Program Language: Arabic

The Tellmi digital mental health service (IOS/Android/web) provides early help for children and young people aged 11+ with all levels of need. Young people in commissioned areas have 365-day access to anonymous, age-banded peer support, which is 100% pre-moderated (reviewed by humans before being posted). Between 8.30am and 11pm, qualified counselors intervene preemptively and respond privately to any high-risk posts. Young people can also access 1-2-1 text-based Solution Focused Therapy as well as a Directory of over 700 resources, tools, and services. In addition to the digital service, Tellmi also delivers outreach activities such as peer support workshops in local schools and engagement campaigns which are co-created with young people

BrightLife Kids — a CalHOPE program by Brightline — supports the behavioral health of every family living in California with kids ages 0–12 at no cost. No insurance or referrals are required to access this resource.

BrightLife Kids offers:

• Personalized coaching via video sessions and secure chats
• On-demand articles and videos
• Easy access to support with bilingual (English/Spanish) coaches and live translation in 17 additional languages
• Coach Specialists that connect families who have additional needs to the right resources in their community
• Peer communities & group coaching

BrightLife Kids coaches have diverse backgrounds as well as training and experience with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and gender-diverse populations. They help families focus on skill-building for everyday challenges by tackling anxiety, stress, sleep, disorganization, and more.

Feel free contact the program for more information (see bottom of the page).

TF-CBT for Youth who have Experienced Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation (TF-CBT for T/CSE) is an advanced training for the use of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) with youth who have experienced trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation and may have also experienced other traumas. This training outlines T/CSE-specific applications of TF-CBT PRACTICE components:

• T/CSE-specific psychoeducation
• Processing T/CSE-specific maladaptive cognitions in trauma narration
• T/CSE-related safety concerns including risk of leaving placement [“running away”] and T/CSE revictimization
• Strategies for addressing common T/CSE clinical challenges such as engagement and retention difficulties and significant emotional and behavioral dysregulation.

There is an emphasis on personal safety and supporting caregiver-youth relationships which are often particular concerns with T/CSE clients. TF-CBT for T/CSE can be used in an array of settings including clinics, homes, residential facilities, and in-patient units. This includes utilization with youth with absent or unavailable caregivers, those in foster care placements, and group homes, consistent with the many settings and circumstances in which youth who experience T/CSE are served.

The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® is a set of six biologically based wellness skills used for self-care that can be practiced by participants to stabilize emotions, ideally resulting in more adaptive thinking when facing emotional and physical distress. CRM's key aim is to inform individuals about the biological responses associated with trauma, stress, and resilience and to learn skills that aid in resetting and stabilizing the nervous system. CRM's six core skills -- Tracking, Resourcing, Grounding, Gesturing, Help Now!, and Shift and Stay -- can be taught through CRM Workshops or shared informally by “CRM Teachers” and “CRM Guides'' who have received training in its strategies. People trained may be professionals or natural leaders within communities, including teachers, ministers, healthcare workers, therapists, first responders, and lay persons. The skills are adaptable across different cultural and religious contexts, enhancing CRM’s accessibility and inclusiveness.

While CRM can be used with many different target populations, this entry is focused only on its use with professionals who work in trauma-exposed organizations or situations and experience secondary traumatic stress. The CEBC Scientific Rating is based on research articles with studies evaluating only this use.

Research Units on Behavioral Intervention Parent Training (RUBI-PT) program consists of 11 sessions that are delivered from therapist to caregiver (1-on-1) in an outpatient setting. RUBI-PT teaches caregivers a range of skills, based on principles of applied behavior analysis, that are designed to support the building of a behavioral strategy toolbox. RUBI-PT emphasizes:

• Tailoring the intervention to the child
• Identifying behavioral function instead of topography to inform behavioral strategy choice
• Decreasing challenging behaviors as well as promoting core adaptive skills
• Using positive behavioral supports, such as antecedent management, reinforcement, and functional communication strategies as the means to address challenging behaviors

Typically, a session begins with a homework review from the previous week, followed by didactic instruction. RUBI-PT uses a behavioral skills-training approach, including direct instruction, modeling, role-play, video vignettes, and practice with feedback in order to train caregivers in the various RUBI-PT skills. These tools are helpful in reinforcing a new concept and identifying whether the parents understand the concepts. Every session ends with creation of a homework assignment where caregivers track their implementation of targeted strategies during the week.

Mom Power®: A Strong Roots™ Curriculum is an integrated mental health and attachment-based parenting program that incorporates a manualized intervention delivered by 2 facilitators across 13-sessions (3 individual and 10 group sessions), with corresponding parent- and child-group curricula. Mom Power® is intended for, but not limited to, mothers with young children (ages 0-6) and histories of adversity and/or trauma who may also present with depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and/or high levels of distress. Mom Power® utilizes a multigenerational approach and applies attachment theory, cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavioral strategies to facilitate growth and new skills. The group format is designed to facilitate social support, and the nurturing environment and individual sessions are designed to enhance access to care. The program seeks to nurture resilience through strengthening protective factors, improving mental health, and promoting sensitivity and responsive parenting. Although the CEBC has not yet reviewed these, there are adaptations of the Mom Power® curriculum specifically tailored for military families, fathers, and families involved in the child welfare system.

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) Small Group Model for Adults is an approach designed to heal psychological trauma, relieve stress, reduce symptoms of chronic illness, and increase resilience. Working in small groups of 8–10 people, facilitators teach a variety of self-care techniques drawn from the world’s healing traditions as well as modern medicine to help participants learn to move through emotions and experience their own capacity for self-healing. Trained facilitators guide the experience, helping participants discover their own answers.

Triple P Online is one of the interventions within the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® System, which is designed to help parents learn strategies to promote social competence and self-regulation in children as well as decrease problem behavior. There are eight (1-hour) online modules that can be completed using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Parents are guided to apply simple strategies in specific situations to encourage positive behavior and to prevent and respond assertively when problems occur. Triple P Online is interactive and provides videos, activities, and built-in motivational support including reminder emails and in-program encouragement to reinforce skill development and enhance parental engagement and completion. Parents may download their workbook, a variety of parent tipsheets, and other material for future reference.

Triple P Online was adapted from the in-person version of Triple P - Positive Parenting Program® - Level 4 Standard Triple P.

The Center for Mind–Body Medicine (CMBM) Small Group Model for Children and Adolescents is an approach for healing psychological trauma, relieving stress, reducing symptoms of chronic illness, and increasing resilience. Working in small groups of 8–10 children, facilitators teach a variety of techniques drawn from the world’s healing traditions as well as modern medicine, to help participants learn to move through emotions and experience their own capacity for self-healing. Trained facilitators guide the experience, helping participants discover their own answers.

The CMBM Small Group Model for Children and Adolescents helps young people understand how their mind and bodies operate under stress and in the aftermath of trauma. This knowledge is then used to teach self-regulation and reduce shame around negative coping adaptations. The CMBM also offers parallel group learning processes and individual coaching for parents whose children are targeted by their approach.

Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) is a multiproblem, flexible, and adaptable approach that includes cognitive-behavioral elements to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, substance misuse, interpersonal violence, and other related issues (e.g., medical adherence, relationship problems). CETA can be used with youth (7–17) and can be provided in a variety of settings (e.g., community clinics, schools, health clinics). Administered by professional or lay providers, CETA can be used for prevention or treatment of these problems.

While CETA has been used with adults (18+), the CEBC has not reviewed its use with this population since it is not included in the Multiproblem Approaches topic area.