5 Tips for Supporting Teen Mental Health
Blog is written by - Dawna Allington, Director of Peer Programs at notMYkid Lately, there has been an explosion of awareness of mental health. As parents, or as professionals who serve young people, we have had many conversations, read many articles, spread tips and...
How To Set Your Child Up for A Successful New School Year
Back-to-school time can be an exciting time for students and their families, but it can also be stressful and exhausting. Each transition comes with new information to learn, new names and faces to get to know, and new routines. The influx of change can lead to...
Holiday Self-Care for Parents: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Self-care is not selfish. Read that again: self-care is not selfish. As parents, our natural instinct is to put our kids first and ourselves somewhere after when it comes to making sure needs are met. We often sacrifice our own wellbeing and set aside even the most...
How to Help a Young Person Heal From Trauma
An empathetic and safe relationship with an educated adult can help a young person heal from trauma and regulate the effects of trauma on the brain. Whether you are a parent, teacher, counselor, prevention specialist or community member, there is a step-by-step process to help a young person calm and restore the autonomic nervous system.
The Simple Seven: Tips for Reducing Back-to-School Stress
Back to school time can be stressful for families. Fortunately, there are strategies that can reduce stress, and prepare us the new school year.
Guest Blog: Overcoming Anxiety and Worry
By Michael Klinkner - MSW, LCSW (Evolve Counseling) Worry can be really rough, and a lot of people experience it. Worry is centered on trying to control and change our circumstances so that we don’t have to be so afraid. Unfortunately, what people worry about are...
Free Webinar on Demand: Stepping Into The Digital Divide
Keeping kids safe online has always been important, but the COVID era has added some unique challenges. With even more of adolescents' lives taking place through technology than ever before, it's crucial for parents to understand the risks and know how to guard...
The “Benadryl Challenge” on TikTok: A Dangerous New Trend for Teens
The upsides and benefits of TikTok are often touted, such as the app being a platform for teens to express their creativity, raise awareness on social issues, and support one another. The concerns and potential dangers of TikTok are also well documented, including...
notMYkid on the ABC 15 Mental Health Town Hall
notMYkid Chief Programs Officer Joronda Montaño was among the experts featured today on ABC 15's virtual town hall on the topic of the return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also on the panel with Joronda was licensed clinical social worker Michael...
Healthy Communication With Teens
In this new video, notMYkid Prevention Specialist Maddy Rose and Public Information Officer Shane Watson discuss seven tips for effective, healthy, and positive communication with youth. One of the most important tools we have in maintaining positive mental and...