This page includes resources that the counselors at Restorative Solutions Counseling find to be helpful and informative.
ADHD:
-Addititude magazine/blog/website https://www.additudemag.com/
Couples:
-Gottman Institute website/blog; Gottman Card Deck App
-Hold Me Tight (book) by Dr. Sue Johnson
Parenting:
-Attachment/Adoption: The Connected Child (book) by Karyn Purvis
-Positive parenting: Good Inside (book) by Dr Becky Kennedy. Also her podcast Good Inside
-Sensory: The Out of Sync Child (book) by Carol Stock Kranowitz
-Helping anxious kids: slow deep breathing (especially breathing emphasizing movement with the belly), mindfulness, yoga and other exercise
Trauma:
-The Body Keeps the Score (book) by Bessel van Der Kolk
-My Grandmother’s Hands (book) by Resmaa Menakem
-The Deepest Well (book) by Nadine Burke Harris
Apps:
-Insight Timer
-Calm
-Headspace
Hotlines:
-988: suicide prevention hotline (911 in the case of a life-threatening emergency)
-CARES line: 800-345-9049 for a child in crisis who needs an emergency evaluation (suicide/homicide risk assessments). This service is for children with medicaid only. For children without medicaid, your closest ER is the place for an emergency evaluation.
-DCFS hotline: 1800-25 ABUSE
Domestic Violence: (In or near Jersey County)
-Oasis Women’s Shelter 618-465-1978 (24 hours/7 days)
Health-related services:
-Jersey County Health Dept 618-498-9565
LGBTQ resources:
-https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/
-Teens may often find a Gay/Straight Alliance group within their high school.