Strive to Thrive

Welcome to WUSD and Da Vinci Schools' virtual Mental Health and Wellness Fair!

Thank you for stopping by our virtual fair, Strive to Thrive in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Since we are all impacted by COVID-19, and our live event was cancelled, we've opted to share our resources with you digitally. Hopefully are are staying safe and well, and we look forward to seeing you in-person next year!

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! The past few months have been tough, but we’re in this together, and we will come out stronger. Let’s make our mental health a priority! Hopefully these resources will be helpful for you as you celebrate this month by taking care of yourself and those you love. Together we can Strive to Thrive.


  • 1 in 5 adults in America experience a mental illness.

  • Nearly 1 in 25 (10 million) adults in America live with a serious mental illness.

  • One-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14; three-quarters by the age of 24.

  • Approximately 10.2 million adults have co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders.


White House's Proclamation on Mental Health Awareness Month 2020







Animals in Asanas with music (Revised).mp4

Yoga videos and resources


Animals in Asana's with Eve del Rosario

Animals in Asanas, children's yoga book




American Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org/

Monster Guard, an application designed by the American Red Cross for kids to learn about emergency preparedness

At these presentations you learn to be “Red Cross Ready” from the comfort of your own home. These free virtual preparedness education classes are designed to help you and your family understand, prepare for and respond appropriately to disasters big and small. Presentations are available for children in grades K-5th grade and for adults.

Our virtual preparedness presentations offerings include Be Red Cross Ready, Pillowcase Project, and Prepare with Pedro Storytime. Starting on April 28, 2020 we will be presenting every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, scheduled as follows:



Tuesday and Thursdays

  • Be Red Cross Ready COVID19 (Adults) – 11:00AM-12:00PM

  • Pillowcase Project (Children 3rd-5th grade) – 1:00PM-2:00PM

  • Prepare with Pedro Storytime (Children K-2d grade) – 2:30PM-3:00PM

  • Be Red Cross Ready COVID19 (Adults) – 3:30PM – 4:30PM

Wednesdays (Spanish)

  • Spanish Be Red Cross Ready COVID19 (Adults) – 3:30PM – 4:30PM


NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

NAMI Southbay Chapter

NAMI.org

NAMI En Espanol

COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf
NAMICovid-19-Guia.pdf

NAMI helpline can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email at info@nami.org

California Information on the CARES Act for People with a mental illness click here

NAMI Southbay will be starting a Family to Family Program online meeting at 6:30 PM Wednesday May 18. It will meet every Wednesday evening for 8 weeks covering all different aspects on mental illness. For information or to register please contact Paul Stansbury at pstans5@aol.com or 310-892-8046


The Center of Long Beach (LGBTQ)

https://www.centerlb.org/



The Center

Information on The Center's Services during COVID-19

Richstone Family Center

https://www.richstonefamily.org/

Free App Resources.docx

Free Applications Resource List


Richstone Family Center Services .pdf

Richstone Family Center's services during COVID-19


Center on Addiction

Center on Addiction's COVID-19 supports

Didi Hirsch- Suicide Prevention and Awareness

https://didihirsch.org/

https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/

Crisis Chat

Click here to be linked to Lifeline Crisis Chat.

(Page will open in a new window).

You can always speak to a crisis counselor over the phone if you prefer. Please use the following number:

800-273-8255




Didi Hirsch

En Espanol


Mindfulness

Our House- Grief Support Center

https://www.ourhouse-grief.org/

Reacciones Naturales al Duelo
Natural-Grief-Responses
Ways to Support A Griever

Consejos para llorar la muerte de un ser querido mientras practicas Social Distancia física durante el coronavirus.


Family Grieving during COVID-19

Physical Health and Mental Health







Physical Health

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

https://afsp.org/

Are you in a crisis? Call 800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741.

Top 10 things we've learned from research

  1. Suicide is related to brain functions that affect decision-making and behavioral control, making it difficult for people to find positive solutions

  2. Limiting a person’s access to methods of killing themselves dramatically decreases suicide rates in communities

  3. Ninety percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying — and potentially treatable — mental health condition

  4. Depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use are strongly linked to suicidal thinking and behavior

  5. Specific treatments used by mental health professionals — such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy-SP and Dialectical Behavior Therapy — have been proven to help people manage their suicidal ideation and behavior

  6. No one takes their life for a single reason. Life stresses combined with known risk factors, such as childhood trauma, substance use — or even chronic physical pain — can contribute to someone taking their life

  7. Asking someone directly if they’re thinking about suicide won’t “put the idea in their head” — most will be relieved someone starts a conversation

  8. Certain medications used to treat depression or stabilize mood have been proven to help people reduce suicidal thoughts and behavior

  9. If someone can get through the intense, and short, moment of active suicidal crisis, chances are they will not die by suicide

  10. Most people who survive a suicide attempt (85 to 95 percent) go on to engage in life


Applied Behavior Analysis- Behavior Management


with Carmen Ruiz Ochoa M.A. BCBA

ABA with Carmen Ruiz Ochoa.mp4