Things to Know About Youth Mental Health
Printable one-pagers to display about mental health warning signs and protective factors in children and teenagers, as well as info on resources to call/reach out to in case of emergencies.
Printable one-pagers to display about mental health warning signs and protective factors in children and teenagers, as well as info on resources to call/reach out to in case of emergencies.
Measure and Understand Student Well-Being With a Research-Backed Instrument: Sometimes referred to as “youth positive development” or as “indicators of thriving,” student well-being is a predictor of outcomes including educational achievement, mental health, economic prosperity, and relationship success. By asking students to reflect on their well-being through surveys, schools and districts can gather actionable data to better support students socially and emotionally. Measuring well-being can contribute to a “whole child” educational approach, signal to students and their families the importance of mental health, help focus limited counseling resources on at-risk students, and inform a community-wide response to the trauma of student suicide.
LGBTQ+ student-led clubs and GSAs (Gender and Sexuality Alliances) are leading the work to create safe and LGBTQ-inclusive schools, and student organizers are the nation’s most powerful base for creating change. Find out how to start a GSA, get free resources to support your GSA’s work, take part in the Day of Silence, Solidarity Week, and join the national network of more than GSAs by registering your student club.
StopBullying.gov is a U.S. Department of Education federal website that provides information on prevention and intervention for children, teens, and adults to respond to bullying. Under the resources tab, Get Help Now, provides specific strategies and tools to inform and guide individuals to help end or prevent bullying.
The School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project offers resources and support to help schools recover and heal from crises through a trauma-informed and equity-centered approach.
The Sanctuary Model is a theory-based approach to changing and sustaining a trauma-informed organizational culture has . Website has information on Organizational Assessment and other resrouces to support a trauma-informed workforce.
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Guide provides strategies to support LGBTQ students, educate about anti-LGBTQ bias, advocate for changes in your school. The kit guides making an assessment of school’s climate, policies and practices.
This framework provides policy recommendations and best practices for improving school safety for children and youth, and includes a section on actions principals can take to promote safe and successful schools.
The Safe and Supportive Learning resource on physical safety provides information and tools to help schools create safe physical environments. It covers topics such as emergency preparedness, violence prevention, and infrastructure safety, offering guidelines and strategies to ensure the well-being of students and staff.
Compiled resources for schools and caregivers to understand common reactions about a catestropic event such as a school shooting, how to support students and school communities, and includes guides and fact sheets.
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