Resources for Parents
The Center for Intervention Research in Schools (CIRS) team offers many resources and support options for parents. This page is intended to guide and direct parents as they search for ways to gain insights to help them support their children and themselves.
Workshops for Parents
The OHIIO CIRS team occasionally offers interactive workshops for parents of children ages 5-12 with behavior problems.
The workshops aim to promote positive changes in the children’s home and school behavior and to strengthen the parent-child relationship. The children will also learn friendship skills with other children their age.
To learn upcoming program dates and to initiate the enrollment process call 740.597.3236.
Online Resources
By Organization
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Resources
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
By Topic
Family and School Connections
- Ohio Department of Education (opens in a new window)
- National Center for School Mental Health information page (opens in a new window)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (opens in a new window)
Connecting Families to Services and Support
- Family and Children First (OFCF) (opens in a new window)
- Ohio Family and Children First and Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland (opens in a new window)
- National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (opens in a new window)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (opens in a new window) – Ohio
- Ohio Federation (opens in a new window) – Understanding the Basics of Psychodynamic Therapy
- Mental Health and Well-Being (opens in a new window) – UNICEF’s guide for supporting children and yourself
Understanding Challenges Children Face
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) (opens in a new window)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (opens in a new window) – Parenting Corner
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) (opens in a new window)
- Interagency Work Group on Autism (IWGA) (opens in a new window)
- Columbus Recovery Center – Dealing with Depression: A Resource Guide (opens in a new window)
- Magination Press (opens in a new window) – Helpful books for children and families
- Orton-Gillingham (opens in a new window) – Multi-Sensory Reading Intervention
- Resiliency Ohio (opens in a new window) – Supporting mental health in Ohio's youth
- Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (opens in a new window)
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (opens in a new window)
- Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder (opens in a new window) – The bipolar child
- The National Academies Press (opens in a new window) – Tools for supporting emotional well-being in children and youth
- Common Sense's Parents' Ultimate Guides (opens in a new window) – Information about the safety of current media and technology trends and apps for your children
Additional Resources
Free Assessments
Helping Give Away Psychological Science (HGAPS) (opens in a new window) assembled the best of the free evidence-based psychological assessments to provide a safe, confidential starting point for this discovery and determine if you should connect with a mental health professional.
Video Resources
APA Division 53 created a short video with help from Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) which aims to help parents understand the difference between a child reacting normally to an abnormal situation or determine if they need more support.
Helpful Books for Parenting
Although not a complete list, the OHIO CIRS team has compiled a list of books on various topics that may be helpful for parents.
Book Titles
- ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide Published by The American Academy of Pediatrics (2004)
- Adventures in Gentle Discipline: A Parent-to-Parent Guide by H. Flower & K. Granju (2005)
- Hands are Not for Hitting by M. Agassi (2000)
- Helping the Non-compliant Child: Family-based treatment for oppositional behavior (2nd Ed). McMahon & Forehand (2003)
- Living with the Active Alert Child by L. S. Budd (2003)
- Managing the Defiant Child by R. Barkley (1997)
- Parenting the Strong-willed Child by R. Forehand & N. Long (2002)
- Parenting Young Children with Love, Encouragement and Limits by T. Dishion & S. Patterson (2005)
- Putting on the Brakes: Young People’s Guide to Understanding ADHD by P.O. Quinn & J. M. Stern (2001)
- Taking Charge of ADHD by R. Barkley (2000)
- The Incredible Years: A Troubleshooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3 to 8 by C. Webster-Stratton & D. Mostyn (1992)
- Words are Not for Hurting by E. Verdick (2004)Your Defiant Child by R. Barkley & C. M. Bentor (1998)
Please Note: All handouts are PDFs and intended for download and print use.