Resources for Educators
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Anxiety Canada: Anxiety in Youth -A YouTube video and written information regarding anxiety and how it presents, designed for youth. https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/
BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Resources -Self-care tools and resources for Black individuals. https://www.beam.community/tool-kits-education
Breathe for Change: Wellbeing for Educators -This website is made to encourage and empower educators to pursue their personal health and wellness. It includes mindfulness exercises, social-emotional learning, and yoga training. https://breatheforchange.com/
Character Counts: Kindness 101 –
“CBS News and CHARACTER COUNTS! are proud to present Kindness 101, a collection of complimentary K-12 lessons to teach character, social-emotional, and academic skills. Each lesson features a short video originating from CBS News’ On the Road series with Steve Hartman. Students and educators easily connect to the heartwarming and inspirational stories featured in the videos. Along with the video, they have provided activities, discussion and journal prompts, family connections, and a Google Slides deck. You may even find lessons written by teachers at schools near you!” https://charactercounts.org/digital_classroom/kindness-101/
Dove Resources Include:
Confident Me -A lesson plan challenging kids to think differently about bodies and self-esteem, created by Dove, for health educators to use during class. https://www.dove.com/us/en/dove-self-esteem-project/school-workshops-on-body-image-confident-me/confident-me-appearance-discrimination.html
Self-Esteem Project -A curriculum and youth-centered self-esteem project by Dove, designed to empower and educate young people on self-love. https://www.dove.com/us/en/dove-self-esteem-project.html?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6KunBhDxARIsAKFUGs-DrtfOck6jV9-9UiDKRJfgzBhjcpeKISkF7-fHVtXqgrwLoNsGoccaAlpDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Erika’s Lighthouse: Student Mental Health -Mental health programs for schools including guides and detailed instructions. https://erikaslighthouse.org/
HelpGuide.org: A Teenager’s Guide to Depression -A description of what depression can look like written for teenagers, which also includes ways to make it through. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/teenagers-guide-to-depression.htm
Kyle Maynard: No Excuses -Kyle Maynard, an amputee and public speaker, discusses his journey with pushing his limits and abilities by climbing mountains without limbs or prosthetics.
The Mindful Movement: Guided Meditation -A YouTube video of a guided meditation by The Mindful Movement, written for teenagers by teenagers.
National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI -A grassroots organization designed for Americans to have access to information regarding mental health conditions and connection with others. https://nami.org/Home
NHS Inform: Social Anxiety Self-Help Tools –An online guide for sufferers of anxiety with the ability to work through the website directly. https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/social-anxiety-self-help-guide
Psych Central: Breaking Up with a Friend: How to End a Friendship That’s No Longer Healthy or Fulfilling -A website catered to teens about what is important in friendships and how to remove yourself from a friendship. https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2018/10/breaking-up-with-a-friend-how-to-end-a-friendship-thats-no-longer-healthy-or-fulfilling#Questions-to-help-you-decide-whether-its-time-to-end-a-friendship
Recovery Warriors: Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast -An online resource and podcast on eating disorder recovery. https://www.recoverywarriors.com
RMC Health: Suicide -RMC Health’s resource on Suicide within the school environment including definitions of suicidal ideation, suicidal behaviors, and a suicide attempt. It also includes risk factors and prevention techniques that schools can employ. https://www.rmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IssueBrief_Suicide.pdf
San Marino High School: Mental Health Resources & the Wellness Wheel -San Marino High School’s resource page for student mental health, including the Wellness Wheel, 10 Things Students Can Do to Boost Their Mental Health, and additional resources. This page is made for high schoolers but the tools it provides can be used with all ages. https://www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1421107&type=d&pREC_ID=2168469
Tactile Tools for Social Emotional Learning Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate with SEL, PreK-5 – This newly released book presents the classroom management technique of helping children choose their own tools to self regulate. Click here or here for more information!
Teen Vogue: Affordable Self-Care Activities -Free and low-cost self-care activities created by Teen Vogue readers and mental health professionals. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-affordable-self-care-ideas
The Trevor Project: Resources for LGBTQIA+ Youth -Mental health and other resources for LGBTQIA+ youth including a suicide hotline. https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Tumblr: Coping/body mindfulness worksheets -These are a series of helpful worksheets for classroom use and people suffering from mental health struggles. https://webiteback.tumblr.com/tagged/worksheet