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Children and teenagers can use the pages to name what has changed since becoming ill, whether the illness is new, getting worse, long term or still hard to understand. The…

Checking in on a child’s energy level can be tricky when they do not yet have the words for how tired, flat, lively or overstimulated they feel. My energy scale…

In everyday practice, the IMPROVE skill can give clients a simple DBT distress tolerance framework to use when emotions feel intense and immediate problem-solving is not possible. The handout focuses…

Get clearer about burnout, stress overload and recovery next steps with printable worksheets for work burnout, caregiver burnout, carer stress, school burnout and everyday emotional exhaustion. Designed for employees, family…

Learning to Control My Emotions is a practical emotional regulation tool and worksheet designed to help children understand, manage, and reflect on their emotions in a clear and supportive way….

“Someone in My Family Has a Mental Illness” is a workbook designed to support children aged seven to fourteen who have a family member with a mental illness. The  workbook…

The “Supporting Youth Who Experience Racism” handout provides parents and caregivers with practical strategies to help youth of color cope with and respond to racism. In an easy-to-use 3-page format,…

The Child Development and Trauma Guide provides foster carers, adoptive parents, and professionals working with children critical information about typical childhood development pathways and potential indicators of trauma at different…

The resilience boat activity created by Young Minds offers a creative way for children to explore sources of stress and support. Using the metaphor of a boat navigating through choppy…

The resilience toolkit is a comprehensive guide developed to promote resilience and wellbeing in young people aged 10 and over. It contains theory and background on resilience along with a…

This is a 4-page advice sheet for parents and carers on managing school anxiety in children and young people. The key points are: Maintain good communication with the school and…

This illustrated children’s book uses the story of a girl named Aria to explain the concept of negativity bias in a child-friendly way. It depicts Aria having a difficult week…

This picture book aims to help children understand and express their emotions using the metaphor of weather. It begins by acknowledging that while it’s easy to talk about the weather…

This free enaging educational program, designed for children aged 4 to 10, helps adults initiate positive conversations about feelings. Created by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), the Mood…

The ‘A manual for Empowering young people in preventing gender-based violence through peer education‘ is a manual designed to empower teenagers in preventing gender-based violence through peer education. It serves…

‘Virtual Family Time/Contact: Fun Activities and Games’ guide offers a variety of enjoyable online activities for families who connect through platforms like Facebook, Facetime, Skype, and Teams. In some situations,…

The Growth Mindset Workbook is a helpful tool for social workers who work with young people. It contains 40 activities designed to teach teens about having a growth mindset. The…

The Worry Sorting Activity: What Can I Control? is a free, printable anxiety pdf worksheet for children that helps young minds explore and manage their worries in a structured, visual,…

“When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry” by Molly Bang is a profound and visually striking children’s book that delves into the complex emotions of anger and frustration. The…

The Voice of the Child Toolkit, developed by Derby City Council, offers a collection of useful tools designed to engage and hear the perspectives of children and young people. This…

The ‘Teen power and control wheel’ illustrates different forms of abuse or unhealthy behavior that can occur in teen relationships. It divides these behaviors into several categories: Physical violence –…

This resource is an 8-page booklet providing tips for caregivers on explaining a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to their child. It was created by CanFASD, a Canadian…

This is a book adapted to assist children in managing anxiety. The book explains that worries are like seeds that can grow if you pay too much attention to them….

Stronger everyday wellbeing routines are easier to build when people can see their habits, coping skills, gratitude practice and support network on paper. Here you’ll find printable self-care worksheets, mental…

Addiction recovery can feel overwhelming when triggers, cravings, shame and emotional stress build up at the same time. These free printable addiction recovery worksheets and workbooks help adults identify triggers,…

Feelings Zones Chart is a simple and engaging resource designed to help children identify and manage their emotions using four colour-coded zones. Featuring cute cat characters that represent different feelings,…

Daily habit tracking is at the heart of the LByL-Journal-Booklet, with a focus on making one small, positive change to support mental wellbeing. It is built around the idea that…

This free printable “A Good Apology Sounds Like” poster helps children learn how to say sorry in a sincere and meaningful way. It shows the simple steps of a genuine…

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF SOCIAL STORIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM & OTHER CONDITIONS – CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW Behaviour & Manners Anger 1 Anger & Hitting Anger 2 Anger…

“Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept” is a key resource designed to help kids and the adults in their lives discuss body safety. Focused on the critical concept of safe…