Resources

Please note, these are links to external resources with information not affiliated in any way with NCTP.  

Resources for white parents to raise anti-racist children:

• Books

• Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults

• Podcasts

• Parenting Forward podcast episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’

• Fare of the Free Child podcast

• Integrated Schools podcast episode “Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey”

• Articles

• PBS’s Teaching Your Child About Black History Month

• Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good

• The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon

Articles to read:

• “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)

• Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists

• ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)

• The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine

• The Combahee River Collective Statement

• “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)

• Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD

• “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)

• ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh

• “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)

Videos to watch:

• Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives: Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers (50:48)

• "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)

Podcasts to subscribe to:

• 1619 (New York Times)

• About Race

• Code Switch (NPR)

• Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw

• Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

• Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)

• Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)

• Seeing White

Books to read:

• Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins

• Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper

• Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

• How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

• Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold

• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock 

• Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

• The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

• The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

• The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs

• The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

• This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga

• When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson

• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD

Films and TV series to watch:

• 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

• American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix

• Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent

• Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent

• Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent

• Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix

• Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent

• I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy

• If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu

• Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.

• King In The Wilderness  — HBO

• See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix

• Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent

• The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent

• The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax

• When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix

Organizations to follow on social media:

• Antiracism Center: Twitter

• Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 

• Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 

• Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 

• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

• United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

More anti-racism resources to check out:

• 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

• Anti-Racism Project

• Jenna Arnold’s resources (books and people to follow)

• Rachel Ricketts’ anti-racism resources

• Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism

• Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac

• Showing Up For Racial Justice’s educational toolkits

• The [White] Shift on Instagram

• “Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie

• Zinn Education Project’s teaching materials

These resources were originally compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020 here.

• Circle of Security

• Dan Siegel

• The Basics of Attachment Theory

• Co-Dependency

Bilateral Music Resources for Online BSP:

• David Grand’s Biolateral music can be found on Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, Pandora, Amazon Prime.

• Bodhi Tree Bilateral Sound - Release, Reflection, Solitude and Serenity

• Alternating Sounds. LLC

• Free one hour bilateral music, uninterrupted

• General Information 

• Research based trauma treatment

• Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook from The Wellness Society

• For Kids and Parents

• How to stay connected while isolated

• Coping Calendar
  

• 6-Skill Guide to Navigate Emotional Crises from Sunrise Treatment Center

• Sometimes, we as humans, experience traumatic events and as a way of protecting ourselves we disconnect from feelings, memories, or actions. This way of protecting ourselves can make us feel unlike ourselves and can last for days to years. Read more here.

Domestic Violence Hotline

• Website: https://www.thehotline.org/

• Phone: 1−800−799−7233

Nashville YWCA

• Website

• Text: (615) 983-5170

• Call: 1 (800) 334-4628

Bridges Domestic Violence Center (Franklin, TN)

• Website

• Phone: (615) 599-5777

Social Services

• Nashville area resources (housing, legal aid, food support, etc.)

Tennessee Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline

• Phone: (800) 356-6767

People to follow on Instagram 

• @Recoverwithmeda

• @Covid19eatingsupport

• @meganjaynecrabbe

Websites

• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

• Health at Every Size

• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Books

• Life Without Ed by Jenni Shaefer

• Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole

• ANAD Book recommendations

• The Body Myth by Margo Maine

• Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield

• Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnson

• Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives by Aimee E. Liu

Apps 

• Rise Up

• RR (Recovery Road)

Podcasts

• Body Kindness Podcast with Rebecca Scritchfield 

Meetings/Community Support

• OA: Find a Meeting

• EMDR International Association

• EMDR Institute

• EMDR with Children

• Amy, a 32-year old began to feel intense physical pain following the death of Molly, her close family member who died of cancer. She went through bouts of shock, fatigue, nausea, headaches, and heartache. At first glance, one might think that she has depression, which is a common misconception while discussing the impact of grief. To find out more about grief and its  immense impact on the lives of others, read Amy’s touching story. Read more here.

• The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith by John W. James & Russell Friedman

• Guide for Children and Parents  

• Bereavement support 

• American Psychological Association, APA's "Myth Buster"

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC's LGBT Health

• Centerlink

• Family Equality

• Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD

• Human Rights Campaign, HRC

• It Gets Better Project

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, The Task Force

• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

• The Trevor Project 

• PFLAG Nashville

• Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays (National PFLAG)

• Just Us at Oasis Center: Community for LGBTQ+ Youth in Tennessee

• Tennessee Pride Chamber

• ACLU Tennessee

• Vanderbilt Health LGBT Health Program

• Music City PrEP Clinic

• Neighborhood Health

• Transgender rights and documentation change guides

• Resources for Families Affected by HB1/SB1

• Headspace: Mindfulness and Meditation

• Calm Harm

• Recovery Road

• Rise Up

• Aloe Bud: Self Care Pocket Companion

• PsyberGuide

• Sanvello

• Calm (mobile app)

• Headspace (mobile app)

• I Love Hue (mobile game for relaxation)

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (guided audio and video) 

Reading

• Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Dr. Sarah Bargiela

• Embrace Autism blog

Additional Resources

• Embrace Autism

• Finding a Provider

• Reframing Autism site

• International OCD Foundation 

  • Helpful for those wanting to learn more (e.g., treatment tips, recovery, resources, etc.)

• nocd - an app for your phone!

Books

• Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul Paperback by Stuart Brown

• Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delhooke

• How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims

• Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life by Dr. Stuart Shanker with Teresa Barker

• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel

Podcasts & More

• Love and Logic Website

• Unruffled Podcast with Janet Lansbury

Postpartum Support

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

  • Call or Text 24/7: 1-833-943-5746 (English and Spanish)

Online Safety

• Internet Matters

• Bark: Parental safety software

Sex Education

• Sex Positive Parenting

• Amaze.org: Conversation guides for parents having sex-ed conversations across various ages; as well as animated educational videos for families. Helpful handouts:

  • Key Messages for Having the Porn Talk

  • 12 General Tips for Parents

• The Multiamory Project

• More Than Two: a guide to ethical non-monogamy

• The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy

• Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PhD

• 24-Hour Crisis & Support Line - 1 (866) 811-RISE (7473)

• Nashville SAFE Clinic (open 24/7 for those ages 16+)- (615) 258-5888

• Child Sexual Abuse

• Nashville Sexual Assault Center
  
  

• Free STI testing and treatment

• Free/low cost medical care

• Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

• Guide to Getting it On by Paul Joannides

• Nashville area resources (housing, legal aid, food support, etc.)

• AA Nashville

• NA Nashville

• SMART Recovery

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline

• AA Grapevine - International Journal of Alcoholics Anonymous

• Substance Use Resources For Adolescents and Young Adults

• Virtual meetings and online sober community

• Music based recovery

• LGBTQ+ meeting finder

If you are currently experiencing suicidal thoughts and require immediate assistance you may want to contact a crisis line:

24/7 Hotline: 988

Trevor Lifeline: (866) 488-7386

Text 24/7: 988

Chat: thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/

• Resources for Clinicians

• No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

• Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems by Frank Anderson

• Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists by Janina Fisher

• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

• International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

• Trauma Center

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CDC

• Nashville ACEs Connection

• National Resource Websites

• Understanding Trauma for Teachers and Parents

• Intergenerational trauma article 

• Generational Trauma video 

• How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera

• Flo (mobile app)

• Postpartum Mental Health

• Nashville WIC

• Seeing Red: The one book every woman needs to read. Period. by Karchmer 

• American Sexual Health Association