The NTTAC Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about peer support. Topics include what peer support is and isn’t, supervision of peers, benefits of peer support, and peer self-care.
Self-Care, Wellness
5 Things Digest: Youth & Young Adults (Dec 2020)
The NTTAC Youth & Young Adult Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about youth engagement in mental health in the time of COVID-19. Topics include engaging youth in virtual spaces, adapting in-person and virtual practices, and engaging in self-care.
5 Things Digest: Infant & Early Childhood (Dec 2020)
The NTTAC Infant & Early Childhood Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know about infant and early childhood mental health in the time of COVID-19. Topics include trauma, stress, nurturing, and supporting children with loss and grief.
A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children
The guide provides an overview of the importance of family and community supports for children who identify as LGBT. It also discusses the health risks and disparities that exist among this population. Resources and tips are provided for family members and the practitioners who are working with these families.
Caring for Mental Health in Communities of Color During COVID-19
The blog sheds light on the impact that COVID-19, and the associated inequities related to access to care, has on communities of color. The blog offers advice for behavioral health practitioners, through the interview with Yolo Akili Robinson, who is the Executive Director and Founder of Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM).