Family Resources
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Welcome to the Catalyst Kids Family Resources! This is our one stop shop to get connected to community services, engaging your family, supporting your children, and so much more! You will find info to a wide variety of community services available all over California, along with helpful articles, activities, information, and tools to support your family’s needs.
Resources for Current Topics
Holiday Survival Guide: Tips for Navigating Family Events
Back to School
COVID-19 Info
Free Parks Pass at the Library
Free Online Tutoring
Activities/Enrichments
Infant/Toddler
Preschool
School Age
At Home Materials/Lists
Child Development
General Development
Developmental Milestones
Challenging Behaviors
- Guiding Your Child’s Behavior
- Handling Challenging Behaviors at All Ages
- Behavior Challenges: Conversation Starters to Use With Your Child’s Teacher
- Manejo de Comportamientos Desafiantes en Todas Las Edades
- Teaching Kids How to Deal With Conflict
- How to Handle Child Tantrums and Meltdowns
- Cómo manejar los berrinches
Importance of Play
Differences in Learning and Development
- Learning Differences (Podcast)
- Homework Anxiety: What It Looks Like and Why It Happens
- What Is An IEP?
- ¿Qué es un IEP?
- What to do While you wait to see a developmental specialist
- Concerned About Development? How to Get Help for Your Child
- Dyslexia Through the Ages
- Information About Dyslexia from Mayo Clinic
- Parent’s Guide to 504 Plans and IEPs
- Literature for Children with ADHD and Learning Disabilities
- What is Dyslexia?
- How to Make the Most of Your IEP meeting
- Como aprovechar al máximo su reunion del IEP
- My Teacher Hates Me!
- ¡Mi maestro me odio!
Mental Health Support
Children and Their Emotions
- Healthy Expression of Emotions
- Nurturing Children in Times of Stress
- Social and Emotional Trouble in School: 7 Things to Ask Your Child’s Teachers
- Children’s Books About Mental Health
- Separation Anxiety 0 – 3
- Limits for Little Ones 0 – 3
- Talking to Your Child About Social and Emotional Issues
- Coping Skills Worksheet
- Deep Breath Exercises for Children
- Taking a Mental Health Day Off From SchoolHelp Neurodivergent Children and Teens Manage Anxiety
Resources for Parents/Caregivers
- Self-Care Guide for Parents
- Coping for Parents in Hard Times
- How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It (Video)
- Resources for Parents from Child Mind Institute
- Recursos para padres del Child Mind Institute
- Why Self-Care Is Essential to Parenting
- Beyond Postpartum Depression
- Parenting Through Depression
Suicide Prevention
Traumatic School Events
- How Scary News Can Impact Kids Who Learn and Think Differently
- How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings
- Talking with Students About Shocking or Disturbing News
- Talking to Children After Traumatic Events
- Supporting Children to Feel Safe/Secure After Disasters
- Helping Children Cope with Tragedy Related Anxiety
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Reacciones a eventos traumáticos relacionadas con la edad
- Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
- Cómo ayudar a los niños a lidiar con un evento traumático
- Quick Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Guía rápida sobre el trastorno de estrés postraumático
- Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting
- Manejando tú angustia después de los tiroteos
- Guide to Fear
- A Movement Sequence to Help Students Maintain Self-Regulation
- How to Talk to Kids About Uvalde
Parent/Caregiver Education
General Parenting Tips & Info
Universal TK
Toileting
Celebrating Differences
Connecting with Children
Reading Resources
Helpful Websites
Children's Education
- Homework Anxiety: What It Looks Like and Why It Happens
- Talking to Kids About Back-to-School Worries
- Setting Goals for a New School Year
- How to Handle a Tough First Day of School
- Helping Your Child Succeed in School
- What Parents Should Know About Getting Kids Ready For TK
- Help Kids Get Work Done When They Don’t Want To
- How to Help Kids Learn to Fail
Health and Safety Resources
Health Insurance Resources
Nutrition
Safety for Children
Helpful Websites
COVID-19 Info
CalFresh (Previously Food Stamps)
