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The Mental Health Back to School Toolkit is designed to assist teachers, school staff, community groups, and others who work with youth and young adults to open a conversation about mental health and wellness. Due to COVID, the world as we know has shifted, and it’s important that educators and community leaders are able to speak openly about mental health with students of all ages. The resources provided on this page will allow for educators to have these conversations with students in an online format in order to ensure physical distancing.
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The Mental Health Back to School Toolkit is designed to assist teachers, school staff, community groups, and others who work with youth and young adults to open a conversation about mental health and wellness. Due to COVID, the world as we know has shifted, and it’s important that educators and community leaders are able to speak openly about mental health with students of all ages. The resources provided on this page will allow for educators to have these conversations with students in an online format in order to ensure physical distancing.
These quick and easy activities provide tools to use to welcome youth and young adults to a safe space where they can express themselves, find support, and get connected to resources. The aim of these activities and lesson plans is to support and empower students and teachers to care for their mental health and reduce stigma. The toolkit provides PowerPoints, lesson plans, and resources tailored by grade level to increase mental health awareness and social-emotional wellness.
Below, there are 5 different categories of materials to choose from, including materials geared towards elementary school, middle school, high school, and college aged children and young adults as well as resources for leaders. Simply navigate to the most applicable category to explore the materials and resources available to you!
The aim of this lesson plan is to promote positive thinking and increase confidence and self-esteem in elementary-aged students. By teaching positive affirmations and self-talk, you can help children to change those words into more positive ones.
The aim of this lesson plan is to teach students coping skills to manage their emotions. It is recommended to reinforce these skills on a weekly basis by reintroducing coping skills in the classroom.
The aim of this lesson plan is to increase emotional intelligence and emotional regulation. Developing these skills during formative years provide the foundation for future habits to be formed later in life. In order to create a safe space for your students, allow them to recognize and acknowledge their feelings on a daily basis.
These selected activities are helpful strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger in elementary-school aged children. Activities can be reinforced daily to assist students in feeling emotionally well.
The aim of this lesson plan is to help students learn to identify when a friend or someone they know may be in need of help and how they can connect them to that help.
The aim of this lesson plan is to create a safe space for students to talk about mental health. This includes exploring what mental health is, debunking myths about mental health and learning facts and how students can care for their mental health. Creating a space in which we can talk about mental health openly helps to reduce the stigma and encourages help-seeking.
The aim of this lesson plan is to teach and encourage the actions students can take in order to care for their mental, emotional, and physical health. Practicing good self-care and wellness is key to improving mood and reducing anxiety.
This one-pager provides educators and community leaders with ways in which they can recognize the warning signs of suicide in students, questions to ask and referrals and support available.
These selected activities are helpful strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger in middle-school aged children. Activities can be reinforced daily to assist students in feeling emotionally well.
The aim of this lesson plan is to educate students about Mental Health through the Each Mind Matters program and film contest, Directing Change. Students will learn about mental health challenges that individuals may experience and how they can become creatively involved with ending the stigma and spreading awareness to their peers
The aim of this lesson plan is to educate students about Suicide Prevention through the Each Mind Matters program and film contest, Directing Change. Students will learn about Suicide Prevention and how to creatively become involved with ending the stigma and spreading awareness to their peers.
The aim of this lesson plan is to help high school students learn to identify when a friend or someone they know may be in need of help and how they can connect them to that help.
The aim of this lesson plan is to create a safe space for high school students to talk about mental health. This includes exploring what mental health is, debunking myths about mental health and learning facts and how students can care for their mental health. Creating a space in which we can talk about mental health openly helps to reduce the stigma and encourages help-seeking.
The aim of this lesson plan is to help students learn to recognize things that cause them stress, whether it’s external or internal and to recognize that some stress can actually be healthy. Learning strategies and tips to help manage stress can help to keep us physically and mentally healthy.
This one-pager provides educators and community leaders with ways in which they can recognize the warning signs of suicide in students, questions to ask and referrals and support available.
These selected activities are helpful strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger in high school students. Activities can be reinforced daily to assist students in feeling emotionally well.
The aim of this lesson plan is to create a safe space to talk about mental health which includes exploring what mental health is, understanding the mental health continuum, how mental health is different from mental illness, and how mental illness can affect your overall mental health. This plan also provides learning tips to help care for students’ own mental health.
The aim of this lesson plan is to teach and encourage deliberate actions that students can take in order to care for their mental, emotional and physical health on a daily basis. Practicing good self-care and wellness is key to improving mood and reducing anxiety.
The aim of this lesson plan is to help college students learn to recognize things that cause them stress, whether it’s external or internal and to recognize that some stress can actually be healthy. Learning strategies and tips to help manage stress can help to keep us physically and mentally healthy.
This one-sheeter provides a list of resources and links, specifically for college students, that can help them manage stress, take care of their mental health and practice self-care.
This one-pager provides educators and community leaders with ways in which they can recognize the warning signs of suicide in students, questions to ask and referrals and support available.
These selected activities are helpful strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger in college students. Activities can be reinforced daily to assist students in feeling emotionally well.
This one-sheeter provides an overview of what burnout is, the symptoms and ways in which to avoid it. It also provides a list of resources of how to take care of yourself if you are experiencing burnout.
This one-sheeter provides an overview of self-care, why it is important and how to apply it to your daily life. It also provides a list of resources through which you can learn more about self-care.
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