Community Resources for the Child
Youth Sports
Besides the health benefits of participating in sports, there are many other benefits that allow for healthy child development, and these benefits directly oppose the consequences of having a parent with substance use disorder. Sports allow for an increase in self esteem, emotional intelligence, concentration, and school performance. There are also links to positive character building.
https://www.ymca.org/what-we-do/youth-development
The YMCA not only has youth sports, but they also nhave child care, youth education and leadership classes, camps, meal programs, child development, and healthy kids day.
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https://jeffparks.org/athletics/
The Jeffersonville Parks Department has organized sports for all ages.
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https://www.clarkcountysoccer.com/
CCSA has soccer programs for all of Souther Indiana and Metro Louisville.
Mental Health Services
Children with parents with substance use disorder can benefit greatly from being connected to a counselor. Counselors can help them work through their feelings toward their parents, and they also can help combat the consequences of having a parents with substance use disorder.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
This website allows for you to filter through different psychologists in your area. It has filters based off insurance, gender, mental health issue, in person or online, types of therapy, age, language, faith, and price.
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https://www.lifespringhealthsystems.org/
LifeSpring will help you connect your child to appropriate mental health services. They are very knowledgable about community resources and able to help you and child in many different ways.
Academic Assistance
Because the child can suffer academically, it is important to have tools for helping the child succeed in school. It can be difficult to help a child with homework, and caregivers do not know everything, so it is important to have access to people can help the child with school work.
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One option is to discuss with the school and teacher tutoring options.
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Ask Rose is an online platform sponsored by the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. They offer free math and science homework help to students in 6th through 12th grade. You can call the number on the website, email, or live chat the tutor. They will help them work through the problem and give the child an understanding instead of the answer.
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Youth Link Southern Indiana is a resource for Clark County, New Albany, and Floyd County schools. They offer tutoring, mentoring, basic needs, mental health services. They also have before and after school programs. They give students the "bare necessities" if they need them: coats, shoes, clothes, lice shampoo (if needed), and other essentials. They have a reading program to support literacy.
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https://www.in.gov/doe/students/indiana-learns/
The state of Indiana offers a $1,000 grant for children with an academic or financial needs. This money can be used for math and reading help.
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