In this section, you will find topics of current interest related to children, mental health, and play therapy, sourced directly from the Association for Play Therapy (A4PT) website. All content remains the property of A4PT, and full credit is given to the original source. For more information, please visit A4PT's official website.

 

Violence and Trauma

• Warning signs of youth violence (APA)

• Is It ADHD or Trauma? (Child Mind institute, 2024)

• How Trauma Affects Kids in School (Child Mind institute, 2024)

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)

• Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings in the News (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

• Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Psychological Association)

• After the Shooting: What Parents Can Do? (James Madison University)

• After the Attack: What Educators Can Do for Children and Adolescents (James Madison University)

• Helping Kids Understand the Riots at the Capitol (Child Mind Institute)

• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mind institute) - View in Spanish

• Going Back to School After a Tragedy (Child Mind Institute) - View in Spanish

• Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News (PBS Kids for parents)

• Tips for Parenting During Times of Crisis (AAMFT)

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Grief and Loss

• Grief and Children (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

• How Children Understand Death (Healthy Children)

• Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

• Helping Children Deal With Grief (Child Mind Institute) - View in Spanish

• Helping Children Cope with Grief (Child Mind Institute) - View in Spanish

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Bullying

• Warning Signs for Bullying (StopBullying, 2021)

• Cyberbullying: What is it and how can you stop it? (APA, 2022)

• Let's Talk about Bullying, not Bullies (InfoAboutKids.org)

• Parenting a Bully (Bullying Statistics)

• How to Talk About Bullying (StopBullying)

• How parents, teachers and kids can take action to prevent bullying (APA) - View in Spanish

• Helping Kids Deal with Bullies (KidsHealth)

• How to talk to your child about bullying (Family Lives)

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Diversity and Discrimination

• Talking to Kids about Discrimination (American Psychological Association)

• Helping Children of Color Heal from Collective Trauma (Pepperdine University)

• Apps and Games with Diverse Characters (Common Sense Media)

• Talking to Young Children about Race and Racism (PBS)

• Talking to Children about Racial Bias (Healthy Children)

• Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five (Zero to Three)

• These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids (The New York Times)

• Talking to Kids About Racism and Violence (Child Mind Institute) - View in Spanish

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Natural Disaster

• Mentoring Youth Dealing with Disasters and Traumas (James Madison University)

• Emergency Preparation Tool Kit (Sesame Street)

• Talking to Children About Natural Disasters (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

• Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Children (American Psychological Association)

• Managing Traumatic Stress: After the Hurricanes (American Psychological Association)

 

Other

• Back-to-school can be a stressful time. How to help your kids transition (APA, 2024)

• Helping families deal with school avoidance: 3 questions for Naomi Fisher (APA, 2023)

• How Trauma Affects Kids in School (Child Mind Institute, 2024) 

• How to Tell Kids You’re Getting a Divorce (Child Mind Institute)

 

Mental Health & Mindfulness

• Mindful Parenting (Child Mind Institute, 2024) View in Spanish

• The California Surgeon General’s Playbook for Stress for Caregivers and Kids (California Surgeon General, 2022)

 

Pandemic Fallout

• Johns Hopkins Children's Center Study Shows Negative Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Minority Mental Health (Johns Hopkins, 2024)

• Will My Child Bounce Back From the Coronavirus Crisis? (Child Mind Institute, 2023) View in Spanish

 

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