Video: The Science of Gratitude
This two-minute video, The Science of Gratitude, emphasizes the physical, mental, emotional and social benefits of practicing gratitude. Ten sources of further information are listed at the end of the video.
Resource: Bullying Hurts Video and Discussion Guide
This video, Bullying Hurts, was submitted to Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center as an entry in the Center's Students with Solutions contest: Engaging students to learn about bullying prevention through art, writing, and video production.
Resource: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network on Bullying
The NCTSN was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act. According to the NCTSN website their "mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States."
Resource: Choose You
Learn more about the Choose You campaign launched by the Washington State Department of Health in April of 2023.
Curriculum: You and Me Together, Vape Free
You and Me Together, Vape Free, part of Stanford Medicine’s Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, is a free, theory-based and evidence-informed curriculum.
Curriculum: Know the Risks Field Trip
For this very special Virtual Field Trip, join Discovery Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the science behind e-cigarettes and the impact they can have on teenagers’ health and well-being.
Resource: FDA Tobacco Education Resource Library
The Tobacco Education Resource Library from the United States Food and Drug Administration offers three lesson plans designed for grades 6 - 12. These are variously aligned to Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Math, and to Next Generation Science Standards.
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.
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.