Caregivers & Families

You Know Your Child Best

Caregivers and families play a critical role in helping children overcome the effects of childhood trauma. They are often the first to recognize signs of distress and provide support for children who have been impacted by trauma. By creating a safe, trauma-sensitive and supportive environment, caregivers and families can help children build resilience and develop healthy coping mechanisms to buffer the negative effects of trauma.

Caregivers & Families can include:

Parents

Grandparents

Families

Guardians

Neighbors

Communities

Below are resources and information to support caregivers and families. Together, we can support children to be resilient from the start.

Featured Resources

Help Me Connect

A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth-8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.

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Little Moments Count Resource Library for Families

These resources provides a wealth of tools, services and advocacy for mothers, fathers, grandparents, caregivers and extended families.

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Child Care and Early Learning Information for Families, Programs and Providers, and Communities Hub

A one-stop shop for families, providers/programs and communities with information about child care and early learning from the state of Minnesota.

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Assisting Parents and Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas

This brief but powerful handout from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides guidance on what parents and caring adults can do to care for children as they cope with collective traumas.

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Toolkit for Healing-Centered Practice (MACMH)

This interactive Toolkit for Healing-Centered Practice from the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health is for professionals who work with children prenatal to age 6, their families, and those who care for them.

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Follow Along Program

The Minnesota Department of Health’s Follow Along Program offers a free, engaging way to help child care providers and families follow and support a child’s development journey. It offers resources and fun ideas for what to teach a child at each step of their growth.

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FamilyWise

From support groups to mentorship, FamilyWise offers a range of support for parents. FamilyWise is on a mission to strengthen families by promoting the safety, stability, and wellbeing of children.

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Family Care, Community Care and Self-care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma

This toolkit from Community Network Healing, Inc. and the Association of Black Psychologists was developed by and for people of African ancestry to care for and strengthen community in the face of cultural trauma.

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Free Child and Teen Checkups

The C&TC program is designed for children and teens aged 0-20 years who are enrolled in Medicaid. The program aims to promote preventive care through regular health visits. These visits cover essential services including physical examinations, immunizations, and developmental, hearing and vision screenings. Finding and treating problems early can help give your child the best outcomes possible! Contact your clinic or county coordinator for help scheduling an appointment. Visit freechildcheckups.com for more information.
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