Resources - Prevention
For information about services in Ontario or about local agencies that provide services you may be looking for, see below:
- Information about available specialized treatment services in the Haliburton County area can be accessed through this link: Search for Services.
- For a list of local agencies that partner on this website, click here
The following websites provide information about ways to support positive mental health for children and youth:
Fostering Mental Health
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What Makes Kids Healthy, Happy and Well-Adjusted? (Offord Centre website)
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Factsheet: What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health (Mental Health America website)
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The Importance of Parenting (Offord Centre website)
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Responsive and Nurturing Parenting sets the stage for children's social, emotional and academic development (Incredible Years website)
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Strategies for promoting the mental health of young children in community-based child care (CMHA and the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre) |
Resilience
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How to Promote Resiliency in Children (Offord Centre website)
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Strengthening Families for the Future in Ontario communities (CAMH website)
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Growing Up Resilient - Ways to Build Resilience in Children and Youth (this link lets you read part of the book, CAMH website)
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School-Wide Methods for Fostering Resiliency (PDF - NASP)
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Orchid versus Dandelion genetic theory of resilience (The Science of Success, Atlantic magazine, December 2009. Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg)
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Resiliency and Social-Emotional Learning (University of Oregon)
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PBS special "This Emotional Life - Resilience" (video, quite scientific)
Fostering Optimism and Strengths
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Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents (PDF - NASP)
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Children and Self-Esteem (CMHA Factsheet)
Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports
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School-wide Positive Behavioural Support (National Technical Assistance Center website)
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Positive Behavioural Supports: Information for Educators (NASP website)