.
• UW Madison Social Justice Hub
• PBS: What to read, listen to and watch to learn about institutional racism
• UW Ebling Library Compilation of Resources
• 50 Amazing Books by Black Authors From the Past 5 Years
• The Impact of Racism on Children’s Health – The New York Times
• PBS: Race Matters
• How Adults Can Support the Mental Health of Black Children

Stop, Breathe & Think

• With a free kids version, this app provides guided meditation and mindfulness. It provides an option to check in with your emotions and pick exercises based on how you feel.

Healthy Minds

• Free app designed by UW Center for Healthy Minds. Translating pioneering neuroscience into tools for everyday life using mindfulness practices and podcast style lessons.

Technology Resources for Mental Health

Insight Timer

• Free guided meditation app with a variety of mindfulness and meditation practices targeting stress, anxiety, insomnia, etc

Sanvello

• With free options available, this app is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is a clinically-validated evidence-based mobile application for anxiety, stress and depression.

Apps for ADD and ADHD:

• Task Timer
• iRewardChart
• Bento
• Evernote
• MindNote

For Youth:

• The Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image in an Image-Obsessed World by Julia V. Taylor PhD, Foreward by Melissa Atkins Wardy
• Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are (The Instant Help Solutions Series) by Emily Roberts MA LPC, Jennifer L Hartstein PsyD
• The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Sixth Addition by Edmund Bourne, PhD
• Why Do You Do That?: A Book about Tourette Syndrome for Children and Youth by Uttom Chowdhury and Mary Robertson
• Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser (for ages 12+ about OCD)
• The Good-Bye Book by Judith Viorst (ages 3-8)
• Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
• I Don’t Want to Go to School: Helping Children Cope with Separation Anxiety by Nancy Pando (ages 4-8)
• A Boy and a Bear: The Children’s Relaxation Book by Lori Lite (ages 3-10)
• When Sophie Gets Angry by Molly Bang
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz (ages 5-9)
• All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann
• Sparky’s Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal by Phyllis Carpenter and Marti Ford (ages 5-11)
• Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle by Deborah Moss (ages 4-8)
• Help Is On the Way, A Child’s Book About ADD by Marc Nemiroff and Jane Annunziata (ages 5-9)
• Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadeau and Ellen Dixon (ages 6-10)
• Annie’s Plan, Taking Charge of Schoolwork and Homework by Jeanne Kraus (ages 6-11)
• Putting on the Brakes: Understanding & Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern (ages 8-13)
• The “Putting on the Brakes” Activity Book for Young People with ADHD by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern (ages 8-13)
• 50 Activities and Games for Kids with ADHD by Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern (ages 8-13)
• Indigo Dreams: Relaxation and Stress Management Bedtime Stories for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress, and Anxiety (Audio CD)

Parenting – General Topics:

• Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey, Britt H. Rathbone
• 1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective and Happy Parenting by Thomas Phelan
• Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Dr. Ross Greene
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by Dr. John Gottman
• The Whole Brain Child by Drs. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
• No Drama Discipline by Drs. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
• Parenting From the Inside Out by Drs. Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
• The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Dr. Alan Kadzin
• Siblings Without Rivalry by Faber and Mazlish
• Everyday Blessings, An Inner Guide to Mindful Parenting by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

Anxiety (General):

• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee
• Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear by Cynthia Last
• Freeing Your Child From Anxiety by Tamar Chansky
• Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis

Autism:

• Making Sense of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Create the Brightest Future for Your Child with the Best Treatment Options by J. Coplan
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know by Rosenblatt & Carbone
• Skillstreatming the Elementary School Child: Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills by E. McGinnis & A.P. Goldstein
• Socially Curious and Curiously Social by M.G. Winner & P. Crooke
• Lost at School by Ross Greene
• Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism by Sheila Wagner
• Creating a Win-Win I.E.P. for Students with Autism by Beth Fouse
• Healthcare for Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide to Medical, Nutritional, and Behavioral Issues by Fred Volkmar & Lisa Wiesner
• Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families by Sandra Harris
• Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs by M. Durand

Depression:

• Think Good – Feel Good by Paul Stallard
• Feeling Good by David Burns

Eating Disoders:

• Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by Lock and Le Grange

Obsessions and Compulsions:

• Talking Back to OCD: The Program that Helps Kids and Teens Say “No Way” – and Parents Say “Way to Go” by John March

Oppositional and Defiant Behavior:

• The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child with No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills by Alan Kazdin

Separation Anxiety:

• Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents by Andrew Eisen

Social Anxiety and Shyness:

• Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by Martin Antony and Richard Swinson

Tourette Syndrome and Tics:

• Tics and Tourette Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals by Uttom Chowdhury
• Coping with Tourette Syndrome: A Workbook for Kids with Tic Disorders by Sandra Buffolano