The Massachusetts Health Council (MHC) and Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) want to give young people the opportunity to express themselves creatively while raising awareness about the importance of mental health.

The contest is open to all middle school and high school students grades 6-12. The submission deadline is May 14, 2021.

Our theme is “You’ve got a friend in me!”  Find more information here.

The Department’s Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning is pleased to repeat two professional learning opportunities this spring: Engaging Students as Complex Thinkers (Tuesday, May 18) and Designing for Equity (Tuesday, June 8). Each 90-minute session will also explore instructional practices that use authentic work to build and sustain student engagement in remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Educators will engage with colleagues from across the Commonwealth to strategize how to apply these practices in their own classrooms. Registration will close on a rolling basis for each session. Please click here to learn more and to register. 

SEL Resources from Sanford Harmony

Casel Resources

Casel Resources

Handhold was created by a team of mental health and child development experts in partnership with parents who have gone through what you are going through. Our goal? To guide you in caring for your child’s mental health and emotional well-being.  

Psychologists everywhere have noticed an uptick in children experiencing anxiety, stress, confusion, and other issues that have come as a result of 2020. We should note that these are completely normal things for children to experience, but what is the best way to work through these feelings? Many psychologists have turned to children's books to teach young readers how to deal with their emotions. Here’s a list of the books that these psychologists are recommending to children: