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ADHD Information for Caregivers

Child Mind Institute

Provides important information, insights, and practical tips on kids’ mental health for families and professionals. The Family Resource Center has tons of information and resources on topics including ADHD, autism, anxiety, behavior problems, depression, OCD, gender identity, family issues, trauma, suicide, and more. The Symptom Checker analyzes your answers to give a list of psychiatric or learning disorders associated with those behaviors/symptoms (Note: this tool cannot diagnose your child, but it can help inform you of possible diagnoses to help you learn about them and facilitate a conversation with a professional). The website houses resources for teachers, pediatricians, and other professionals, and is also available in Spanish.
ChildMind.org

Health Information Websites

The websites below offer helpful health information from reputable sources on topics such as healthy lifestyle, diseases, prevention, and treatment.

  • CDC: Find an A-Z library on health conditions, vaccines, current disease outbreaks, and prevention.
  • Healthy Children: Information on kids health and development, parenting, and more from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • KidsHealth and TeensHealth: Tons of important health information throughout the lifespan from Nemours.
  • Mayo Clinic: Find symptoms, treatments, and when to see a doctor for various health conditions. They also have information on clinical trials and resources for professionals.
  • MedlinePlus: Look up drugs, supplements, medical tests, and health conditions from the National Library of Medicine.
  • Nemours: Offers information on a wide range of topics from health experts for kids, teens, and parents.
  • Oncolink: Information about various types of cancer, treatments, and support from cancer experts.
  • Safe Kids Worldwide: Find safety information and toolkits on a wide range of topics including water safety, car seats, safe infant sleep, medication safety, and more. They also publish a list of recent product recalls, parent guides to safety, and safety laws for professionals.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) Big Lots Behavioral Health Services & Community Resource Directory

Offers inpatient, outpatient, and community-based psychiatry, psychology, and counseling services for youth up to age 21. Treatment areas include mental health crisis, anxiety, ADHD, depression, eating disorders, OCD, ODD, conduct disorders, autism, and psychosis. Call to request an appointment. Use the online Community Behavioral Health Resource Directory to find treatment providers and community resources across Ohio by diagnosis, type of service, organization name, or county.
700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 355-8080
NationwideChildrens.org/Behavioral-Health

Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) Education Classes

Offers a range of free and low cost classes for children, teens, adults and parents of infants and kids of all ages and abilities. Find courses on everything from parenting, babysitting, and CPR training to management of autism, ADHD, and diabetes.  Visit the website for a full list of classes. Classes are free or low-cost. Some classes offered are:

  • 1234 Parents: For parents of children 1-4 years old.
  • Active Parenting: For parents of children 5-12 years old.
  • Adoption Academy: A collaboration with Family & Youth Law Center to provide in-depth classes on foreign and domestic adoptions.
  • ADHD Academy: For parents or caregivers of children with ADD/ADHD.
  • Basic Babysitter Training Class: Ages 11+ can learn babysitting basics and receive a certificate of completion at multiple locations in the Columbus area.
  • CPR: Adult/Infant/Child CPR certification for ages 11+.
  • Sibshops: For brothers and sisters of children with autism, ages 6-12.
  • Project ECHO: For healthcare providers and parents on a wide range of topics including Autism, Behavior Management, Asthma, and more.

700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 355-0662
NationwideChildrens.org/Education-Classes

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