Student Support
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Back to In-Person Learning: Trauma Informed Tips for Promoting Student Re-Engagement, Wellbeing, and Resilience
This printable tool has practical strategies to support students' wellbeing and mental health while transitioning back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. School staff can implement these strategies to help increase student safety, build school-wide relationships, and improve self-regulation skills.
Digital Wellbeing for Youth
As the world continues to become increasingly more digital, it can be hard to navigate the opportunities and challenges of being online. This is especially true for children and teens who use social media and online entertainment more than any other previous generation. This collection was designed to help explore the impact of social media on youth mental health, how to talk to young people about staying safe online, and support for engaging in honest, open dialogues about the risks and benefits of social media.
Elementary School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For elementary school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Engaging Disengaged Students
Students often experience challenges in and out of school that may impact their ability to stay engaged with classroom requirements. Re-engaging students should not be a punitive process, rather, it should be an effort centered on understanding what barriers the student is encountering and offering support to help them return to class or keep up with their assignments. In this session, instructor F.H. Rafi will help educators gain practical tools for re-engaging students that may be missing class, falling behind, or just need additional support.
Growing Foundational Skills in Early Childhood
This course is focused on supporting resilience and wellbeing in young children, specifically children with histories of trauma. This online training is designed to provide an introduction to understanding how early childhood trauma may impact young children's relationships, behaviors, emotions, and thinking processes. In each module, participants will join four early childhood professionals as they learn and apply trauma informed skills to build strong relationships with young children and promote their readiness to learn. Participants will be able to apply these same trauma informed skills ...
High School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For high school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) School Based Community Access Platform (SBCAP) program created a mental health activity guide for teachers to use in classrooms. This guide was created to provide teachers with several activities that will equip students with coping skills, in an effort to support their resiliency.
Mental Health in the Classroom
Student mental health needs can seem hard to recognize, but with the right knowledge, educators can recognize student needs and refer to helping professionals. It is also important to think of engaging parents and caregivers when supporting a student’s emotional wellbeing, and talking about mental health services in the right way will help them understand the value of getting care. In this session, Maisah Howard, MSW will help educators find new ways of recognizing and supporting the mental health needs of students, while giving practical ...
Mental Health Wellbeing Workshops for Educators to Use With Students
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) School Based Community Access Platform (SBCAP) developed a series of wellbeing workshops to be delivered in high school classrooms. This course was created to help increase students’ wellbeing by strengthening their self-care and wellbeing practices. Our hope is that through these workshops, teachers and school staff can help students prioritize their own emotional wellness in the classroom. Preparation and viewing of the workshops will take less than 30 minutes. The workshops are meant to be completed in a period of ...
Middle School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For middle school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."