Free Confidential Hotlines
- Suicide Prevention Hotline – LIFENET: 1(800)543-3638
- Suicide Prevention Hotline – LIFELINE: 1(800)273-8255
- 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline – SAFE HORIZON: 1(800) 621-HOPE (4673)
- 24-Hour Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline – SAFE HORIZON: 1(212) 227-3000
- Family Law Info. Hotline – Legal Information Families Today (LIFT): 1(212) 343-1122
Online Resources
The following are websites that provide articles and resources on a variety of mental health issues:
- American Psychological Association (APA) Help Center
- New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)
- New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)
- National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) NYC Metro Chapter
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Alcoholics Anonymous – Queeens
- Alanon/Alateen
Online Resources For Parents:
Parent’s Guide for Mobile Phones http://www.connectsafely.org/connectsafelys-new-parents-guide-mobile-phones/
Facebook Guide for Parents http://www.ikeepsafe.org/parents/parents-guide-to-facebook/
Social Networking Safety http://www.ncpc.org/topics/internet-safety/social-networking-safety
Online Resources for Educators:
Teacher’s Guide to Twitter http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/
Facebook Guide for Educators http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2013/08/a_how-to_guide_for_teachers_using_facebook_in_the_classroom.html
Teacher’s Guide to the Use of Pinterest in Education http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/educators-guide-to-use-of-pinterest-in.html
Books
- Try and Make Me! Simple Strategies that turn off the tantrums and create cooperation
-Ray Levy, Ph.D. & Bill O’Hanlon - The Feeling Good Handbook
– David D. Burns, M.D. - The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fifth Edition
-Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D. - The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
-Mary Beth Williams, Ph.D. & Soili Poijula, Ph.D..