Depression Basics
NIMH

A brochure on depression that explains what it is and how to get help.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
CDC

This fact sheet from the CDC offers facts about FASDs, including cause and prevention, signs and symptoms, types of FASDs, diagnosis. prevention, and how to get help.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what community members can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
NIMH

A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters.
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster: Parent and School Staff Handbook
Channing Bete

Guide assists adults with helping children cope with natural and man-made disasters. It features activities that help readers craft a response plan, gives advice on spotting signs of disaster-related stress in children, describes factors that put children at higher risk of severe reactions, and offers strategies for supporting children's age-related needs.
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Helping Your Teen Through Depression: A Family Handbook
Channing Bete

Handbook helps parents understand teenage depression. Discusses contributing factors, symptoms, and potential consequences of depression, and explains treatment options. Also notes suicide risk factors and warning signs. Offers tips to help parents prepare for an evaluation by a health-care provider, keep track of appointments and medications, and much more. Fill-in sections, worksheets, and other interactive features make handbooks ideal for ongoing reference.
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Living with Tourette & Tic Disorders: A Guide for Patients and Families
Tourette Association of America

You or a family member have just received a new diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome or other Tic Disorder. The Tourette Association of America recognizes that it may have been a difficult journey to receive an accurate diagnosis.
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Navigating Tourette Syndrome: An Educator's Guide to Planning and Support
Tourette Association of America

This tool kit is designed to assist educators and support staff in recognizing complex symptoms and serve as a guide towards developing effective support plans to allow children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorders to thrive both socially and academically.
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North Dakota Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health - The North Dakota Family Voice for Children's Mental Health
ND Federation of Families

This brochure provides information about the North Dakota Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health organization.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Irresistible Actions Take Over
NIMH

Do you constantly have disturbing uncontrollable thoughts? Do you feel the urge to repeat the same behaviors or rituals over and over? Are these thoughts and behaviors making it hard for you to do things you enjoy? If so, you may have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The good news is that, with treatment, you can overcome the fears and behaviors that may be putting your life on hold.
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Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms
NIMH

Do you sometimes have sudden attacks of anxiety and overwhelming fear that last for several minutes? Maybe your heart pounds, you sweat, and you feel like you can't breathe or think. Do these attacks occur at unpredictable times with no obvious trigger, causing you to worry about the possibility of having another one at any time? If so, you may have a type of anxiety disorder called panic disorder.
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Your Education Rights as a Student with Multiple Sclerosis
National MS Society

People of all ages - including children, teenagers and young adults - may be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In fact, MS is the leading cause of neurological disease in young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. Students with disabilities who are in either elementary or secondary schools (elementary, middle and high school) or who are in post-secondary schools (any education enrollment beyond the high school diploma) have education rights and responsibilities. This brochure from the National MS Society explains the differences in rights and responsibilities both for students and the schools or colleges they attend.
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Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children
CDC

Children sometimes argue, are aggressive, or act angry or defiant around adults. A behavior disorder may be diagnosed when these disruptive behaviors are uncommon for the child's age at the time, persist over time, or are severe. Learn more about behavior disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder in this article from the Division of Human Development and Disabilities at the CDC.
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Diabetes
CPIR

This short resource page from CPIR accompanies the longer fact sheet on Other Health Impairment and provides a brief overview of diabetes and connections to sources of additional information.
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Epilepsy
CPIR

Fact sheet from CPIR on epilepsy.
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Other Health Impairment
CPIR

Fact sheet from CPIR on the 'other health impairment' category of IDEA.
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Tourette Syndrome
CPIR

This short resource page provides a brief overview of Tourette syndrome and connections to sources of additional information.
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Diabetes Management For Children with Type 1 Diabetes

This website from the North Dakota Department of Health's Diabetes Prevention and Control Program offers a collection of resources for managing Type 1 diabetes in children. The site includes information about diabetes and school, including how it relates to Section 504 Plans and IEPs.
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Children's Special Health Services

The mission of the Division of Special Health Services (SHS) is to promote a system of care and services that improves the health and well-being of individuals with special health care needs and their families.
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Mental Health America of North Dakota (MHAND)

Mental Health America of North Dakota (MHAND) is a  consumer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since 1952, the residents of our state have had a safe,  trusted and confidential place to turn when seeking help for behavioral health (mental health and substance use) issues. MHAND promotes mental wellness for the health and well-being of all North Dakotans every day and in times of crisis.
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ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families.
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