Unit 6: Mental Health and Child Development

This unit has information on the mental health and development of school age children as well as resources on bullying, sleep, hand hygiene, and oral health.

• Bullying
• Children’s Mental Health
  • Anxiety and Depression in Children: Get the Facts
  • Supporting Parents to Help Children Thrive
• Coping After a Natural Disaster: Resources and Information for Teens
• COVID-19 Stress and Coping
• Hand Washing
• Help Children Learn at Home: Keep Children Engaged During Virtual Learning or While School’s Out
• Middle Childhood (9-11 years of age)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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    • Children and Mental Health Resourcesexternal icon
• National Center for School Mental Healthexternal icon (NCSMH)
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  • Mental Health Screeningexternal icon
• Oral Health
• Sleep and Health
• The Star Collection—The Star Collection books for young American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) readers features and celebrates feeling connected to culture and community and having positive relationships with others that are safe, stable, and nurturing.

• What Are Childhood Mental Disorders?
  • Back to School Resources
• Young Teens (12-14 years of age)