Our thoughts and hearts are with the families in Uvalde Texas.
Catastrophic events such as the recent shootings at Robb Elementary School are difficult to understand and can make us feel sad, angry and hopeless; we all need to remember that we are not alone! Such events can be traumatic and may affect our children’s health and emotional well-being. We encourage you to connect with one another and reach out if you are in need help; our Behavioral Health Staff is available for support as needed.
The following is a list of resources you may find helpful in responding to your children and coping with the recent events in Uvalde.
For additional support: NCTSN Resources in Response to Robb Elementary School Shooting



If your child is in crisis, call 911 or Mobile Crisis Intervention:
Worcester 24-hour access number: 1-866-549-2142 (Community HealthLink, Inc)
MetroWest 24-hour access number: 1-800-640-5432 (Advocates)
North County 24-hour access number: 1-800-977-5555 (Community HealthLink, Inc.)
South County 24-hour access number: 1-800-294-4665 (Riverside Community Care)
Additional emergency numbers:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Crisis counselor
Connect with a Crisis Counselor by texting HOME to 741741
Community services informational and referral hotline: 211
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Parent Stress Line: 1-800-632-8188
At Child Health Associates we are dedicated to enhancing the growth, development, and well-being of all children, from birth through adolescence including your child’s mental and behavioral health.
Our Behavioral Health Staff are available to our patients to provide consultation and/or referrals for mild to moderate emotional and behavioral challenges by providing
- Clinical assessment with treatment recommendations
- Individual and Family support
- Information and resources related to education, behavioral and developmental needs
If your child requires further support, our behavioral health department will provide a list of community providers and services.
We also have a Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist on staff to provide psychiatric consultation to primary care physicians. Your child’s primary care physician may request a psychiatric evaluation and if appropriate, brief medication management to treat:
- Anxiety disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Mood disorders
- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorders
- Disruptive disorders
- Trauma and stress-related disorders
Behavioral health resources
Screening forms:
Recommended book resource list
Children & Parents: Anxiety
- A Little Spot of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Our Worries, by Diane Alber (ages 3-9)
- Anxiety Relief for Kids, by Rachel Stone (workbook)
- Breathe Like a Bear, by Kira Wiley
- Breathe, by Scott Magoon
- Can’t You Sleep Little Bear?, by Marten Waddell
- CBT Workbook for Kids, by Heather Davidson
- Cool Cats, Calm Kids, by Mary L. Williams
- Dogger, by Shirley Hughes
- Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, by Anna Kemp
- Growing Up Brave, by Donna Pincus
- Harry McClarey, by Lynley Dodd
- How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear, by Jayneen Sanders
- Is A Worry Worrying You?, by Ferida Wolff and Harriet Savitz (ages 4-8)
- Listening with My Heart, by Gabi Garcia
- Llama Llama Misses Mama, by Anna Dewdney
- Mommy Don’t Go, by Elizabeth Crary
- No Matter What, by Debi Glori
- Outsmart Worry, by Dawn Heubner
- Ready… Set… R.E.L.A.X., by Jeffrey Alan and Roger Klein
- Scaredy Squirrel, by Melanie Watt
- The Invisible String, by Patricia Karst
- The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
- The Monster at the End of the Book, by Jon Stone
- The Owl That Was Afraid of the Dark, by Jill Tomlenson
- The Worry Box, by Suzanne Chiew
- The Worry Workbook for Kids, by Muniya Khanna and Deborah Roth Ledley
- Thunder Cake, by Patricia Palacco, (reading can be found on YouTube)
- Up & Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatment, by Aureen Pinto Wagner
- What a Bad Dream, by Mercer Mayer
- When I Miss You, by Cornelia Maude Spelman
- When Lions Roar, by Robie Harris
- When My Worries Get Too Big, by Kari Dunn Buron (grade level 3-4)
- Wilma Jean the Worry Machine, by Julia Cook
- Worry, Worry, Go Away!, by Christine Adams
- You Go Away, by Dorothy Corey
- A Terrible Thing Happened (PTSD), by Margaret Holmes
- Guts, by Raina Telegmeier, (Comic book specific to Emetophobia, fear of vomiting)
- I Bet I Won’t Fret: A Workbook to Help Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, by T.A. Sisemore
- I Don’t Want to Go to School, by Nancy Pando
- I Feel Worried! Tips for Kids on Overcoming Anxiety, by Donna Shea and Nadine Briggs
- Is a Worry Worrying You?, by Ferida Wolff and Harriet Savitz
- Outsmart Your Worry Tool Kit (ages 5-11)
- Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids, by Reid Wilson, PhD, and Lynn Lysons, LICSW.
- (Free e-book; companion to Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children
- Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatment, by Aureen Pinto Wagner
- What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More, by Dawn Heubner
- What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep, by Dawn Heubner
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Heubner
- What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD, by Dawn Heubner
- What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger, by Dawn Heubner
- Willow Wonders, Why Do I Worry?, by Wynne Radcliffe and Kristin Beckstrom Radcliffe
- Win or Lose, I Love You!, by Lysa Terkeurst
- Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens: A Workbook to Break the Nine Thought Habits That Are Holding You Back, by Dr. Mary Karapetian Alvord
- Conquer Your Fears and Phobias for Teens: How to Build Courage and Stop Fear From Holding You Back, by Andrea Umbach, PsyD
- Feeling Better: CBT Workbook for Teens, by Rachel Hutt
- Free From OCD, by Timothy Sisemore, (Is a good workbook)
- Mindfulness for Teen Worry, by Jeffrey Bernstein, PhD
- Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids, by Reid Wilson, PhD, and Lynn Lysons, LICSW. (Free e-book; companion to Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7
- Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children
- Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting What You Can’t Change and Committing to What You Can, by Ben Sedley
- Stuff That’s Loud: A Teen’s Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy, by Ben Sedley and Lisa Coyne
- The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build
- Social Confidence, by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
- Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green
- Anxiety Relief for Kids: On the Spot Strategies to Help Child Conquer Worry and Avoidance, by Michael Tompkins and Bridget Flynn Walker
- Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and
- Independent Children, by Reid Wilson, PhD, and Lynn Lyons, LICSW
- Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear, by Cynthia G. Last
- Helping Your Anxious Child, by Ronald Rapee
- Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal, by Andrew Eisen and Linda Engler
- Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New
- Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, by Christopher McCurry
- What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions, by Aureen Wagner
Parents: ADHD
- 101 Best Tips for ADHD, by Susan Ashley
- ADHD Parenting Handbook – Practical Advice for Parents, by Coleen Alexander-Roberts
- Calming the Chaos, by Jim Fay and Charles Fay
- Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood
- Through Adulthood, by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
- Parenting Children with ADHD, by Vincent Monastra
- Putting on the Brakes – Activity Book for Kids with ADD or ADHD, by Patricia Quinn and Judy Stern
- Smart by Scattered, by Colin Guare and Peg Dawson
- Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell Barkley
- The ADHD Book of Lists, by Sandra Rief
- The Everything Parent Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder, by Rebecca Branstetter, PhD
Children & Parents: Toilet Training
- A Potty for Me, by Karen Katz
- Everybody Poops, by Taro Gomi
- I’ve Finished, by Victoria Roberts
- It Hurts When I Poop, by Howard Bennett
- Once Upon a Potty, by Alona Frankel
- Potty Time with Elmo, Phoenix International Publications
- Potty, by Leslie Patricelli
- The New Potty, by Mercer Mayer
- The Potty Book for Boys, by Alyssa Capucilli
- The Potty Book for Girls, by Alyssa Capucilli
- No Cry Potty Training Solution, by Elizabeth Pantrey
- Potty Training Answer Book, by Karen Deerwester
- Potty Wise, by Grey Ezzo
- Stress Free Potty Training, by Sara Au and Peter Stanvinoha
- The Everything Guide to Potty Training, by Kim Bookout
- Toilet Training, by Vicki Lansk