Kids & Families

Illustration of a girl and boy holding gears, representing the 'Understanding...' handouts and Guided Self-Management Toolkits for teaching children and families to manage anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems with evidence-based skills.

Your Source For Mental Health Skills That Work

  • The Building Strong Foundations parenting course builds key skills to help kids thrive

  • "Understanding..." handouts explain the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems in everyday language

  • The Guided Self-Management Toolkit teaches evidence-based skills to effectively manage mild anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems on your own or with a therapist 

  • The More Resources section provides additional videos and podcasts to help you manage everyday parenting challenges

Building Strong Foundations

Parenting With Purpose:  Behavior Concerns with Child Psychologist Dr. Erica Lee

Tackle everyday behavior challenges at home with our quick, practical video series made just for parents. Nine bite-sized clips (10–20 mins) of proven strategies you can watch anytime, on their own or in addition to our Guided Self-Management Toolkit.

Para ver estos videos en español, haga clic en el engranaje de Configuración, luego en CC/subtítulos y seleccione Español.

Handouts & Toolkit For Kids & Families

“Understanding” Handouts

These Handouts are easy-to-read explanations of what causes anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems and how they are diagnosed and treated.  You also can learn simple but powerful things that you can do at home to help manage these problems.

Guided Self-Management Toolkit

This Toolkit will help you manage common mental health problems on your own or with the help of a therapist. The Toolkit has four modules – anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavior problems, with different versions for each age group – child & parent, teen, and parent of teen.

Ahora puedes consultar el conjunto completo de herramientas en español, ¡y pronto estarán disponibles los módulos en español!

Para ver este videos eu espanol, haga click eu el eugvanaje de configuración, luego en cc/subtitulos y seleccione español.

More Resources For Kids & Families

How to watch YouTube videos with closed caption in the language of your choice:

Mini-Courses for Parents

Identification & Treatment Of Mental Health Problems with Child Psychologist Dr. Erica Lee

Interviews With Experts

Understanding Anxiety with Child Psychologist Dr. Erica Lee

Coping With Anxiety with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Navigating Your Child's Social Media Use with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Understanding the Effects of Social Media on Kids with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Timely Topics

Talking with Teens About Viewing Online Media with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Shared Learning with Your Teen About Digital Technology with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Staying Calm When Discussing Video Content with Your Teen with Child Psychologist Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

Understanding the Mental Health Crisis with Child Psychologist Dr. Erica Lee

Quick Parenting Tips

Get practical parenting advice in quick chats with television news teams.