Youth Violence Prevention Resources – www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/index.html

• 1-800-232-4636
• TTY: 888-232-6348
• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention funds national research and specializes in health education, resources, and raising awareness. Youth violence is a severe problem that can have lasting harmful effects on victims and their families, friends, and communities. Youth Violence Prevention efforts should aim to reduce factors that place youth at risk for perpetrating violence and promote factors that protect youth at risk for violence. Many prevention tools have been developed and implemented; many of these prevention programs and strategies have been evaluated and found to be effective at preventing violence and related behaviors among youth.

Children’s Burn Foundation – www.childburn.org

• 818-907-2822
• The Children’s Burn Foundation’s mission is to prevent the pain and trauma of burn injuries to children, and to heal and give children who have suffered severe burns the opportunity to reach their full potential, physically, psychologically, and socially. They are based in California, but offer some resources virtually to individuals located across the country.

Child Help – www.childhelp.org/hotline/

• 1-800- 4-A-Child (1-800- 422-4453)
• The ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergencies, social services, and support resources. All calls are confidential.

Child Mind Institute – childmind.org/school-and-community/trauma-guides/

• The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. The Child Mind Institute has prepared free trauma resources to aid parents, educators, and other adults in talking to children and adolescents about potentially traumatic events and identifying those who might benefit from more focused professional attention.

Coalition to Support Grieving Students – grievingstudents.org

• The Coalition’s purpose is to create and share a set of industry-endorsed resources that will empower school communities across America in the ongoing support of their grieving students. They provide education and resources to help support students in response to the death of a loved one, school violence/shootings, etc.

National Alliance for Grieving Children – childrengrieve.org/

• The National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. The NAGC is a nationwide network to promote best practices, education, and critical resources to support the mental, emotional, and physical health of grieving children and their families.
• childrengrieve.org/resources

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB)- www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/

• Telephone: 1-877-536-2722
• The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB) at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is dedicated to helping schools support their students through crisis and loss. They assist schools and communities in the U.S. and abroad to cope with the aftermath of tragedy in helping to support resilience after crises and traumatic events.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: www.nctsn.org

• Telephone: (310) 235-2633
• www.nctsn.org/audiences/families-and-caregivers
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This network provides resources and education about Trauma-Informed Care and how trauma impacts children and families.

Phoenix Society—Resources for Parents and Children – www.phoenix-society.org/

• The Phoenix Society is a strong voice for burn survivors, their families, and their caretakers—advocating that healing is life-long process. They focus on information and resources for families of survivors in recovery.
• www.phoenix-society.org/resources

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide – www.sptsusa.org/

• 1-800-273-8255
• The mission of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide is to reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs.

The Trevor Project – www.thetrevorproject.org/

• 866-488-7386 (Crisis Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth) or Text ‘START” to 678-678
• Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

Teen Line: www.teenline.org/  

• Call 1-800-852-8336 or Text “TEEN” to 839863
• TEEN LINE was created in 1980 by a group of mental health professionals who, through their personal work with teenagers, realized that a more inclusive approach to adolescent mental health was needed. After extensive research and consultation, TEEN LINE, a teen-to-teen hotline with community outreach services, was born.

Understood: www.understood.org/ 

www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea-what-you-need-to-know

• Understood is a combined effort from 15 nonprofit organizations that have joined together to support parents of children with learning and attention issues throughout their journey.
• They provide information and resources to help parents to help their children unlock their strengths and reach their full potential.
• The professionals who advise parents on Understood include educators, learning and attention specialists, physicians, psychologists, lawyers, and more. They share a commitment to children with learning and attention issues.

U.S. Department of Education: www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html

• Telephone: 1-800-872-5327
• The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and state and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children.

U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): sites.ed.gov/idea/

• Find information for children with disabilities and their families who want to explore resources on infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities

You Can NOT Be Replaced:  www.youcannotbereplaced.com

• You Can NOT Be Replaced began in 2012 after the loss of the seventh student to suicide at our local high school. Our goal is to reduce the factors that can contribute to someone in crisis while empowering young people and families to improve relationships, communication, and trust.

Youth.gov:  youth.gov/

• This is a U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up to date on the latest, youth-related news.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: istss.org/public-resources

• The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies is dedicated to sharing information about the effects of trauma and the discovery of programs and services to reduce traumatic stressors and their long-term consequences. For more information, visit this website.

Limbs4Kids: www.limbs4kids.org.au/

• Limbs 4 Kids is a national program that supports parents of children born with limb deficiencies and children or adolescents who undergo an amputation early in life. We support parents and children by:
  • sharing up-to-date information about all aspects limb difference to empower families to make informed decisions
  • raising awareness in the community so limb difference is better understood
  • connecting families with kids with limb differences in person, at events, on social media channels
  • advocating for the needs of people living with limb differences by lobbying governments, big business and different industries.