Resources

Strengthening Families and Protecting Children Since 1982

For Parents & Educators

Parents as Teachers

Create a Kindness Culture

Child Abuse Prevention

Comfort Corners

Traumatic Events

Helping Children after Traumatic Events

For Caregivers:

Helping Young Children With Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI)

Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Field Operations Guide

Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide

Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers

Community Violence: Reactions and Actions in Dangerous Times

For Educators:

Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators

Overall Childhood Development

Cognitive Development

Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth

FAQ About Brain Development

Caring Relationships: The Heart of Early Brain Development

A Million Reasons to Learn About Baby Brain Development

Brain Wonders: Nurturing Healthy Brain Development from Birth Video

Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby’s and Toddler’s Early Learning

Spanish:

La preparacion para la escuela empieza al nacer

Formas cotidianas de apoyar el aprendizaje temprano de su bebe y nino pequeno

Video de desarrollo del cerebro

First Three Years

All Developmental Milestones

Baby Milestones Slideshow: Your Child’s First Year

Birth through Three Guide

Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years

Utah’s Early Learning Guidelines Birth to Age Three

Language Development

Five Ways to Build Babies’ Language and Communication Skills from Birth

Physical Development

Busy Bodies: How the Development of Physical Skills Supports Learning

Social Development

Birth to 12 Months: Social-Emotional Development

12 to 24 Months: Social-Emotional Development

24 to 36 Months: Social-Emotional Development

Nurturing Healthy Social-Emotional Development in the Early Years

Spanish:

Desde el nacimiento hasta los 12 meses: Desarrollo socioemocional

12 a 24 meses: Desarrollo socioemocional

24 a 36 meses: Desarrollo socioemocional

De los sentimientos a las amistades

Parenting Help

Balancing Work and Parenting

The Child Development Case for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

Parenting Resources

Family Tools

National Parent Survey

Health & Parenting Guide

Health & Baby Guide

All Developmental Milestones

Utah Tax Help

Have you earned more than you think?

The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After A Parent or Caregiver Dies

Profanity Filter for Chrome Browser

Profanity Filter for Firefox Browser

Why preventing child abuse starts with supporting moms

Spanish

Ha ganado mas de lo que piensa?

Self Care for Parents

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Managing Your Own Emotions

How I Manage My Own Emotions as a Parent

Self Care Video

Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Teenagers

Defiance

How to Handle a Defiant Child

The Root and Solution to Teenage Rebellion

Family

Connecting with Your Preteen

Effective Discipline with Your Adolescent

Spanish:

Mantener una Buena Relacion con su Hijo Preadolescente

General

Kathy Mchpherson: How to Be the Mayor of Your 5 Mile Radius

Talk About Taboo Topics

Competitive Sports: Helping Your Kids Keep It Cool

Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief

Spanish:

Deportes Competitivos: Ayudar a que los Ninos se los Tomen con Calma

Mental Health

Promoting Stress Reduction and Improving Wellness in this GoGo World

Beyond Adolescent Angst: Helping Teens Manage Anxiety

Teaching Your Children to Manage Stress

Anxiety Disorders for Teens

Teens Talk About Stress

5 Ways to Deal with Anxiety

How to Talk to a Depressed Friend

Spanish:

Trastornos de Ansiedad

Cinco Formas de Plantarle Cara a la Ansiedad

School

Coping with Exam Stress

Helping Your Child Cope with Exam Stress

How Much Emphasis Should I Put on Grades?

Managing a Mental Health Condition in College

Spanish:

La Salud Mental En La Comunidad Latina

Self Esteem

How to Increase Teen Self Esteem

How to Parent More Positively Resulting in Better Self Esteem

Lessons on Self Confidence

What is Self Esteem and Does My Child Have It?

How Can I Improve My Self Esteem? (For Teens)

Ways to Build Your Teenager’s Self Esteem

Spanish:

¿Cómo Puedo Mejorar Mi Autoestima?

Formas de Mejorar la Autoestima de su Hijo Adolescente

Social

How to Talk to a Depressed Friend

How to Help a Friend

My Teenage Daughter has No Real Friends? How Can I Help Her?

Being an Introvert is a Good Thing

Building Emotion and Mental Maturity

Is My Teen Ready for College?

How Old is Old Enough for My Child to Stay at Home Alone?

Communication and the Teenage Brain

How to Help Your Child Deal with Embarrassment

Friendship and Mental Health

Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt for Teens

Spanish:

La Salud Mental en la Comunidad Latina

Como Ayudar los Ninos lidiar con la Verguenza

El Amor: No Tiene Que Lastimar a los Adolescentes

Substance Use

Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know

Quick Facts on the Use of E-Cigarettes

Family Check Up

Emerging Drug Trends

Spanish:

Los Vaporizadores y los Adolescentes: Lo que Necesita Saber

En Espanol

Suicide

My Teen is Having Suicidal Thoughts – What Do I Do?

Teen Suicide – Recognizing the Warnings

Teen Suicide – Risks and Realities

Teen Suicide Prevention

Cutting

Technology

Video Games: Pros and Cons

Social Media Bootcamp

Is My Child Ready for Social Media?

Texting and Driving

Does My Child Have a Technology Addiction?

Parents and Tech: Is Your Phone Hurting Your Kids?

Teaching Teens to Connect without Screens

Colin Kartchner: Can Flip Phones End Our Social Media Addiction?

Katy McPherson: How to Set Boundaries with Technology

8 Ways to Tame the Screen Time Beast

Talking to Children

Talking to Children About Racism

For Caregivers:

Helping Your Child Cope with Media Coverage of Community Racial Trauma: Tips for Parents

Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five

Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News

For Educators:

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators

School-Age Children

ADHD

ADHD: What Parents Should Know

What’s ADHD (and What’s Not) in the Classroom

ADHD and School

Spanish:

Lo que es Tdah y lo que no es en el Salon de Clase

Communication

How to Effectively Communicate with Your Child

Talking to Your Child: Tips for Parents

10 Ways to Improve Your Grade-Schooler’s Communication Skills

Internet Safety

Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives

Spanish:

Seguridad en la Internet

Puberty

Talking to Your Child About Puberty

Talking to Your Child About Periods

What to Expect When Your Child Goes Through Puberty

What Boys Want to Know About Puberty

Spanish:

Como Hablar con su Hijo Sobre la Pubertad

Hablar con sus Hijos Sobre la Menstruacion

Que Esperar Cuando su Hijo Atraviesa la Pubertad

Talking About Violence

Talking to Children About Violence

15 Tips on Talking to Children About Violence

Spanish:

15 Consejos para Hablar con los Ninos Sobre la Violencia

Technology

Screen Time and School-Age Children

How to Protect Sleep, Attention, and Family Relationships

How to Set Screen Rules that Stick

What’s the Right Age for Parents to Get Their Kids a Cell Phone?

Spanish:

No te Rindas Establece Limites de uso de Panallas

Como Establecer Reglas Sobre el uso de Tecnologia que se Puedan Mantener

Infancy & Early Childhood

Aggression

Helping Young Children Channel Their Aggression

Aggressive Behavior in Toddlers

Toddlers and Self-Control: A Survival Guide for Parents

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Managing Your Own Emotions

How I Manage My Own Emotions as a Parent

Spanish:

Como ayudar a los ninos pequenos a canalizar su agresividad

Biting

Toddlers and Biting: Finding the Right Response

Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite

Biting Parenting Tool

Discipline

Public Displays of Disaster: What to Do When Your Child Loses It Outside the Home

Managing Your Own Emotions: The Key to Positive, Effective Parenting

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Managing Your Own Emotions

How I Manage My Own Emotions as a Parent

Toddlers and Self-Control: A Survival Guide for Parents

Baby Cues

Reading Your Child’s Cues from Birth to Age 2

Responsive Care Video

Crying

How to Stay Calm When Baby Won’t Stop Crying

Colic and Crying

Coping with Crying in Babies and Toddlers

When a Child is Inconsolable: Stay Near

Spanish: Cómo lidiar con el llanto de los bebés y niños pequeños

Defiance

Coping with Defiance: Birth to Three Years

Feeding

Healthy Mealtimes: Feeding Your Baby and Toddler Right from the Start

Getting Children to Cooperate

Tips on Helping Your Child Learn to Cooperate

Toddlers and Self-Control: A Survival Guide for Parents

Playing with Babies

Tips on Playing with Babies and Toddlers

Spanish: Sugerencias para jugar con bebes y ninos pequenos

Sick Babies

The Child Development Case for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

SIDS

How to Prevent SIDS and Encourage Safe Sleep

Rock-a-Bye Right: Safe Sleep Recommendations for Babies and Toddlers

New Infant Sleep Recommendations and Strategies

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Overview

Sleeping

New Infant Sleep Recommendations and Strategies

Sleep Challenges: Why It Happens, What to Do

My Newborn Only Naps If He’s Being Held

Afraid of the Dark

How to Prevent SIDS and Encourage Safe Sleep

Rock-a-Bye Right: Safe Sleep Recommendations for Babies and Toddlers

New Infant Sleep Recommendations and Strategies

Spoiling a Baby

Parenting Myth: Can I Spoil My Baby?

Why You Can’t Spoil a Baby

Supporting Sharing

Tuning In: Supporting Sharing

Temper Tantrums

Tantrums, Defiance, Aggression – Oh My!

When Your Toddler Tantrums

Toddler Tantrums 101: Why They Happen and What You Can Do

Toddler Tantrums

The Science of Toddler Temper Tantrums

Dealing with Violent Temper Tantrums

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Managing Your Emotions

How I Manage My Own Emotions as a Parent

Toddlers and Self-Control: A Survival Guide for Parents

Temperament

Tuning Into Temperament

Frustration Temperament

Temperament: What Makes Your Child Tick Video

Temperament Video

Spanish: Tolerancia de las frustraciones

Trauma and Stress

Supporting Young Children Experiencing Separation and Trauma

Other Services for Your Family

Aggie FC Youth Foundation Website

Cache Employment & Training Center's Website

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Cache Pride Center Website

Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection Website

Cache Valley Veterans Association Website

Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Assault Website

English Language Center Website

Little Lambs Website

Logan Pride's Website

Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corp. Website

Options for Independence Website

Somebody's Attic Website

United Way of Cache Valley's Website

UTAH FAMILIES FEEDING FAMILIES

Building a Brighter Future for All

Utah Families Feeding Families Website

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Traumatic Events

Helping Children after Traumatic Events

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Family Help

How to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Overall Childhood Development

Cognitive Development

First Three Years

Language Development

Physical Development

Social Development

Parenting Help

Balancing Work and Parenting

Parenting Resources

Self Care for Parents

Teenagers

Defiance

Family

General

Mental Health

School

Self Esteem

Social

Substance Use

Suicide

Technology

Talking to Children

Talking to Children About Racism

School-Age Children

ADHD

Communication

Internet Safety

Puberty

Talking About Violence

Technology

Infancy & Early Childhood

Aggression

Biting

Discipline

Baby Cues

Crying

Defiance

Feeding

Getting Children to Cooperate

Playing with Babies

Sick Babies

SIDS

Sleeping

Spoiling a Baby

Supporting Sharing

Temper Tantrums

Temperament

Trauma and Stress

Other Services for Your Family

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