Enrichment · Wellbeing

Know who you have called,
and who is next.

Looking for help for a child, or for yourself, often means a dozen calls spread over weeks. This checklist keeps it in one place: what you have noticed with dates, how long it has gone on, every doctor, school, insurer and program you have contacted and where each stands, and the steps parents most often skip. The flags say who to call next.

Start a recordWhat you get

Concerns

The worked example is made up: a ten-year-old refusing school, a parent’s own exhaustion and a teenager who stopped eating dinner with the family. Saved on this device only.

Loading the concern form. If nothing appears, turn on JavaScript.

What you get

Enrichment · WellbeingFree

What you finish with
A record per concern: who the support is for, what you have noticed with dates, how long it has gone on and how much it gets in the way, every contact with its date and status, and a seven-item checklist. Counts contacts by status; flags a lasting change with nobody contacted, a waiting list over two weeks, a not-a-fit contact to ask for a referral, a message with no call back and words that point to a safety concern.
Who it is for
Parents and caregivers looking for support for a child, for themselves or for the family.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per concern. Prints one record to bring to appointments, all of them or a blank sheet; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Wellbeing space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Write what you have noticed, with dates.
  2. Rate how long and how much it gets in the way.
  3. Add each contact as you make it, with the date.
  4. Update the status after each call.
  5. Follow the flags for who to call next.

Start a record

Finding support

Where parents usually startDoctor firstA pediatrician or familydoctor can rule out aphysical causeScreens and refersOften the fastest doorSchoolCounselor orpsychologistAsk what support existsA 504 or IEP team whereit appliesCoverageInsurance memberservices listsin-network providersEmployee assistanceprograms often cover afew sessionsWhere parents usually startDoctor firstA pediatrician or family doctor can rule outa physical causeScreens and refersOften the fastest doorSchoolCounselor or psychologistAsk what support existsA 504 or IEP team where it appliesCoverageInsurance member services lists in-networkprovidersEmployee assistance programs often cover afew sessions
You do not need to know what is wrong before you call. A dated list of what you have noticed is enough to start.

When to call

Changes in mood, sleep, eating, school or friendships that last two weeks or longer and get in the way of daily life are worth raising with a doctor. You do not need to be sure; describing what you have seen is enough.

Other numbers worth having

The SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) gives free, confidential referrals to treatment and support, 24 hours a day. 988 is for anyone in a mental health crisis, including a parent worried about a child. In an emergency, call 911.

Sources

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org: when to seek help for a child’s emotional or behavioral health.
  2. National Institute of Mental Health (nimh.nih.gov): signs that last two weeks or more; talking with a health care provider.
  3. SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357, and FindTreatment.gov.
  4. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988lifeline.org): call or text 988, chat online, 24 hours a day.

The worked example is made up. This checklist is for organizing support; it is not a diagnosis or treatment. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.