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Trauma-informed System of Care
On May 29, 2012, a Symposium was held at kidsLINK on Trauma-informed Systems of Care. The Key-note Speaker was Dr. Ann Jennings. Participants from various government and social service agencies were in attendance, as well as others in the community interested in the topic. To find out more about the symposium and to view our extensive Trauma-informed resources, please click on the infographic.
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Website Resource Listing
The following is an alphabetical listing of resources that we are aware of. They are not necessarily in other areas of this binder. This is not an endorsement by Parents for Children’s Mental Health – Waterloo Region.
ADDICTIONS/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse | www.ccsa.ca |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) | www.dart.on.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Narcotics Anonymous | www.glana.ca |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | www.nida.nih.gov |
| Ray of Hope – Youth Addictions | www.rayofhope.net |
| Science and Management of Addictions | www.samafoundation.org |
| Waterloo Region Police Service | www.wrps.on.ca |
ADVOCACY
| ARCH Disability Law Centre | www.archlib.lao.on.ca |
| Law Help Ontario | www.lawhelpontario.org |
| Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children andYouth | www.provincialadvocate.on.ca |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmh.ca |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health – Waterloo Region | www.PCMHwaterloo.com |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
ADVOCACY-EDUCATION
| Ontario Ministry of Education | www.edu.gov.on.ca |
| Parent’s Advocacy in the School | www.parentsadvocacy.com |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmh.ca |
| People for Education | www.peopleforeducation.com |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
ANGER/AGRESSION
| Alberta Children’s Hospital | www.albertahealthservices.ca/2616.asp |
| Anger Management Tips.com | www.angermanagementtips.com/children.htm and www.angermanagementtips.com/teens.htm |
| Kids Help Phone | www.kidshelpphone.ca |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
ANXIETY DISORDER
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Anxiety BC | www.anxietybc.com |
| Anxiety Disorders Association of America | www.adaa.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Hamilton Health Sciences | www.macanxiety.com |
| kidsLink | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mind your Mind | www.mindyourmind.ca |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| OCD Ontario | www.ocdontario.org |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmhwaterloo.com |
| Shyness and Social Anxiety Treatment Australia | www.socialanxietyassist.com.au |
| Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association | www.socialphobia.org |
| The Social Anxiety Network | www.social-anxiety-network.com |
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) | www.add.org |
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| Dr. Daniel G. Amen’s Clinic | www.amenclinics.com |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research | www.canchild.ca |
| Centre for ADHD/ADD Advocacy, Canada | www.caddac.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children and Adolescents with A.D.D. | www.chaddcanada.org |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Lifes A Twitch, Dr. Duncan McKinlay | www.lifesatwitch.com |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
| The Canadian Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder Resource Alliance | www.caddra.ca |
| Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada | www.tourette.ca |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
AUTISM
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Autism Ontario | www.autismontario.com |
| Autism Society of America | www.autism-society.org |
| Autism Spectrum Connection | www.autismspectrumconnection.com |
| Autism Web | www.autismweb.com |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Developmental Services Resource Centre (DSRC) | www.dscwr.com |
| Erinoak Kids | www.erinoakkids.ca |
| Geneva Centre for Autism | www.autism.net |
| KidsAbility Centre for Child Development | www.kidsability.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
BIPOLAR DISORDER
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| The Balanced Mind Foundation | www.thebalancedmind.org |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Fyreniyce – Australian Bipolar Website | www.fyreniyce.org |
| Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation | www.bpchildresearch.org |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Pendulum Resources | www.pendulum.org |
| The Organization for Bipolar Disorders | www.obad.ca |
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
| About.com | http://bpd.about.com/od/forfamilyandfriends/ a/bpdchild.htm |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| BPD Demystified | www.bpddemystified.com |
| Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation | www.cprf.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
BULLYING
| Child and Parent Resource Institute | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Kids Help Phone Line | www.kidshelpphone.ca |
| KidsLINK | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Lutherwood | www.lutherwood.ca |
| Notice of Harassment Kit for School Bullying | http://www.documatica-forms.com/bullying/?cset=yes |
| Safe Schools Strategy | www.ontario.ca/safeschools |
COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE
| Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors(CAND) | www.cand.ca |
| Brain Gym | www.braingym.org |
| Government of Canada | www.canadabusiness.ca |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Integrated Centre for Optimal Learning | www.ICOLsolutions.com |
| Information about Indigo Children | www.indigochild.com |
| Right Brained Learners | www.visualspatial.org |
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
| Child and Parent Resource Institute | www.cpri.ca |
CONDUCT DISORDER
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute | www.cpri.ca |
| ConductDisorders | www.conductdisorders.com |
| Mental Health America | www.nmha.org |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmh.ca |
COUNSELLING
| Ontario Psychological Association | www.psych.on.ca |
| The Therapy Directory | www.therapists.psychologytoday.com |
CUTTING/SELF HARM
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Kids Help Phone | www.kidshelpphone.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| The Helpline USA | www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm |
| A Complete Guide to Self-Injury | www.mentaline.com/articles/self-injury-information.aspx |
DEPRESSION
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Depression Guide | www.depression-guide.com |
| Dr. Ivan’s Depression Central | www.psycom.net/depression.central.html |
| Families for Depression Awareness | www.familyaware.org |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
| Shyness and Social Anxiety Treatment Australia | www.socialanxietyassist.com.au |
| University of Michigan Depression Centre | www.depressioncenter.org |
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
| Ministry of Community and Social Services | www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/developmental/index.aspx |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Developmental Services Resource Centre (DSRC) | www.dscwr.com |
| Developmental Services Ontario | www.dsontario.ca |
| KidsAbility Centre for Child Development | www.kidsability.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
DIALECTIC BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
| About.com | http://depression.about.com/od/psychotherapy/ a/dialectical.htm |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry | www.aacap.org |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | www.camh.net |
| DBT Self Help | www.dbtselfhelp.com |
| Portland Dialectic Behaviour Therapy | www.portlanddbt.com |
DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
| Canadian Mental Health Asssociation | www.chma.ca |
| Regional Mental Health Care St. Thomas | www.sjhc.london.on.ca/mhst/programs/ openingpagestthomas2.htm |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Mind Your Mind | www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Dissociative-identity-disorder.html |
| Ontario Centre for Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health | www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca |
DUAL/CONCURRENT/CO-MORBID DIAGNOSES
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Developmental Services Resource Centre (DSRC) | www.dscwr.com |
| Developmental Services Ontario | www.dsontario.ca |
| KidsAbility Centre for Child Development | www.kidsability.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
| Trellis Mental Health and Developmental Services | www.trellis.on.ca |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
EATING DISORDERS
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association | www.bana.ca |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Inc. | www.edap.org |
| Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition | www.edacwr.com |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| National Eating Disorders Information Centre | www.nedic.ca |
| Overeaters Anonymous | www.oa.org |
| Trellis Mental Health & Developmental ServicesRegional Eating Disorder Services – Kitchener/Cambridge and Guelph | www.trellis.on.ca |
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME DISORDER
| Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse | www.ccsa.ca |
| Diane Malbin | www.fascets.org |
| FASD Justice | www.fasdjustice.on.ca |
| FASD Waterloo Region | www.fasdwaterlooregion.ca |
| KidsAbility Centre for Child Development | www.kidsability.ca |
| Let’s Talk FASD | www.von.ca/fasd/ |
| Lutherwood | www.lutherwood.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| St. Michael’s Hospital – Toronto | www.stmichaelshospital.com |
| The Hospital for Sick Children, Mother RiskProgram – Toronto | www.motherisk.org |
| Trellis Mental Health and Deveopmental Services | www.trellis.ca |
FINANCIAL
| Canada Revenue Agency | www.cra-arc.gc.ca |
| Government of Ontario – Attorney Generalinformation on Power of Attorney | www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/poakit.asp |
| J.E. Arbuckle | www.finplans.net |
| Kenneth C. Pope | www.kpopelaw.ca |
INDIGO & CRYSTAL CHILDREN
| Integrated Centre for Optimal Learning | www.ICOLsolutions.com |
| Information about Indigo & Crystal children | www.Indigochild.com |
(IEP) INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN ****SAMPLES!!****
| Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) | www.ontariodirectors.ca/IEP-PEI/en.html |
LEARNING DISABILITIES
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities | www.ldonline.org |
| Learning Disabilities Assoc. of Ontario | www.ldao.ca |
LEGAL
| ARCH Disability Law Centre | www.archlib.lao.on.ca |
| Community Legal Education Ontario | www.cleo.on.ca |
| Government of Ontario | www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca |
| J.E. Arbuckle | www.finplans.net |
| Kenneth C. Pope | www.kpopelaw.ca |
MENTAL HEALTH – GENERAL
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| All Psych Online | www.allpsych.com |
| American Academy of Child & AdolescentPsychiatry | www.aacap.org |
| American Psychiatric Association | www.psych.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation | www.cprf.ca |
| Caring for Kids | www.caringforkids.cps.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Front Door | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Lutherwood | www.lutherwood.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mental Health Service Information Ontario | www.mhsio.on.ca |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmh.ca |
| Psychiatry Online | www.psychiatryonline.com |
| Teen Mental Health | www.teenmentalhealth.org |
| The Jack Project | www.thejackproject.org |
| Trellis Mental Health & Developmental Services Regional Eating Disorder Services | www.trellis.on.ca |
MOOD DISORDERS (see also Depression, Bipolar, etc.)
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Front Door | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere(FAME) | www.familyaware.org |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Offord Centre for Child Studies | www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Hamilton Health Sciences | www.macanxiety.com |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Ontario OCD Network | www.ocdontario.org |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
PSYCHOSIS
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Front Door | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Psychosis Sucks | www.psychosissucks.ca |
| Trellis Mental Health & Developmental ServicesRegional Eating Disorder Services | www.trellis.on.ca |
RE-ACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER (RAD)
| Attachment Disorder Site | www.attachmentdisorder.net |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Institute for Attachment | www.instituteforattachment.org |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
SCHIZOPHRENIA
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Schizophrenia Society of Ontario | www.schizophrenia.on.ca |
| See also Mood Disorders |
SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| See also Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders |
SELF-ADMINISTERED TESTS
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) | www.camh.ca |
| Dr. Daniel G. Amen’s Clinic (for ADD/ADHD) | www.amenclinics.com |
| Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation | www.bpchildresearch.org |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
SENSORY INTEGRATION/DYSFUNCTION
| Apraxia Kids | www.apraxia-kids.org |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Kidpower | www.kidpower.org |
| KidsAbility Centre for Child Development | www.kidsability.ca |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
STRESS
| Families for Depression Awareness | www.familyaware.org |
| Gr.4-6 Resource Tool Kit | www.morethanmedication.ca/en/stress_lessons/ |
SUICIDE
| Befrienders International | www.befrienders.org |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Suicide Prevention | www.suicideinfo.ca |
| Kids Help Phone | www.kidshelpphone.ca |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Ontario Assoc. for Suicide Prevention (OASP) | www.ospn.ca |
| Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council | www.wrspc.ca |
| Your Life Counts | www.YourLifeCounts.org |
TEACHING and or STUDENT and or PARENT TIPS/STRATEGIES
| ABCs of Mental Health | www.hincksdellcrest.org/ABC/Welcome |
| Access To Learning Canada (ATLC) | www.accesslearning.com |
| Brain Gym | www.braingym.org |
| Integrated Centre for Optimal Learners | www.ICOLsolutions.com |
| Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) | www.mdao.ca |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health (PCMH) | www.pcmh.ca |
| Raising Small Souls, Ellen C, Braun | www.Raisingsmallsouls.com |
| Right Brained Learners | www.visualspatial.org |
| Ten Suggestions for Positive Parenting | www.energyconnectiontherapies.com |
| Iris the Dragon Series – books and units of study | Email – info@iristhedragon.com |
TOURETTE SYNDROME
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) | www.cpri.ca |
| Children’s Mental Health Ontario | www.kidsmentalhealth.ca |
| Life’s A Twitch, Dr. Duncan McKinlay | www.lifesatwitch.com |
| Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada | www.tourette.ca |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
TRANSLATION/MULTICULTURAL SERVICES
| American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry (AACAP) | www.aacap.org |
| Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo YMCA Cross Cultural and ImmigrationServices | www.ymca.org |
| Canadian Hearing Society | www.chs.ca |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | www.cmha.ca |
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | www.camh.ca |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre | www.kwmc.on.ca |
| National Institute of Drug Abuse | www.nida.nih.gov |
| Tourette Syndrome Plus | www.tourettesyndrome.net |
TRANSITIONS
| Ministry of Education | www.edu.gov.on.ca |
| Parents for Children’s Mental Health | www.pcmh.ca |
| Waterloo Region Family Network | www.wrfn.info |
TRAUMA
| Child Trauma Academy | www.childtrauma.org |
| Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) | www.earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au |
| Front Door | www.kidslinkcares.com |
| Klinic Community Health Centre | www.klinic.mb.ca |
| The National Child Traumatic Stress Network | www.nctsnet.org |
| Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute | www.traumacenter.org |
| Trauma Coach | www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/PTSDCoach.asp |
