Resilience Hub Tools and Resources

NEW!

Thanks to support from the AAP, we were able to add resources and value to the materials we share through the Maine AAP Resilience Hub. Check out the newly created 'Embracing the Joy & Fostering Resilience, One Milestone at a Time' chart which can be shared with families. Charts for other ages are coming soon.

Organizational Support:

HOPE ® (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences): Dr. Sege and his team at Tuft’s Medical Center have resources and trainings to help your organization become HOPE-informed - https://positiveexperience.org/
Not sure where to start? Try HOPE-informed Building Block Worksheets - http://resilience-university.com

Community Resources:

Help Me Grow: coordinating services and referrals for children with developmental or behavioral concerns (referral form on the website provider can fill out in the exam room, requires parental/guardian consent) - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocf...
Maine Families: statewide network of community partners serving the needs of pregnant people and parents with newborns (home visits) - http://mainefamilies.org/
Child Development Services: early intervention services - https://www.maine.gov/doe/lear...
Cradle Me: Connection to Supporting Services and Resources - Available to all Pregnant and/or Parenting Individuals and Families in Maine including public health nursing, early intervention services, substance use recovery support and help with WIC - https://cradleme.org/
Catholic Charities Maine: broad range of support and services for refugees, children and adults with mental and behavioral health concerns, families experiencing food insecurity and more - https://www.ccmaine.org/a-z-se...
Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP): supports families with a childcare subsidy (income based) - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocf...
Child Care Choices: providing families with a searchable database for childcare choices as well as resources about what to look for in a good childcare setting - https://www.childcarechoices.m...
G.E.A.R. Parent Network: family support network for parents whose children have behavioral issues - https://gearparentnetwork.org/
Maine Autism Society: support and community for families of children with Autism - https://www.asmonline.org/
Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP): a research-based program with experienced mental health consultants who work with families and childcare or daycare providers to support children with behavioral health needs (ages 0-8yo) https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/support-for-families/child-care/early-childhood-consultation-partnership
Crisis and Counseling Centers: crisis support 24/7 as well as resources for parents and families with mental health needs https://crisisandcounseling.org/
Maine Parent Federation: support for families of children with special needs - https://www.mpf.org/
WIC (Women, Infants and Children): supplemental formula and foods for women and children as well as caregivers of children under the age of 5 years - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/wic/
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): supplemental monthly benefit to help families purchase nutritious food https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/food-supplement
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families): supplemental cash assistance to help families become self-sufficient https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/tanf
OBH Housing Support: multiple resources for families experiencing housing insecurity and behavioral or mental health issues https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/housing-services
Maine Housing (Maine State Housing Authority): created to address problems of unsafe, unsuitable, overcrowded, and unaffordable housing - https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Unit: dedicated to responding with community interventions when children are exposed to lead https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/lead/providers.shtml#services
McKinney Vento: support for children in families experiencing homelessness including the ability to assign a non-parent adult as a surrogate “IEP Parent” who can support the child in school if the parents are not able to participate
https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/safeschools/counseling/highmobility/homelessed and more FAQ answered here https://naehcy.org/resources/

Relational Health Support:

Trauma-informed parenting tools: NICER Parenting & SUNBEAM - http://resilience-university.com
SEEK (Safe Environment for Every Kid): helps PCPs address psychosocial issues including parental depression and substance use; “aims to strengthen families, support parents and parenting, and thereby promote children's health, development, wellbeing and safety — and help prevent child abuse and neglect;” using materials requires a 3 year license agreement, CME available
http://www.seekwellbeing.org/
SPARKS: free videos for each WCC supporting early relational health from birth to age 5years - https://www.sparksvideoseries.com/
PATTeR: AAP’s TIC Resources for providers “Pediatric Approach to Trauma, Treatment and Resilience” parenting support, videos and educational resources for providers - https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/trauma-informed-care/patter-pediatric-approach-to-trauma-treatment-and-resilience/
ARC “Attachment Regulation Competency:” an intervention with training workshops and online resources to support families affected by complex trauma; one favorite tool is 5 minute activities for parents to connect with their kids https://arcframework.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Five-minute-connection-activities-updated.pdf main website https://arcframework.org/what-is-arc/
PCIT “Parent Child Interaction Therapy:” a type of parenting coaching/therapy where the counselor can see the parent interact with the child and offer tips
https://www.pcit.org/what-is-pcit.html
Triple P “Positive Parenting Program” highly studied, >35 years, psychologist in Australia, https://www.triplep.net/glo-en/home/
ABA “Applied Behavior Analysis:” standard approach to behavior issues for children with Autism https://www.autismspeaks.org/applied-behavior-analysis
DIRFloortime “Developmental, Individual-differences, and Relationship-based model:” an alternative to ABA for neurodivergent kids https://www.icdl.com/dir
AAP “Special Time:” suggestions on how to implement this for parents https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/Family_SpecialTime.pdf

Emotional Growth Tools:

PDSA Cycles integrating self-care (“10 things I can do when I feel yucky” list or “Stress-Reduction Plan”) using a “Back-the-Bus-Up” approach to determine the root cause behind challenging behaviors and help parents/caregivers respond to the underlying need or feeling http://resilience-university.com
Meditation: Loving Kindness, Walking, Glitter Jar http://resilience-university.com
Breathing Exercises: 5 Big Deep Breaths, 4:7:8 breathing with a mantra, Box Breathing http://resilience-university.com
Mindfulness: sensory grounding (5-4-3-2-1), toes-to-nose http://resilience-university.com
Fire Truck Brain: understanding your nervous system http://resilience-university.com
Self-care super powers chart(s): support families in celebrating small changes such as recognizing emotions & adopting healthy coping skills for difficult emotions and feelings http://resilience-university.com
Family Feelings Chart: support families in promoting discussions about feelings in order to help feel supported by each other as they go through hard times, this facilitates 2 of the 7 PCEs! http://resilience-university.com
COPE “Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment:” program training medical providers to offer modularized CBT to teens and young adults; https://www.cope2thriveonline.com/
Emotional Intelligence for Providers: “self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills – work together to enhance healthcare professionals’ ability to connect with patients, collaborate with colleagues, and deliver patient-centered care” https://esoftskills.com/healthcare/the-five-components-of-emotional-intelligence-and-their-relevance-in-healthcare/
AAP Common Elements Approach: examples of brief interventions providers can offer when presented with mental or behavioral health concerns https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/mhtk2e_commonfactorsapproach.pdf https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/mhtk2e_commonelementsapproach.pdf
AAP Handouts for parents and children to help manage mental health symptoms (i.e. anxiety, depression/sadness, impulsivity, time-in) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/mental-health-initiatives/mental-health-resources-for-families/