Transition: Healthcare Resources
The Calm Toolbox: Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress
Life can be stressful. The American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health has developed “The Calm Toolbox: Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress” to help. It offers activities to help calm your nervous system by slowing your breathing and heart rate, providing a positive distraction or providing a physical outlet for releasing energy.
You can access “The Calm Toolbox: Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress” online.
A PDF version of The Calm Toolkit is also available to download.
The Center for Chronic Illness
The Center for Chronic Illness (CCI) is a nonprofit organization that offers support and education to promote well-being and reduce isolation for people affected by chronic illness. CCI offers adults and teens living with chronic illness a variety of support groups and programs focusing on emotional well-being, health education and community. CCI provides:
- Chronic illness support groups for adults and teens
- Supporting loved ones and parenting children with health challenges support groups
- BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ support groups
- Health education programs
- Resources
For questions, contact CCI at (425) 296-2705 or info@thecenterforchronicillness.org.
The Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) is a group of hospitals across the United States, Canada and other countries that conduct research in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) or pediatric acquired heart disease and adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). PHN studies heart disease in children by offering a network of hospitals and flexible ways for families to participate. PHN also provides important resources for families, providers and researchers. It offers:
- Information on nutrition and activity
- Help for coping with chronic illness
- Support groups
- Teen-focused resources and information on transitioning to adult care
- Local or hospital libraries for books or lists of professional organizations
- Datasets and current and completed study information
- Information for healthcare professionals and researchers
For questions, please visit the Pediatric Heart Network’s Contact Us Page.
Transition QuickGuide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals
The Transition QuickGuide checklist provides information and resources about health insurance coverage, self-care, health care transition, decision-making and career planning and management.
You can visit Got Transition’s website for more information on the process of getting ready for health care as an adult.
For questions, please contact Got Transition at info@GotTransition.org or (202) 769-0486.
Youth, Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide Prevention
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has developed a “Youth, Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide Prevention” webpage to help family members and others prevent suicide by knowing:
- The facts about suicide
- Who is at risk
- Warning signs specific to youth, adolescents and young adults
- Protective factors