Two ASU REACH Programs join the newly launched NIMHD HDPulse Interventions portal to improve minority health and reduce health disparities
HDPulse Interventions Portal recently launched by NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is a repository of searchable evidence-based interventions and resources designed to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. Two ASU REACH Institute programs Bridges and Compass are now part of this exciting updated portal.
Link to portal: https://hdpulse.nimhd.nih.gov/interventions/?utm_campaign=interventionslaunch&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Bridges and Compass are evidence-based interventions that strengthen youth mental health and prevent behavioral problems.
Bridges is a family-based, multi-component intervention designed to strengthen home-school connections and develop ways to address emotional, behavioral, and academic issues. This intervention effectively prevents risk for substance use, deviant behavior, depression, and school problems. Learning sessions focus on parenting, adolescent coping, and family strengthening. For more information: https://reachinstitute.asu.edu/programs/bridges-to-high-school
Compass is a child and adolescent focused intervention designed to reduce and prevent anxiety and related problems. Compass is a gamified package of cognitive, behavioral, and social skills training strategies. This intervention effectively reduces anxiety while improving self-efficacy for managing anxiety provoking situations, social competence, and reducing thinking errors. For more information: https://reachinstitute.asu.edu/programs/compassforcourage
Developing tools for positive parenting in face of 21st-century challenges
Top ASU psychology professors with expertise in trauma-informed parenting interventions have joined with the Child Mind Institute to develop videos and tools to directly help families dealing with some of the most pressing, confusing and challenging questions of our current times.
Child Mind Institute, an independent national nonprofit organization with a mission to help children with mental health and learning disorders, launched the Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids project with funding from the California Department of Health Care Services in early 2024.
The project consists of 40 videos in both English and Spanish and features more than 150 caregivers, kids and experts tackling issues such as separation and divorce, grief, community violence and parental mental health concerns. Each video is paired with downloadable learning guides with tips, tools, and links to additional evidence-based resources.
Arizona State University experts from the ASU REACH Institute, which is within the Department of Psychology, played a major role in developing this project. READ MORE
EVENTS
"I Don't Know" webinar series
The I don't know how" webinar series is sponsored by ASU REACH Institute's Center for Resilient Families and Mental Health America.
The webinars are designed to inform parents on current topics impacting youth and family mental health. We encourage mental health practitioners and all those who work with families to join us for tips and resources to support families.
Thursday, August 29, 2024, "I don't know how to talk to my child about food and body image
About the webinar:
"I don't know how to talk to my child about food and body image"
Youth and teens undergo many changes, physically, emotionally, and socially. Their bodies are changing, and they are left comparing themselves to others, feeling societal pressures, often through the lens of perfection on social media.
During this free, 1-hour session you will:
• Hear from parents, youth, providers, and researchers on how to approach the topics of eating and body image with children and young adults.
• Learn how to discuss health, eating, nutrition, and our bodies in ways that support healthy habits and prevent eating disorders.
• Discuss how comparison, social media, and societal pressures impact body image and youth mental health.
• Provide strategies to parents and caregivers on addressing these sensitive topics to best support their children and not perpetuate factors that can lead to an eating disorder and/or body dysmorphia.
Past Events
The Center for Resilient Families Conference, "The Power of Parenting: Supporting Children Through Crucial Transitions."
February 2, 2024, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
ASU SkySong, Scottsdale, Arizona
This conference brings together practitioners, parents and researchers to delve into topics such as adapting new family structures, coping with major life events, and fostering resilience in children and parents alike.
The focus is not only on acknowledging the challenges that transitions bring but also on showcasing strategies for family growth, learning, and strength.
Who should attend: This conference is relevant to a diverse audience, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, educators, healthcare professionals, military personnel, legal professionals, and parents. If you are committed to enhancing the well-being of children and families during challenging transitions, this conference is for you.