Program Materials for Parents and Caregivers
Welcome to the First Approach Skills Training (FAST) program resource page for parents and caregivers. Below are handouts, workbooks and other resources that you can download for free. Many families use these resources with the support of a mental health provider, but other families use them on their own. Sometimes families try out these resources while waiting for an appointment with a mental health provider.
For families who are already working with a mental health provider but are interested in using FAST materials, you are welcome to share the For Mental Health Providers page with your provider to see if any of our free FAST tools might be something you can work on together.
Browse Materials
| Topic | Ages | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Workbooks and Handouts | ||
| Anxiety in Children and Teens Handout | 3 to 18 | English | Simplified Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese |
| FAST-Anxiety Video-Guided Workbook | 3 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| FAST-Anxiety Workbook (Brief Version) | 9 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Needle Phobia | 3 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| School Refusal Tips | 3 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Extra Brave Practice Worksheet | 3 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Topic | Ages | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Workbooks and Handouts | ||
| Challenging Child Behavior Caregiver Handout | 4 to 11 | English | Dari | Pashto | Spanish |
| FAST-B Video-Guided Caregiver Workbook | 4 to 11 | English | Spanish |
| Supporting Children With Early Adversity Workbook | 2 to 11 | English |
| Understanding Your Foster Child Workbook | 2 to 11 | English |
| Managing Screen and Device Time | 4 to 11 | English | Spanish |
| Kids and Sleep | 2 to 11 | |
| Supporting Focus and Executive Functions | 4 to 18 | |
| Sensory Differences Handout | 1 to 11 | English |
| Supporting Healthy Screen Use Handout | 1 to 11 | English |
| Supporting Kids After Stress and Trauma Handout | 1 to 11 | English |
| Supporting Kids With Speech Delays Handout | 1 to 11 | English |
| Managing Big Feelings Handout | 1 to 11 | English |
| Videos | ||
| 5-Minute FAST-B Intro | 4 to 11 | English |
| FAST Behavior Basics (Video Class Landing Page) | 4 to 11 | English |
| Topic | Ages | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Workbooks and Handouts | ||
| Early Childhood Caregiver Handout | 1 to 4 | English | Spanish |
| FAST-Early Childhood Caregiver Workbook | 1 to 4 | English | Spanish |
| Sensory Differences Handout | 1 to 4 | English |
| Supporting Healthy Screen Use Handout | 1 to 4 | English |
| Supporting Kids After Stress and Trauma Handout | 1 to 4 | English |
| Supporting Kids With Speech Delays Handout | 1 to 4 | English |
| Managing Big Feelings Handout | 1 to 4 | English |
| Topic | Ages | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Workbooks and Handouts | ||
| School Refusal Tips for Caregivers | 5 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Sleep Tips for Teens Handout | 13 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Two-page handout for teens on managing their relationship with technology | 13 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Handout for parents/caregivers on supporting youth experiencing racism | All | English | Spanish |
| Handout for kids and teens on racial discrimination and mental health | All | English | Spanish |
| Handout for teens on racial discrimination and mental health (detailed version) | 13 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| LGBTQ+ mental health handout | 10 to 18 | English | Spanish |
| Girls' Mental Health | 9 to 18 | English |
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