Curated for Alabama Chapter-AAP Members:
HEALTHY MENTAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
This summer, the Alabama Chapter-AAP was pleased to secure a small grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics to promote some of the best, most practical Healthy Mental Development Resources for our members. For this grant project, the national 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 (5 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Evidence-Based Interventions for Children Younger than 5 Years (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Patients and Families
ADMH Circle of Security Parenting Flyer with QR Code (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Infographic - The Three Rs- Ways to Support Your Child's Resilience - English (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Providers
Fairplay for Kids’ Messaging Guide for Pediatricians (4 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Patients and Families
Pages Over Pixels Fact Sheet for Parents (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE DOUBLE-SIDED
For Patients and Families
We’re Talking About Suicide Risk handout (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Providers
Preventing Youth Suicide: Strategies for Clinical Settings (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE DOUBLE-SIDED
Talking about Suicide Risk with Patients & Families (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
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
PHQ-9 Modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A) and ASQ PDF (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Providers
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) for Pediatric Clinicians (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE DOUBLE-SIDED
Patient Safety Plan Template (1 page) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
For Patients and Families
Prevent Youth Suicide: Remove or Lock Up Lethal Items at Home (handout, excerpted from Healthy Children.org - 2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE DOUBLE-SIDED
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 (3 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Anxiety: Tips for Families (2 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Depression or Sadness (3 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Disruptive or Aggressive Behaviors (3 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE
Managing Inattention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity (3 pages) - PRINT ONE PER ATTENDEE