RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Books: The Explosive Child, The Kids Who Aren't Okay (and more) by Ross Greene...clinical psychologist who has been working with children, parents, educators and others on collaborative and proactive solutions. His approach works to destigmatize "behavior" and move towards compassion and proactive intervention rather than punishing struggling kids.
Kids Do Well if They Can (Ross Greene) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsTvUiSxfls
Problems not Behaviors (Ross Greene) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gquOrXpyHrk
Dr. Becky Kennedy of Good Inside…a well published clinical psychologist who offers content on many different platforms. https://www.goodinside.com/blog/how-to-help-your-child-regulate-their-emotions/
Deeply Feeling Kids and Highly Sensitive Adults https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCSyTW6TD3Q
Eli Harwood “The Attachment Nerd”-…a licensed therapist with wonderful online content who also released a book called Raising Securely Attached Kids
https://www.attachmentnerd.com/free/6-steps-soothing-upset-child-teen
PDA Society UK-- https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/ A great place to start for learning more about PDA and demand avoidance. In the UK, PDA is not a standalone diagnosis but a sub-profile of an Autism diagnosis that may be recognized.
PDA North America-- https://pdanorthamerica.org/ Support & Resources for Pathological Demand Avoidance /Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA) Created for Families, Professionals and PDA Individuals.
REEL2E https://www.reel2e.org/parents Information, events, articles and various supports for parents raising twice exceptional children- those who may be gifted or academically advanced, but simultaneous learning differences or neurodivergence might make traditional learning environments challenging.
Trans Family Alliance www.transfamilyalliance.com is an educational space, support community and resource hub for parents raising and supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive children of all ages. They seek to provide accurate resources and the support parents need while raising healthy, well-adjusted, and happy transgender & gender-expansive kids.
RESOURCES FOR LGBTQIA2+ INDIVIDUALS
https://www.gladlaw.org/lgbtq-protections/ Glad Law info on LGBTQ protection during the current federal administration.
Santa Rosa https://www.posimages.org/ Positive Images offers support groups, community building, education opportunities, resource sharing, social hangouts and clubs to build connection.
Santa Rosa https://www.lgbtqconnection.org/ LGBTQ Connection provides culturally based community events & socials, trainings, youth leadership teams, QTBIPOC art councils, 1:1 support.
San Francisco https://www.sfcenter.org/ SF LGBT Center -Has programs, events and resources linked from this website specific to the trans community
San Francisco https://lyric.org/programs/ LYRIC Youth Programs providing supportive spaces and programming in a variety of areas for LGBTQ+ youth and allies age 24 and under such as housing, legal, counseling, crisis support, education, activities, and more.
Oakland https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/ Oakland LGBTQ Center offers clinic services, crisis mental health support, linkage services for basic needs, groups and social engagement.
Los Angeles https://lalgbtcenter.org/ The LA LGBT Center offers a wealth of resources and support across multiple LA locations, including drop-in centers and assistance with housing navigation, wellness services, employment assistance.
Sacramento https://saccenter.org/youth Sacramento LGBTQ Center youth programs offer drop-in support for ages 13-24, support groups, services for basic needs and crisis intervention, social connections, clothing closet and more.
Southern CA-based https://transfamilysos.org/ Trans Family Support Services guide transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. They provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee.
California www.genderspectrum.org Gender Spectrum contains a multitude of resources and connection points such a support groups, education, faith-based and family resources, books, clinical guides and info to assist allies in bolstering their efforts.
National https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ The Trevor Project provides crisis services, peer support, advocacy, education and research for policy makers.
National https://translifeline.org/ Trans Lifeline is a hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
National https://lgbthotline.org/national-hotline/ LGBT National Hotline is a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues.
National https://lgbtagingcenter.org/ National Resource for LGBTQ+ Aging Center Community, support with locating inclusive and affirming housing and other service providers to help find locate community, address safety needs, avoid potential isolation and find more fitting solutions to unique problems faced by this population.
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~Albert Camus.