Resource Library

Implications of COVID-19 for LGBTQ Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

May 28, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

This pandemic has been challenging for everyone, but social distancing, economic stress, and anxiety may have unique impacts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents. The Trevor Project has resources to help, including 24/7 crisis intervention and support for LGBTQ young people under 25.

FOR ADOLESCENTS: Teen Line

May 28, 2020

The COVID pandemic has created new stresses for many adolescents while limiting support from peers. TEEN LINE is a free teen-to-teen hotline where adolescents can talk, text, or email about their problems with specially trained, same-aged volunteers.

FOR PARENTS & SCHOOL COUNSELORS: COVID-19 K12 Counseling

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

The California Association of School Counselors has assembled this excellent collection of resources for parents and counselors to support the academic and emotional well-being of middle schoolers.

FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS, & ADOLESCENTS: Wide Open School

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

Common Sense has curated this extensive online library with links to learning resources for all ages—including a section for middle and high schoolers. They cover 17 topics, with videos, activities, tutorials, and connections to essential services for families. Click through and see what you can learn!

FOR PARENTS: Supporting Families During COVID-19

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

Clinical psychologists from the Child Mind Institute have curated this resource page for parents. You can find tips for supporting adolescents during the pandemic, addressing specific concerns such as learning disorders and depression, and taking care of yourself.

FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS: Building Developmental Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Checklist

The Search Institute has developed this easy checklist for parents and youth-serving professionals to highlight the kind of interactions that can build positive relationships with the young people in their lives, even during the pandemic.

Peer Influence in Adolescence: Public-Health Implications for COVID-19

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

Peers are increasingly important during adolescence, which makes social distancing particularly challenging for young people between 10 and 24 years old. But in this article for Trends in Cognitive Sciences, the authors make the case that peer influence can also be positive during this pandemic if we make space for adolescents to encourage each other to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Effects of Social Deprivation on Adolescent Social Development and Mental Health

May 21, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

In order to understand how COVID-19 social distancing measures might impact young people, the authors review the science on social isolation during adolescence and how digital technology might help mitigate the negative effects.

FOR PARENTS: Black American Parenting During The COVID-19 Crisis

May 12, 2020 | Filed in: Relevant Studies

In this article for Successful Black Parenting, Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass offers 14 practical suggestions for African American parents to support family resilience during the COVID pandemic, which has (as too many crises in this country do) hit Black communities especially hard.