Resources by Issue/Concern
Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Eastern Oakland County CHADD (Birmingham)
- Washtenaw County CHADD (Ann Arbor)
- Western Wayne County CHADD (Northville)
- ADD Warehouse
- ADHD: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Movers, Dreamers, and Risk-Takers: Unlocking the Power of ADHD by Kevin Roberts
Infant & Child Development
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Ages and Stages
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts for Families
- Social Emotional Tips for Families with Infants
- Social Emotional Tips for Families with Toddlers
- Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Infant Toddler Temperament Tool
- University of Michigan: Developmental Milestones
Books
for Children
- Magination Press (published by the American Psychological Association) was created from a desire to publish innovative books that would help children (ages 4-18) deal with the many challenges and problems they face as they grow up (e.g., starting school, shyness, divorce, autism, trauma).
- APG staff-recommended books for children
- The Children’s Library at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
for Parents
Psychological Associations & Institutes
Anti-Racism & Equity
Articles
Ali, F. (2020, June 11). Racism is a mental health crisis. Here’s how to fight it. Huffpost. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/racism-mental-health-crisis-how-to-support_l_5ee23e58c5b63ce9facc2f41
Alexander, E. (2020, June 15). The Trayvon generation. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/06/22/the-trayvon-generation
Ao, B. (2020, June 25). Black trans communities suffer a greater mental-health burden from discrimination and violence. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved from https://www.inquirer.com/health/black-transgender-trans-mental-health-therapy-20200625.html
Baldwin, J. (1962, November 10). Letter from a region in my mind. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/17/letter-from-a-region-in-my-mind
Bragg, K. (2021, March 18). ‘We keep it alive in our culture’: The legacy of U.S. policy, violence against Asian American women. The 19th. Retrieved from https://19thnews.org/2021/03/legacy-us-policy-violence-against-asian-american-women/
Brockell, G. (2021, March 18). The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/03/18/history-anti-asian-violence-racism/
Cadet, D. (2020, May 28). Your black colleagues may look like they’re okay – Chances are they’re not. Refinery29. Retrieved from https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9841376/black-trauma-george-floyd-dear-white-people
Cargle, R. E. (2019, November 21). How to talk to your family about racism on Thanksgiving. Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved from https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a25221603/thanksgiving-dinner-conversation-how-to-talk-to-family-about-politics/
Cargle, R. E. (2019, April 16). Why you need to stop saying “All Lives Matter.” Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved from https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a27075028/black-lives-matter-explained/
Cargle, R. E. (2018, October 16). How racism and patriarchy is taught at school. Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved from https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a23732907/school-history-teaching-children-racism-patriarchy/
Cargle, R. E. (2018, August 16). When feminism is white supremacy in heels. Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved from https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a22717725/what-is-toxic-white-feminism/
Clifton, D. (2014, September 27). 10 simple ways white people can step up to fight everyday racism. Everyday Feminism. Retrieved from https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/09/non-racist-white-person/
Cowan, J. (2021, March 19). Looking at the rise of anti-Asian racism in the pandemic. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/us/anti-asian-racism-pandemic.html
Dowd, T. (2020, June 19). Black therapists have been working overtime since the police killed George Floyd. Vice. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyz3xq/black-therapists-have-been-working-overtime-since-the-police-killed-george-floyd
Garcia, S. E. (2020, June 17). Where did BIPOC come from? New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-bipoc.html
Glass, K. (2020, June 10). The pandemic’s mental health impact is dangerous for new moms. Especially black mom. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/06/10/new-mothers-are-high-risk-coming-mental-health-crisis-especially-black-mothers/
Gonsalves, K. (2020, June 22). How to talk to parents about racism: 7 recommendations from therapists. Retrieved from https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-your-parents-about-racism
Guzmán, M. (2016, March 30). Black farmers in Detroit are growing their own food. But they’re having trouble owning the land. The World. Retrieved from https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-03-30/black-farmers-detroit-are-growing-their-own-food-theyre-having-trouble-owning
Hannah-Jones, N. (2020, June 26). What is owed. New York Times Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/24/magazine/reparations-slavery.html
Jefferson, H., Neuner, F. G., & Pasek, J. (2020, June 10). Black Americans support the Floyd protests. Whites are divided. Here’s why. Retrieved from https://iriss.stanford.edu/news/black-americans-support-floyd-protests-whites-are-divided-here-s-why
Lester, N. A. (2020, June 16). “No, I am not OK.” Thanks for asking. Teaching Tolerance. Retrieved from https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/no-i-am-not-ok-thanks-for-asking
Lincourt, T., Ross, R. & McCloskey, C. (2021, April). Restorative justice in Indian Country. APA Division 18. Retrieved from https://www.apadivisions.org/division-18/publications/newsletters/public-service/2021/04/justice?_ga=2.170105568.1397476899.1635180418-1941462950.1632425397
Lopez, G. (2016, July 11). Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different way. Vox. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12136140/black-all-lives-matter
Kendi, I. X. (2020, May 12). Who gets to be afraid in America? The Atlantic. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/ahmaud-arbery/611539/
Mason, B. (2020, June 10). Making people aware of their implicit biases doesn’t usually change minds. Buts here’s what does work. PBS NewsHour. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/making-people-aware-of-their-implicit-biases-doesnt-usually-change-minds-but-heres-what-does-work
Morris, N. (2020, June 12). The emotional impact of watching white people wake up to racism in real-time. Metro. Retrieved from https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/12/emotional-impact-watching-white-people-wake-racism-real-time-12839920/
New York Times. (2020, June 13). A discussion about how to reform policing. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/13/magazine/police-reform.html
New Yorker. (2020, June 14). Kadir Nelson’s “Say Their Names.” The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2020-06-22
Noor, P. (2020, May 31). Being black while in nature: ‘You’re an endangered species.’ The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/31/being-black-while-in-nature-youre-an-endangered-species
Rice, J. (2020, June 21). The difference between first-degree racism and third-degree racism. The Atlantic. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2020/06/three-degrees-racism-america/613333/
Silverstein, J. (2019, December 20). Why we published the 1619 project. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/20/magazine/1619-intro.html
Strazewski, L. (2020, June 8). Why police brutality is a matter of public health. American Medical Association. Retrieved from https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/why-police-brutality-matter-public-health
Teaching Tolerance. (2014). Teaching about race, racism and police violence. Teaching Tolerance. Retrieved from https://www.tolerance.org/moment/racism-and-police-violence
Van der Valk, A. (2019). You and white supremacy: A challenge to educators. Teaching Tolerance. Retrieved from https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2019/you-and-white-supremacy-a-challenge-to-educators
Venkatraman, S. (2020, June 11). How to talk to your Asian immigrant parents about racism. NBC News. Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/how-talk-your-asian-immigrant-parents-about-racism-n1229411
Wallis, C. (2020, June 12). Why racism, not race, is a risk factor for dying of COVID-19. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-racism-not-race-is-a-risk-factor-for-dying-of-covid-191/
White, G. B. (2020, June 16). How did we get here? The Atlantic. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2020/06/atlantic-reader-race-and-racism-us/613057/
Willoughby, V. (2020, January 13). On being comfortable with discomfort: Tiffany Jewell explains what it means to be anti-racist. School Library Journal. Retrieved from https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=tiffany-jewell-anti-racism-childrens-nonfiction-author-interview
Listen
Intersectionality Matters! Podcast
Mills, K. (2020, June 10). Speaking of psychology: The psychology of protest and activism with Lauren Duncan, PhD [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/protest-activism
Mills, K. (2020, April 17). Speaking of psychology: Why is COVID-19 disproportionely affecting Black and Latino American with Brian Smedley, PhD [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/african-americans-latinos-covid-19
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
Pashman, D., & Chow, K. (2020, June 8). The sporkful with Dan Pashman: Can a restaurant be for everyone? [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.sporkful.com/can-a-restaurant-be-for-everyone/
Remnick, D. (2020, June 12). The New Yorker radio hour: Getting white people to talk about racism [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/getting-white-people-to-talk-about-racism
The United States of Anxiety. (2021, January 4). The (un)making of a ‘model minority’ [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/unmaking-model-minority
The United States of Anxiety. (2021, March 22). The missing history of Asian America. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/missing-history-asian-america
Tippett, K. (2017, January 19). On being with Krista Tippett: Eula Biss: Talking about whiteness [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://onbeing.org/programs/eula-biss-talking-about-whiteness/
Psychology
The Association of Black Psychologists
Society for the Psychological Study of Culture , Ethnicity and Race: Division 45
I am Psyched! Inspiring Histories, Inspiring Lives: Women of Color in Psychology
Abrams, Z. (2020, June 15). A time for reckoning and healing. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/06/reckoning-healing
Abrams, Z. (2019, December 1). Countering stereotypes about Asian Americans. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/12/countering-stereotypes
American Counseling Association. (2020). Racism. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/racism
American Psychological Association. (2020, June 10). APA urges closer partnerships between police, behavioral experts to stem racial incidents. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/06/police-partnerships
American Psychological Association. (2020, May 29). ‘We are living in a racism pandemic,’ says APA President. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/05/racism-pandemic
American Psychological Association. (2020). Combating bias and stigma related to COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/statements/combating-covid-19-bias.pdf
American Psychological Association. (2020). Race, trauma, and social justice: Resources from APA publishing. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/race
American Psychological Association. (2020). Racism, bias, and discrimination resources. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/topics/racism-bias-discrimination
American Psychological Association. (2019). American Psychologist: Special Issue on Racial Trauma and Healing, 74(1). Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/spotlight/issue-129
American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf
Andoh, E. (2020, May 1). How psychologists can combat the racial inequities of the COVID-19 crisis. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/racial-inequities
Asian American Psychological Association. (2020, April). AAPA COVID-19 statement. Retrieved from https://aapaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AAPA-COVID19-statement.pdf
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers. (2020). Training and Education in Professional Psychology: Special Issue on Social Justice Training in Health Service Psychology, 14(2). Retrieved from https://psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES/journal/tep/14/2
Calkins, H. (2020, Winter). How you can be more culturally competent. Good Therapy. Retrieved from https://www.apaservices.org/practice/good-practice/becoming-culturally-competent.pdf
Chang, D. F. (2020, June 14). Division 45 task force on Covid-19 anti-Asian discrimination and xenophobia. Focus Spring 2020. Retrieved from http://division45.org/division-45-task-force-on-covid-19-anti-asian-discrimination-and-xenophobia/
DeAngelis, T. (2018, March). 8 ways to advocate for psychology. Monitor on Psychology, 49(3), 34. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/03/cover-advocate
Garrett-Akinsanya, B. (2020, June 16). I can’t breathe: Resuscitating Black America. Focus Spring 2020. Retrieved from http://division45.org/i-cant-breathe/
Halley, C. (2020, May 31). Institutionalized racism: A syllabus. JSTOR Daily. Retrieved from https://daily.jstor.org/institutionalized-racism-a-syllabus/
Murray-Johnson, K., & Ross-Gordon, J. M. (2018). “Everything is about balance”: Graduate education faculty and the navigation of difficult discourses on race. Adult Education Quarterly, 68(2), 137–156. doi.org/10.1177/0741713618756188. https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/10.1177%2F0741713618756188A/full
Sage Publishing. (2020). Structural racism and police violence. Retrieved from https://group.sagepub.com/structural-racism-police-violence
Sarda, C. (2019, July 25). Research roundup: Cultural and societal considerations when treating women of color. Retrieved from https://www.apaservices.org/practice/ce/expert/treating-women-color
Shullman, S., & Evans, A. (2020, June 2). APA’s action plan for addressing inequality. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/06/action-addressing-inequality
Society for Humanistic Psychology: Division 32. (2019, May). Draft statement on hate incidents in the United States. Retrieved from https://www.apadivisions.org/division-32/leadership/task-forces/hate-incidents
The Mental Health Coalition. (2021, March 3). Asian American & Pacific Islander mental health resources. Retrieved from https://thementalhealthcoalition.org/aapi-mental-health-resources/
Winter, R. J., & Vallano, J. P. (2016, February). Black lives matter: Psychological research findings offer ways to foster justice. Monitor on Psychology, 47(2), 24. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/02/jn
Resources for Kids
Anti-Defamation League. (2020). Children’s reading list. Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/education-and-resources/resources-for-educators-parents-families/childrens-literature
Baxley, T. (2020). Social justice parenting. Retrieved from https://socialjusticeparenting.com/social-justice-parenting/
Baxley, T. (2022, February 10). A parenting experts shares 56 books to teach your kids about race, compassion and social justice – for al young age levels. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/parenting-expert-shares-books-to-teach-kids-about-anti-racism-and-social-justice.html
Dastagir, A. E. (2020, May 31). George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children? USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/how-talk-kids-racism-racial-violence-police-brutality/5288065002/
Grose, J. (2020, June 2). These books can help you explain racism and protest to your kids. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/parenting/kids-books-racism-protest.html
PBS Kids. (2020, October 9). PBS kids talk about full episode: Race & racism. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fbQBKwdWPg
Parker-Pope, T. (2020, July 24). How to raise an anti-racist kid. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/well/family/how-to-raise-an-anti-racist-kid.html
Penn SGE Newsroom. (2016, July 13). Talking to children after racial incidents. Retrieved from https://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/209/misc/misc_187642.pdf
Raising Luminaries, & Books for Littles. (2019, October). Anti-racism for kids 101: Starting to talk about race. Retrieved from https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/
Raising Luminaries, & Books for Littles. (2019, October). Anti-racism 102: Why not all racial discrimination is ‘racism.’ Retrieved from https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/
Sesame Street. (2020, October 19). Sesame street: What is racism?. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XopxsSdecbc
Sesame Street In Communities. (2021, March 23). Explaining race #comingtogether. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk_HYAiS26I
USC Rossier School of Education. (2020). Speak up: Opening a dialogue with youth about racism. Retrieved from https://rossieronline.usc.edu/youth-and-racism/
Wenner Moyer, M. (2021, July 15). How to raise kids who won’t be racist. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/opinion/raise-non-racist-children.html
Take Action
DeAngelis, T. (2018, March). 8 ways to advocate for psychology. Monitor on Psychology, 49(3), 34. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/03/cover-advocate
Ferguson, S. (2021, March 18). 5 ways to fight racism and xenophobia. UNICEF USA. Retrieved from https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/5-ways-fight-racism-and-xenophobia/34567
Liu, J. (2021, March 18). How to take action against anti-Asian racism at work and in your personal life. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/18/how-to-take-action-against-anti-asian-racism.html
Mansoor, S. (2020, June 9). From donating to volunteering: Here’s how to support Black Lives Matter, protesters and equality initiatives. Time. Retrieved from https://time.com/5849721/how-to-help-black-lives-matter-protests/
Moore, E. (2014). 21-day racial equity habit building challenge. Retrieved from https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/21daychallenge
Shutack, C. (2017, August 13). 106 things white people can do for racial justice. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
The Strategist Editors. (2020, June 18). 138 black-owned businesses to support. New York Magazine. Retrieved from https://nymag.com/strategist/article/black-owned-businesses-support-shop.html
Act Locally
Learn more about Detroit’s Black history
Learn more about Michigan’s Black history
Visit Black-owned restaurants in Detroit
Visit Black-owned businesses in Detroit
VisitDetroit.com list of Black-owned businesses
Visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
Contact to Your Local & State Representatives
Michigan House of Representatives
Give
Give 8/28: Black-led Nonprofits
Asian Mental Health Collective
Organizations
Families against Mandatory Minimums
National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)
Vote
Watch
Barnard Center for Research on Women. (2017, January 18). Don’t be a bystander: 6 tips for responding to racist attacks. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/krgcbiRu0ys
Hight, A. (2021, September 3). My bi-racial identity and racism in the Asian American. TEDxYouth. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGe5Io0G2b4
Kendi, I. X. (2020, May). The difference between being “not racist” and antiracist. TED 2020. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_the_difference_between_ being_not_racist_and_antiracist
McGhee, H. C. (2019, December). Racism has a cost for everyone. TEDWomen 2019. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_c_mcghee_racism_has_a_cost _for_everyone
PESI, & Psychotherapy Networker. (2020). Racial injustice and trauma: How therapists can respond. Retrieved from https://landinghub.pesi.com/en-us/racial-injustice-racial-trauma-videos_email_sqlanding
Roth, E. (2020, June 12). Want to learn more about racism in America? Add these films to your watchlist. Hour Detroit. Retrieved from https://www.hourdetroit.com/web-exclusive/racism-america-films-watchlist/
Smith, B., Gossett, R. & Carruthers, C. (2016, January 23). Black feminism & the movement for Black lives. National LGBTQ Task Force. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV3nnFheQRo
Websites & Working Documents
Dismantling Racism Works Web Workbook
Flicker, S. S., & Klein, A. (2020, May). Anti-racism resources. Retrieved from bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
National Museum of African American History & Culture, & Smithsonian Talking About Race
Stamborski, A., Zimmermann, N., & Gregory, B. (2020, June 12). Working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/preview?fbclid=IwAR07P5jr-wBuol4un29KhSlUXrTU944a2B6G5gR9h2Tmfo10n0i_3MqS0Ew&pru=AAABcp6W6LY*oTKMdqyOHxx_3-BqiLiKWg
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University. 12th Street Detroit: Detroit’s 1967 civil unrest. Retrieved from https://projects.lib.wayne.edu/12thstreetdetroit/