The resources listed below are suggested for education and intervention outside of acute need. If you or someone you know is in need of immediate help, please call your local crisis response team, 911, or click the link below to access local assistance in English or Spanish through 988:
Self-Harm & Self-Injury
Books:
Understanding Self-Injury
by Stephen Lewis and Penelope Hasking
Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones
by Janis Whitlock and Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson
Videos and Podcasts:
Why Do Teens Self-Harm and What Can Parents Do About It?
Suicidal Ideation
Articles and Webpages:
What is Youth Suicide?
Suicide Prevention: 12 Things Parents Can Do
How to Talk to Your Child About Suicide: An Age-By-Age Guide (also available in Spanish)
Books:
A Kids Book About Depression
by Kileah McIlvain
Help! A Teen Guide to Anxiety, Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide
by Alisa Diane Anderson
Videos and Podcasts:
Children’s Health Podcast: Talking With Your Child About Suicide
Coping After Loss
Articles and Webpages:
Books:
by Margo Requarth
But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Families After a Suicide
by Barbara Rubel
Therapeutic and Legal Issues for Therapists Who Have Survived a Client Suicide: Breaking the Silence
by Kayla Weiner
Videos and Podcasts:
Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Books:
What to Do When You Feel Like Hitting
by Cara Goodwin
Angry Kids Angry Parents: Understanding and Working With Anger in Your Family
by Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen and Joanne Dolhanty
Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad
by Samantha Snowden
DBT Skills Workbook for Parents of Teens – A Proven Strategy for Understanding and Parenting Adolescents Who Suffer from Intense Emotions, Anger, and Anxiety
by The Mentor Bucket
Reactions
by Alison Salloum
Why Did it Happen?
by Janice Cohen
Safety Plan Templates
Safety Plan for Kids: A Free Download for Parents
My Fill-In-The-Blanks Safety Plan for Any Time
TherapistAid – Safety Plan Worksheet
(available in English and Spanish)
My Safety Plan – Child Mind Institute
Child Therapy Guide – Safety Plan
Safety Plan for Youth
(available in English and Spanish)
Assessment Tools
Important Note Regarding Assessment Tools
The violence and risk assessment instruments listed here are intended for use by trained mental health professionals and clinicians only. These tools require specialized knowledge in administration, scoring, interpretation, and clinical decision-making to be used appropriately and ethically.
The inclusion of these assessments on this website does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any specific tool. We provide these resources for informational purposes to support clinicians in identifying assessment options that may be relevant to their practice. Mental health professionals should carefully evaluate each instrument’s psychometric properties, applicability to their specific client population, and alignment with their clinical expertise before use.
Columbia Protocol: suicide severity screener available in multiple translations and for a number of different ages/populations.
The Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG): an evidence-based model for schools to use in conducting threat assessments of students.
Early Assessment Risk List (EARL): Designed to assist practitioners and researchers to identify risk factors associated with future antisocial/violent behaviour
Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth: The SAVRY rating form is designed to help professionals evaluate and determine a juvenile’s risk for violent behavior.
An Operational Guide For Preventing School Violence
Natural Disasters
Articles and Webpages:
National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
FEMA Disaster Information
Here for Each Other: After an Emergency (For Families)
Books:
