Curriculum: Free Lesson Plans on Stress for K-12
KidsHealth in the Classroom has a variety of resources to help youth grasp foundational concepts about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
Resource: Stress Resources from TeenMentalHealth.org
TeenMentalHealth.org has a variety of mental health resources, including "Understanding the Stress Response" and "Learning How to Use Daily Stress to Develop Resilience"
Curriculum: Lesson Plans on Stress for Grades 7 – 12 from YouthSMART
Busting Stress: Stress Management Lesson Plans for Grade 7-12 by YouthSMART, an initiative from the Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region.
Curated Links for April 2023 – Stress
A list of curated resources aligned with the NCESD Behavioral Health team’s monthly email newsletter; April's resources are about managing stress for both children and adults.
Resource: National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Launched by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2010, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week promotes discussion of drug use and addiction science.
Curriculum: Lesson Plans and Activities on Substance Abuse From NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and addition. We've collected a variety of lesson plans and acitives from NIDA for grades 5-12.
Resource: Talk. They Hear You.
SAMHSA has created a campaign called Talk. They Hear You. Among the campaign's resources for schools and educators, community partners and parents and caregivers is the FREE mobile app.
Curriculum: Substance Abuse Prevention (Grades 3-12)
Created by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Discovery Education, Operation Prevention is an inquiry-based program, intended for touth ages 8 - 18, parents, and workforce members.
Curriculum: Substance Misuse Expansion Lessons (Grades K-8)
The authors intended that the Substance Misuse Expansion Lessons would stand alone in Grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 4, but would follow the Catch My Breath Vaping Prevention curriculum in Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8.