Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)
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Community Resources
211- Resource Information for Ottawa County
Community Mental Health
State Funded Mental Health
Ph: 616-392-1873
Solace Counseling
Professional Therapist in Allendale
Ph: 616-892-1070
Service Provider Matrix- Counselors in the area with specialties and accepted insurances listed
Managing Stress
Coping: Stress Management Strategies (for students)
Self Care
ADHD
APS Information on ADHD Evaluations
Behavior Tweaks That Really Work - Attitude Magazine
How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise - Attitude Magazine
[Self-Test] Could Your Child Have an Executive Function Deficit? - Attitude Magazine
Depression
Signs of Depression at Different Ages - understood.org
Adolescent Depression: What Parents Can Do To Help - Healthy Children
Teen Depression - National Institute of Mental Health
Anxiety
Anxiety in the Life of a Middle School Student - Dr. Ryan Hartmann, Ph.D.
How to Stop Anxiety and Panic Triggers - Attitude Magazine
Suicide/Self Harm
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Suicide Warning Signs (R Wilson - link to come)
Suicide Assessment - American Counseling Association
Information for parents: What you need to know about self-injury. - Cornell Research Study on Self Injury and Recovery
Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate - Child Mind Institute