We at ACMH hope you and your family stay safe, well and supported during this time of crisis...

The Association for Children’s Mental Health exists to provide help and hope to families by empowering them with the information, resources and support they need especially during times of crisis and the coronavirus has certainly reached the crisis level. As a statewide family organization we know that supporting our kids and family’s mental health needs can be challenging even in the best of times and access to quality information is essential!

Since we do not have physical or mental health professionals on staff to answer many of the questions that are coming our way, we have gathered the a list of links and information that have been shared by trusted resources and community partners and have shared them below. We hope you find information that is helpful as you work to keep yourself & your family safe and supported!

* New items will be added to this page daily so be sure to check back for new ideas, resources and supports!

General Health Information, Updates and Tips for Keeping You and Your Family Safe:

Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak SAMHSA

State of Michigan Updates and Information

MDHHS Covid-19 Hotline: 1-888-535-6136

Tips for Managing Anxiety and Stress Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Resources for Michigan Families

Bridge Magazine – Michigan Coronavirus help: Families can get food, cash, internet during crisis.

MI Statewide Tips for Support Student Wellness from TRAILS includes tips for supporting student wellness during COVID-19 and tips for what you might tell your child about Coronavirus and why schools are closed.

Tips and Strategies for Talking To Your Kids About the Coronavirus:

How to Explain Coronavirus to a Child with Anxiety ADHD Parenting ADDitude Magazine

Tips for Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus Child Mind Institute

Supporting Our Kids During the Covid-19 Crisis Child Mind Institute

Talking With Children About the Coronavirus The Fred Rogers Center

How to Talk About Coronavirus With Kids Understood.org

Coronavirus Latest Updates and Resources from Understood.org

What to Say to Help Kids Feel Calm When the World Feels Fragile from Karen Young at Hey Sigmund

Just for Kids, A Comic Exploring the new Coronavirus from National Public Radio

Answering Your Child’s Questions During the Coronavirus from ZERO TO THREE

Multilingual Coloring Book for Explaining Coronavirus from Mindheart Available in multiple languages

The Coronavirus and Mental Health Resources

Crisis Text Line Coronavirus Information

Mental Health Considerations During the Covid-19 Outbreak World Health Organization

Coronavirus Anxiety: 10 Expert Coping Strategies ADDitude Magazine

How to Care for Yourself While Practicing Physical Distancing National Council for Behavioral Health MHFA

Mental Health Crisis Resources

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters including the Coronavirus. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7, 365-day-a-year hotline for people experiencing suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 1-800-273-8255 or click here to chat.

Crisis Text Line for Free, Confidential Support 24/7 : TEXT “START” TO 741741.

For more crisis resources for youth and families click here.

Self Care

The Youth Mental Health Project is launching Virtual Meetings of the YMHP Parent Support Network for Parents anywhere in the country. Meetings are FREE, confidential, and open to all parents or adult caregivers who are faced with the unique challenges of parenting young people who are struggling with their mental or emotional health. The Parent Support Network™ is a parent-driven program to provide parents who are concerned about their children’s, teen’s, or young adult’s mental health with a dependable and caring network, valuable peer support, and access to peer recommended resources. Parent support meetings are run by volunteer, trained Facilitators who are parents with lived experience raising a child who has struggled with his or her mental health. If you are interested in attending email virtualpsn@ymhproject.org to receive announcements about meetings. Feel free to forward and share! Upcoming dates below. RSVP required.

Thursday, March 26th – 7:00-8:30 pm EDT – RSVP HERE

Tuesday, April 21st – 7:00-8:30 pm EDT – RSVP HERE

Meditations and Calming Exercises Free From Calm.com

Tips for Surviving ‘Home-based Life’

Resources from ADHD Parenting from ADDitude Magazine:

Resources from Understood.org

Many online educational resources are currently available Free for a month for families due to the Coronavirus including:

CSTS Helping Homebound Children during COVID-19 Outbreak

Be sure to also check out the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health’s Pinterest Page for great ideas on a variety of topics including:

New resources will be added daily so be sure to check back frequently if you do not find what you need or feel free to email us at thenrizi@acmh-mi.org.

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