Behavioral health resources aim to assist families during back-to-school season
>> BACK TO SCHOOL CAN BE NERVE WRACKING FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS. >> BUT HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES. NBC TEN EDUCATION REPORTER ABBEY BUTTACAVOLI INTRODUCES US TO THE PROFESSIONALS. THIS IS BRENDA ALEJO. I NEEDED SUPPORT. >> MY CHILD WAS STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL AND I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. >> THAT WAS 26. >> YEARS AGO. NOW ALEJO HELPS PARENTS JUST LIKE HER AND HER ROLE AT PARENT SUPPORT NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND. FOR PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO SAY MY CHILD IS STRUGGLING AND I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM? >> MY SON WAS NINE YEARS OLD AND DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND I WALKED THOSE SHOES. I’M LIKE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SCHOOL. I WAS LIKE, IN SO MUCH FEAR AND STRESS. SO WE PROVIDE HERE AT PARENT SUPPORT NETWORK THAT PEER ONE ON ONE SUPPORT AND REALLY LISTENING TO A FAMILY AND REALLY SUPPORTING THEM WITH NEXT STEPS AND HOW TO NAVIGATE WHATEVER CHALLENGE THEY’RE GOING THROUGH. >> LOCATED ON CENTERVILLE ROAD IN WARWICK, PARENT SUPPORT NETWORK OFFERS SERVICES LIKE PARENT AND YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE FREE OF CHARGE. IT’S CURRENTLY WORKING WITH 200 FAMILIES ACROSS THE OCEAN STATE TO NAVIGATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. >> THERE ARE SERVICES AVAILABLE. HELP IS AVAILABLE. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. >> ELLIE ROBINSON WORKS FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF RHODE ISLAND. >> WE KNOW THAT SOCIAL MEDIA, THE INTERNET PANDEMIC REQUIRING ISOLATION, IT’S LED TO AN INCREASE IN THE TRENDS THAT WE’RE SEEING IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THE SEVERITY OF IT. >> ROBINSON WANTS PARENTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEBSITE KIDS DOT. ALL RIGHT. GOV. SPECIFICALLY, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SECTION. SHE SAYS IT’S A ONE STOP SHOP OF RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES. PARENTS, THINGS. TO LOOK FOR IN YOUR CHILD. BEHAVIOR CHANGES. APPETITE CHANGES. HYGIENE CHANGES, AND A LOSS OF INTEREST IN THINGS. >> THEY TYPICALLY. >> ENJOY, LIKE SPORTS OR HOBBIES. FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE WITH A MENTAL. >> OR. >> BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERN, YOU CAN CALL 988 AND BE SEEN IN PERSON. YOU CAN VISIT ONE OF EIGHT CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS ACROSS THE STATE. WE HAVE A LIST OF THEM ON OUR WEBSITE TURNITIN.COM. IN THE S
For some, back to school time is exciting. For parents with children displaying behavioral or mental health challenges, it can be nerve-wracking.
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