General Resources

Find mental health resources for all ages.

NAMI Back to School Resources

NAMI recognizes how vital mental health is for students, parents, and educators alike. This back-to-school season, they’ve expanded their youth mental health resource library to provide even more support. School life can bring academic pressures, social challenges, and personal growth hurdles. These resources are designed to equip educators, assist parents, and empower students to navigate the school year with confidence and care, both now and in the future. Click on any of the following links for more information.

For Parents

For Educators

For Students

NAMI Basics OnDemand

NAMI Basics OnDemand is an online program for parents, primary caregivers, and other persons who provide care for children and young adults (ages 22 and younger) with mental health symptoms or diagnose. The course is free and you can work through it at your own pace on your own schedule 24/7. Parents and family members who have experience raising a child with a mental health condition guide participants through the course material. Learn real-life strategies and discover new resources to navigate challenges. Build strength through sharing common experiences and emotions. Feel compassion and hope on the journey to better support your loved one’s recovery. Topics include:

  • The broad impact mental health conditions have on the entire family
  • Types of mental health care professionals, treatment options, and therapies
  • Resources to assist you navigate public mental health care
  • An overview of school and juvenile justice systems
  • How to advocate for your child at school, in a health care setting and in the community
  • How to prepare for and respond to crisis situations like self-harm or suicide attempts
  • How to take care of yourself

 

NAMI Family Support and Peer Support Groups

NAMI Support Groups are unique. They follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and participate in productive discussions. NAMI Support Groups are safe and confidential. Sharing your experiences with peers helps you develop positive relationships, belong to an empathetic community and gain hope. Read our Support Group FAQs.

The Child Mind Institute provides evidence-based resources with information to help parents and caregivers support children struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges. Explore the

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCCTS) responds to specific requests for assistance, information, speakers, training, and events. Their online learning center offers resources covering

  • Physical and sexual abuse
  • Domestic, school and community violence
  • Natural disasters, terrorism, or military family challenges
  • Life-threatening injury and illness

The Trevor Project provides life-saving and life-affirming resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth to create safe, accepting and inclusive environments for all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is a family-run organization focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs and their families. Resources provided by the network include