Resources and Links

The following resources are offered to parents of children and adolescents as a service of the KU Child and Family Services Clinic. The information offered below is provided in good faith and is judged by the curators of this collection to reflect accurate information. Neither the KU Child and Family Services Clinic Director nor anyone associated with the KU Child and Family Services Clinic takes legal responsibility for the content of the data contained within the following pages or websites. The information contained below is not a substitute for diagnosis, consultation, or treatment by a licensed professional. Please consult a licensed and board-certified clinical child/adolescent psychologists or medical provider for specific questions about diagnosis or treatment.

Crisis Resources

Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En español 1-888-628-9454

Use Lifeline Chat on the web

Crisis Text Line

Text “HELLO” to 741741

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1

Text to 838255

Use Veterans Crisis Chat on the web

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 24-hour Hotline (Douglas County)

Call 785-843-9192

Kansas Community Mental Health Center 24-hour Hotlines

Local Community Mental Health Services

Bert Nash Community Health Center

Lawrence Public Library - Children and Family Resources

Cottonwood CDDO - Resource Directory

United Way of Douglas County – Community Resources

National Health and Mental Health Resources

Prevent Child Abuse America – Information about child abuse and prevention.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Information for parents and professionals about responding to trauma in children and adolescents.

Effective Child Therapy – Information about evidence-based mental health treatment for children and adolescents.

American Academy of Pediatrics - Healthy Children – Information from AAP about child development, healthy living, safety and prevention, and other family and health issues.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Resource Center – Information and resources from AACAP on psychological disorders and mental health challenges in children and adolescents.

National Institute of Mental Health - Resources - Information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses.

National Mental Health Association – Information and resources related to general mental health.

Parenting Resources

American Psychological Association (APA) – Top Parenting Resources – List of scientifically supported resources on parenting.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Divorce and Children: Guidelines for Parents – Guidelines and resources for families going through divorce.

Child Care Aware of Kansas - Child Care Search

COVID-19 Resources for Families

Local Resources

City of Lawrence – Coronavirus Information

Lawrence - Douglas Country Public Health – COVID-19

 

Links to External Resources for Talking with Children about COVID-19

National Association of School Psychologists

SAMHSA(available in English and Spanish)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The National Child and Traumatic Stress Network(available in English, Spanish, and Chinese)

Child Mind Institute

FIU's Center for Children and Families(available in English and Spanish)