ARTICLES
Article: Toni Morrison teachings on Parenting
Marijuana_Talk_Kit – Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Helping Traumatized Children Learn e-book for download
BOOKS
DATABASES
www.look4help.org – Resources in Franklin, Hampshire & North Quabbin Regions
EVENTS
December 3, 2019 – Marijuana and the Developing Brain – Find out how marijuana affects teens differently than adults, and hear tips for talking with teens about drugs and alcohol www.communitiesthatcarecoalition.org
February 6, 2020 – Lets’ Talk About It: Minding your Mind – Learn about warning signs of stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues, and gain the knowledge to act before crisis hits www.communitiesthatcarecoalition.org
HOTLINES
1-855-DRUGFREE – Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
1-800-273-8255 – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-617-624-5438 – Mass Suicide Prevention
1-866-488-7386 – The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Teens
1-413-772-0806 – New England Center for Women in Transition – Rape Crisis Line
1-413-774-5411 Clinical & Support Options Crisis Services Franklin County
1-866-331-9474 National Dating Abuse Hotline for Teens
1-800-562-0112 – Franklin County Parental Stress Hotline
NEWSLETTERS
Coalition Connections Newsletter April 2020
TRAINING
VIDEOS
Mr. Roger’s on helping and community
Toxic stress and the Brain from the Karyn Purvius Institute of Childhood Development
Tim Minchin 9 Life Lessons- graduation speech at UWA 2013 – start at 2:47
How being bored can lead to your most brilliant ideas
Anger and ADHD: How to build up your breaks
Rita Pierson: Every Kid needs a champion- TedTalk
Time Urban: Understanding Procrastination
Consent: It’s as simple as TEA
WEBSITES
Resources for parents & caregivers about race and racism
mylifemyquit.com – The truth about nicotine & vaping
communitiesthatcarecoalition.org – Franklin County resources for youth
opioidtaskforce.org – Franklin County Opioid Task Force
massfamilyties.org – Directory of Resources for Families with children with special needs
healthlawadvocates.org – Non-profit that offers Free legal advice to low-income Mass residents having difficulty accessing medical or mental health care.
www.opiodtaskforce.org – Opioid Task Force
www.ptco.org – Piti Theatre Company
www.ymcaingreenfield.org – YMCA in Greenfield, MA
www.tfah.org – Trust for America’s Health articles and reports about national statistics about adolescents and drug/alcohol use and suicide
www.drugfreeworld.org – videos, tools, booklets and more
www.drugreport.com – talking to children and teens about drugs
