Professional Blog: Child Mental Health Resources

As a school or clinic-based professional, you understand the challenge of helping students who refuse school. To support these students in their reentry, it is important to develop an evidence-based strategy that takes into account the available data around school refusal behaviors. In this article, we will explore the research on this topic and share best practices for developing a personalized, data-driven reentry plan with your struggling students.

Do you ever find yourself stuck while working with your child clients or students?  Do their behaviors or slow progress ever leave you frustrated, despite your best efforts? Cognitive distortions, or “unhelpful thoughts” are like optical illusions for our thoughts, subtly changing our view of the problem. In this article, we'll delve into common unhelpful thoughts we encounter in child-focused professionals as well as strategies for addressing them.  

How many of your child clients take melatonin to help fall asleep? Recent years have seen an increase in the number of parents turning to melatonin for help with their children's sleep problems. In this article, we'll provide updates about the latest research on melatonin use in children so you can help families make informed decisions.

Effective and compliant supervision is a crucial part of any professional field, but do you have the necessary resources to ensure it passes that proverbial "sniff test?" In an effort to ensure your professional practice meets best practices, we're sharing 3 tips to make sure your supervision is up to par.