Curated for Alabama Chapter-AAP Members:
HEALTH MENTAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
The Alabama Chapter-AAP was pleased to secure a small grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics this summer to promote some of the best, most practical Healthy Mental Development Resources for our members. Through this grant project, the AAP has catalogued more than 150 of its HMD resources for Chapters to link to, print and highlight for our members’ use. The topical areas below have been chosen by the Chapter leadership as representing our current strategic goals as well as meet the heightened demand for critical resources in light of the burgeoning mental health issues that our children and youth face. The resources below have been curated for both our pediatric providers as well as their patients/families.
For Providers
Pediatrician Brief 1 - Promoting Attachment Security - Using the Circle of Security (4 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Patients and Families
ADMH Circle of Security Parenting Flyer with QR Code - LAMINATE ONE PER ATTENDEE
Infographic - The Three Rs- Ways to Support Your Child's Resilience - English (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Infographic - The Three Rs- Ways to Support Your Child's Resilience - Spanish (2 pages)
For Providers
Fairplay for Kids’ Messaging Guide for Pediatricians - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Patients and Families
Pages Over Pixels Fact Sheet for Parents - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Fairplay for Kids’ Be-Tech-Wise-With-Baby.pdf
For Patients and Families
We’re Talking About Suicide Risk handout (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Tips to Promote Social-Emotional Health Among Young Children - for both providers & families (3 pages)
Tips to Promote Social-Emotional Health Among Teens - for both providers & families (3 pages)
For Providers
Safety Planning in Youth Suicide Prevention
ASQ (Ask Suicide-Screening Questions) - Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
ASQ (Ask Suicide-Screening Questions) Suicide Risk Screening Tool (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Columbia Protocol (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
PHQ-9 Modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A) and ASQ PDF - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Primary Care - Supporting Pediatric Mental Health (3 pages)
For Providers
Counseling on Access To Lethal Means (CALM) for Pediatric Clinicians
For Patients and Families
Prevent Youth Suicide: Remove or Lock Up Lethal Items at Home (handout, excerpted from Healthy Children.org - 2 pages)
For Patients and Families
These plain-language, brief intervention handouts offer helpful tips to your patients. They are also available in Spanish here.
Activities to Help Your Child or Adolescent Manage Anxiety - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Anxiety: Tips for Families - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Depression or Sadness - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Disruptive or Aggressive Behaviors - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Inattention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Providers
AAP’s Pediatric Mental Health Minute Series - Short, 15-minute video modules on topics such as school-based mental health, adolescent wellness, bullying, deprescribing, healthy relationships, and trauma-informed care.
Mental Health Education and Training – Found under the AAP’s Mental Health Initiatives tab, these sessions cover topics from autism identification to suicide prevention. Many are free and offer MOC Part 2 credit.