Additional Resources
Select the links below to assist you and your loved ones with research and useful information.
AGENCY/ORGANIZATION WEBSITES
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
ARC HomePage
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
Special Ministries
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
HOTLINES
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (United States)
- Phone: 800-273-8255 (available 24/7)
- Support for deaf people and those with hearing loss: 800-799-4899
- Online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ (available 24/7)
- Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line
- Text: HOME to 741741 (available 24/7)
- Website: https://www.crisistextline.org/
The Veterans Crisis Line
This service is available to anyone, even those not registered or enrolled with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Phone: 800-273-8255 and press 1 (available 24/7)
- Text: 838255 (available 24/7)
- Online chat: http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat (available 24/7)
- Website: http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
The Trevor Project
This service provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth via hotline, online chat, texting, and an online support center:
- Phone: 866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
- Text: START to 678678 (available 24/7)
- Online chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ (available 24/7)
- Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (Substance Abuse)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national helpline offers confidential treatment referrals in both English and Spanish to people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both.
- Phone: 800-662-4357 (available 24/7)
- Support for deaf people and those with hearing loss: 800-487-4889 (available 24/7)
- Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Phone: 800-656-4673 (available 24/7)
- Online chat: https://bit.ly/31L6uGM
- Website: https://www.rainn.org/
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Michigan Stay Well
Headspace
Coping with the Stress of COVID-19
Staying Well during COVID-19
Community Mental Health
Stress and Coping Tips
FAMILY RESOURCES
Abilities Alliance
Apps for Anxiety & Stress
Autism Through the Lifespan
Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit
A Parents Guide to Autism
Critical Mental Health Resources for College Students
Emergency Preparedness
IEP Plan: Information for Parents
Injury Prevention
Life Success For Students With Learning Disabilities: A Parent’s Guide
Job Accommodations Network
Mental Health and Wellbeing for College Students
MI SIBS: Provisional supports so siblings can be better advocates with their brothers and sisters with disabilities.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
Postpartum Depression
Postsecondary Education Programs Network
Think Beyond the Label
Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students
Ultimate Guide to College Student Mental Health
Violence Prevention
KID RESOURCES
THRIVE app
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
Jed Foundation
GENERAL INFORMATION
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Access Board
ADA Technical Assistance Program
Association for Late-Deafened Adults
Campaign for Disability Employment
Disability Advisor
Employees With Executive Functioning Deficits
Gallaudet University
How the Affordable Care Act Helps People with Disabilities (Video)
LD Online
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
National Council on Disability
National Federation of the Blind
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Online Disability Museum
BENEFITS
Social Security Disability Benefits Guide
Social Security Disability Resource Center
U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Disability Employment Policy
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
CHOKING AND SUFFOCATION PREVENTION RESOURCES
Kids Health Household Safety: Preventing Suffocation
ChildSafe – Choking and Suffocation prevention
DROWNING PREVENTION RESOURCES
Pool Safely
Water Safety Checklist
Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention
FALL PREVENTION RESOURCES
Protect You’re Family From Falls
Proteja a su Familia de las Caídas
CDC Preventing Falls Among Older Adults
Health In Aging- Falls Prevention
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
FIRE & BURN SAFETY RESOURCES
FOR KIDS:
play safe! be safe!
Mikey Makes a Mess
Help Mikey Make It Out
Facts for Families Guide
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness Resource
Kelty Mental Health Resource Center
FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND OTHERS:
Home Fire Safety Checklist
Kids in the Kitchen
Cooking Matters: Modeling Kitchen Fire Safety
Protect You’re Family From Fire
Protege a su Familia de un Incendio
Protect You’re Family From Scalds and Burns
Protege a su Familia de Escaldaduras (Calentamiento) y Quemaduras
Why Are Children Fascinated With Fire?
3 Things You Must Know Before the Alarm Goes Off
Home Fire Drill
Home Fire Drill: Does You’re Family Know What to Do?
Workplace Fire Drills
Lista de Cotejo Seguridad contra Fuego en el Hogar
Children’s Books On Fire Safety
After the Fire: The Teachable Moment
Easy Read Fire Safety Flyer:Plan and Practice a Home Fire Drill/Have Smoke Alarms That Work.
Safer Cooking: Frying
Safer Home Heating: Wood Stoves and Pellet Stoves
Fireproof Children
NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
U.S. Fire Administration
American Burn Association
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
NASFM
GENERAL INJURY PREVENTION RESOURCES
17 Quick, Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Stay Safe at Home
2-1-1
292-Baby features online educational videos including toy safety, lead poisoning, and fire safety.
ACT RochesterAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries Are Preventable
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Kids Health
SAFE KIDS Worldwide
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESOURCES
Bike Safety TipsKids And Cars
Guide to Car Seat Safety for Families- American Assoc. of Pediatrics
Traffic Safety Kids Page
National Safety Council’s 16 Tips for a Safe School Bus Ride
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Motor Vehicle Safety
NATURAL DISASTER INJURY PREVENTION RESOURCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Natural Disasters & Severe Weather
Be a Hero!
POISON CONTROL RESOURCES
POISON HELP 1-800-222-1222
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Topic: Poisoning U.S.
Detergent Pods: A Poison Risk For Young Children
Household Products Database
The ABC’s of Poison Prevention: A Teacher’s Guide from the Upstate NY Poison Center
Poisonous Plants
The Partnership For a Drugfree America
CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center
Sesame Street Lead Poisoning Video
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Call the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-LEAD-FYI (1-800-532-3394). Materials are available in Spanish and English.