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.
An Emerging Best Practice – Universal Mental Health Screening (Part 4)
In Part Four, Shelley will describe some of the logistics necessary to ensure successful implementation of a UMHS event and provide three critical resources to support UMHS implementation.
Tips for Coping with Stress During the Holidays
The Mayo Clinic, encourages us to “take control of the holidays” by acting in advance to avoid stress and depression, and by planning toward peace and joy.
November is Transgender Awareness Month
Recommendations on how educators and other school personnel can best support youth who are transgender. Information from interview with Light Estrada Gonzalez.
An Emerging Best Practice – Universal Mental Health Screening (Part 3)
Explore the important preparation for success - developing your school’s WHY, the rationale for Universal Mental Health Screening (UMHS) in your community.
An Emerging Best Practice – Universal Mental Health Screening (Part 2)
Shelley outlines the initial steps critical to implementing your first UMHS - working with your school team and community mental health partners to prepare for your event.
Hope Squad: Structured Peer Support
Hope Squad is an evidence- and research-based, peer-support program shown to improve school culture, destigmatize mental health challenges, and, ultimately, to save lives.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Would you like to help students assess their own behavior in regard to bullying? Have they at times been bullied? Have they witnessed bullying? Have they bullied others?
How to Calm or Confirm Your Concerns
A variety of resources like the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions toolkit to evaluate whether a student is at suicide risk. Other resources include Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.