Staff/Teacher Resources

Resources for teachers to utilize as needed for their own wellbeing as well as that of their students.

Self-Care

50 Resources to Support the Mental Health of Teachers and School Staff

Click here to access 50 resources, including Apps, organizations, websites, books and podcasts, that you can use to support your mental health.

Why Teacher Self-Care Matters and How to Practice Self-Care in Your School

This article explores what self-care is, why it is important for educators, and how we can incorporate it into our daily lives and school/classroom practices.

Practicing self-care during the coronavirus: 5 tips for teachers

Click here to access the article.

Self-Care Resources

Check out MindfulTeachers.org for tips, links, reflections, and mindfulness practices for self-care.

Self-Care Resources for Teachers

Click here to access articles, TedTalks, podcasts, websites, blogs, books, and other resources.

Supporting Student Mental Health

Mental Health Check-In Poster

Utilize this free Teachers Pay Teachers digital resource as one way to "check-in" with students.

MentalHealth.gov: Let's talk about it.

Learn about the warning signs of mental health problems and ways in which you can support students' mental health needs by visiting this website.

Classroom Mental Health: Wellness Strategies for Students (and Teachers!)

This Webinar handout, created by Everfi, outlines what mental health and wellness are, as well as ways that teachers can foster wellness within themselves and their students.

Classroom Mental Health: A Teacher's Toolkit for High School

ClassroomMentalHealth.org has created a free toolkit to assist educators in incorporating mental health information and strategies into lesson plans with pre-made hands-on activities for students.

Supporting Grieving Students

Coping with Loss

HCPS Coping with Grief Staff.pdf

Supporting Grieving Students During a Pandemic

LS019_-_Supporting_Grieving_Students_and_Schools_Following_the_Coronavirus_Pandemic.pdf

Anti-Racism and Diversity Resources

Native and Indigenous Communities and Mental HealthMental Health America works nationally and locally to raise awareness about mental health and ensures that those at-risk for mental illnesses and related disorders receive proper, timely and effective treatment. MHA incorporates culturally competent strategies to ensure that it is effectively addressing the treatment and psychosocial needs of consumers and families with diverse values, beliefs, sexual orientations, and backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity and/or language.

Crisis and Trauma Resources

LGBTQIA Resources

Trans Youth Are Under Attack. Educators Must Step Up (Opinion)What can schools do in the face of the extreme hostility trans and gender-nonconforming young people now face across the country?

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