In today’s fast-paced world, prioritizing the health and wellness of our children is more important than ever. By teaching healthy habits and promoting engaging activities, we can set them on the path to a lifetime of well-being.
Parenting is a rewarding yet challenging journey, and supporting your family’s well-being is an ongoing process. Each aspect of a child’s growth—mental, physical, and emotional—is interconnected, and so is the well-being of parents.
- Mental Health: Learn how to identify signs of stress, anxiety, and depression in children, and discover ways to foster emotional well-being.
- Physical Health: Explore strategies for encouraging active living and healthy eating habits for the entire family.
- Family Connection: Find tools to strengthen family bonds through communication, quality time, and shared activities.
- Stress Management: Access tips on managing the stress that comes with parenting, balancing work and home life, and practicing self-care.
- Resources & Support: Connect with wellness professionals, parenting tools, and local services to enhance your family’s health journey.
Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Children
Help children develop self-regulation skills with simple strategies to manage their emotions, behavior, and reactions in healthy ways.
Modeling Self-Care for Children
Self-care is essential for everyone, including children. When children see adults around them prioritizing well-being, they learn the value of caring for themselves too. By modeling self-care, you show children how activities like resting, taking walks, and enjoying hobbies can help maintain a healthy mind and body.
Building Resiliency
Provides parents with tips on what they can do to build resiliency on their kids.
Maintaining Healthy Levels of Stress in Your Children
While some amount of stress is normal and should be expected, an overwhelming amount of stress can be unhealthy and quickly take a toll on a child’s developing mind and body.
The Basics of Hope
Encouraging Your Child to Hope
A resource for parents or caregivers on how to implement four basic behaviors to encourage a child to hope.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is being in good physical and mental health. Improving your physical health can improve your mental health and vice versa. Similarly, problems in one area can impact the other. It is critical to make healthy choices for both your mind and body to achieve wellness.
Mental Health Program Directory
The Mental Health Program Directory provides a single place for North Dakota citizens to search for mental health services that meet their needs. This registry allows users to: Search by location and other details View program information, including program name, address, and phone number.
Public Behavioral Health Clinics
North Dakota's Health and Human Services agency operates eight regional human service centers that provide behavioral health services to North Dakotans. Each center serves a designated multi-county area.
Minor in Possession (MIP) Education Program
Early intervention is an important piece of the behavioral health continuum of care and helps to reduce the risk of harmful behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. Research shows that individuals who start drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely than individuals who start drinking at the age of 21 to meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder at some point in their lives.