Medicating Young Minds: How to Know If Psychiatric Drugs Will Help or Hurt Your Child
As the nation’s leading expert on psychiatric disorders in children and the leading researcher on the effects of psychiatric drugs on kids, Dr. Glen Elliott says that doctors and even teachers are too quick to recommend medicating young minds rather Read more >>
Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Trauma [downloadable]
Over the past few years, we have experienced a multitude of collective traumas including a pandemic, economic hardship, violence and abuse, racism, discrimination, religious hate, policy changes that negatively impact specific groups (e.g., LGBTQ+ people, immigrants) and system failures (e.g., Read more >>
Considering Therapy for Your Child? How to Get Kids and Teens on Board
As Head of Adolescent Mental Health Services and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at CHC, Dr. Vidya Krishnan, sees her fair share of anxious children and parents. But what if the therapy is precisely the thing they’re most anxious about? In Read more >>
Study: Later School Start Time Gave Small Boost to Grades But Big Boost to Sleep
The physical and mental health benefits of getting a good night’s sleep are indisputable. What’s less clear is whether starting school later in the morning will prompt kids to sleep more and consequently learn more during the school day. Read more >>
Mental Health and Connection Are More Important Than Ever [downloadable]
Children’s Health Council is leading the emotional recovery with learning and mental health services for kids, teens, young adults and families. Our mission-minded experts are committed to transforming lives with courage, connection and compassion. CHC’s areas of excellence include learning Read more >>
Stress, Trauma & Grief: Raising Resilient Kids Through Hard Times
Last March, we thought we’d be sheltering in place, wearing masks and social distancing for a few weeks. Yet here we are over a year later, tired and stressed, stretched beyond what we thought we could endure. We’re experiencing what Read more >>
Parenting a Child With Special Needs
When COVID closed schools, Dr. Joaquin Burciaga and his wife, both neuropsychologists, transformed their living room into a preschool for their daughter with special needs. Over the past year, they’ve learned a thing or two about resilience, patience and the Read more >>
Ask an Expert: Teaching Self-Compassion to Kids [presentation ]
Research indicates that self-compassion is associated with greater emotional resilience, higher self-confidence, more caring behavior, and less reactive anger. Read more >>
Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School
As the mom of a daughter with dyslexia, Dewey Rosetti knows first-hand that having a child with a learning difference can take as big a toll on their confidence as their report card. But as an LD advocate and author, Read more >>
Helping Struggling Students Build a Growth Mindset
Researchers and teacher educators Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers have found that a gift many effective educators give struggling students is a practical and optimistic mindset coupled with strategies that help them learn successfully. Read more >>
