Featured Resources by Topic
Adolescent Well-Being
Introduction to Trauma
Adolescent Well-Being
- Addressing Reproductive Health Topics with Children/Teens as a Caregiver
- Transitions: Fostering Life Skills for Adulthood
- Adolescent Mental Health
Child Safety
Introduction to Trauma
Adolescent Well-Being
- Human Trafficking Prevention
- Child Safety on the Internet
- Child + Teen Vaping: What Caregivers Need to Know
Introduction to Trauma
Introduction to Trauma
Trauma, Sensory, and Behavior
- Childhood Trauma and Resiliency
- How Trauma Affects the Brain
Trauma, Sensory, and Behavior
Trauma, Sensory, and Behavior
Trauma, Sensory, and Behavior
- Linking Trauma and the Sensory System (part 1 and 2)
- Sensory Strategies for those who have experienced trauma
- Socio-Emotional Well-being and Interoception
- Understanding Behavior
Other
Trauma, Sensory, and Behavior
Other
- Importance of Play Across the Lifespan
- Information on CareSource
Adolescent Well-Being
Addressing Reproductive Health as a Caregiver
Dr. Liz Schmidt, PhD, who is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Research Director at Lincoln Memorial University presents strategies for addressing reproductive health across the lifespan with those in your care.
Transitions: Fostering Life Skills for Adulthood
Dr. Alina Hernandez, with a background in occupational therapy, presents on Fostering Life Skills for Adulthood. The presentation includes strategies for supporting an adolescent's executive functioning, sense of self, and their interpersonal skills.
Adolescent Mental Health
Dr. Ian Mckay, a psychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, presents on adolescent mental health, and strategies for having conversations around mental health with your child.
Child Safety
Human Trafficking Prevention (2024)
Dr. Christi Bartman from Eyes Up Appalachia presents information about human trafficking and statewide statistics, risk factors, the role of technology and social media, and strategies for talking with and supporting the children in your care. Visit Eye's Up Appalachia to learn more https://www.eyesupappalachia.org/
Child/Teen Vaping
Parent advocates from Parent's Against Vaping present information on vaping and strategies for talking with your child about it. They also discuss national and parent advocacy against vaping.
The Importance of Play Across the Lifespan
Presentation by Dr. Samantha Bates
In this presentation, Dr. Samantha Bates PhD, LISW, an assistant professor at the Ohio State University, presents on the role of play in developing emotional regulation, problem solving, and other skills for kids and adults. She discusses strategies for engaging the child in your care (and yourself) in play, as well as considerations when using technology and screen-time. See more resources here.
CareSource Information for Kinship Families
Montoya Rogers presents on CareSource in Ohio, including benefits available and enrollment information. CareSource provides public health care programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace.
Linking Trauma and The Sensory System
Understanding the Sensory System (Pt 1)
Sydney Pinder, OTD, who has a doctorate degree in occupational therapy, presents information on understanding the sensory system and it's link to behavior , as well as recognizing sensory differences for the child or adolescent in your care. She includes many different sensory strategies you can try as a caregiver. It's important to know when trying out strategies that every child is different, and you know your child best.
Linking Trauma and the Sensory System (Pt 2)
Angela Tobin and Sydney Pinder, who have a doctorate degree in occupational therapy, presents information on understanding trauma and attachment, and their link to the sensory system. It builds on linking different sensory profiles to different ways people who have experienced trauma may process the environment around them. It presents some regulation strategies, building on sensory strategies presented in part 1.
Sensory Strategies for children who have experienced trauma
In this presentation, Dr. Paris Lacella, an occupational therapy graduate student, presents on how trauma affects a child's sensory system. She also presents strategies for creating a safe space for a child to support emotional and sensory regulation.
View full series here: https://ptpohio.com/videos/
Social Emotional Well-Being and Interoception
Dr. Paris LaCella OTD, OTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist, introduces the less-known sense of interoception and discusses how it can affect social emotional wellbeing in children. Dr. LaCella also provides strategies for helping your child to recognize their own feelings and emotions.
View full series here: https://ptpohio.com/videos/
Understanding a Child's Behavior
Dr. Erika Kemp, a licensed occupational therapist, presents on ways to understand a child's behavior and interventions to support it.
Trauma + Child Well-being
Childhood Trauma and Resiliency
Rajeana Haynes from NAMI Franklin County presents on childhood trauma, resiliency, and self care.
Childhood Trauma
Nancy Muse presents on childhood trauma and it's effect on childhood behaviors
How Trauma Affects the Brain
Nancy Muse presents on how trauma can neurologically affect the brain and a child's sense of identity
More Information on Vaping
To learn more about child/teen vaping and get more resources visit Parents Against Vaping (PAVE) website at: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/parents-accordion
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