Mental health support
For CCPS Students, Parents and Caregivers, and Staff Members.
988 Suicide & Crisis Line
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a support helpline for people experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies. People can call (or text or chat) 9-8-8 to talk and to connect with services.
Calm App
Helps manage stress, sleep better, and live a happier, healthier life. Check back soon for free access!
Lucero App
Free access to self-care games with daily rewards.
1 to 1 Care : School Counselors
A list of the counselors available at your school. Don’t hesitate to reach out to the right contact for your school.
Cecil County Public Library Summer Reading
Cecil County Public Library summer reading program gives students an opportunity to read, learn, and engage in activities throughout the summer.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Free programming for children aged 6-16.
Macaroni Kids
Looking for activities to help your child stay active and socially connected this summer? Check out Macaroni Kids for local activities.
Cecil County Housing Agency
Cecil county community housing voucher program.
Cecil County Health Department
Located on Bow Street in Elkton, the Cecil County Health Department works together to promote, protect, and advance the health and wellness of the community.
Cecil County Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis "The Bridge"
Rape/Crisis advocacy services for ages 14+ with a hospital referral.
Upper Bay Counseling & Support Services, Inc.
UBCSS provides an array of services for children, adolescents, and their families including individual, group, family, and school based counseling. UBCSS also provides child PRP and medication management services.
Cecil County Help Center
Help Center - food and clothing help center for local families.
Headspace
Mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises.
Apart of Me
Helps explore, accept, understand and articulate the experience of grief and the wide range of emotions connected to it.
Clear Fear
Change anxious thoughts and emotions, alter anxious behaviours and calm fear responses.
Calm Harm
Provides immediate activities and techniques to help break the cycle of self-harm behavior.
Worth Warrior
Manage low self-worth that is focused around body dissatisfaction.
Move Mood
Manage low mood and depression through Behavioural Action Therapy.
Combined Minds
Helps family and friends support young ones with mental health.
K'Bro Emotional Resiliency
A safe place to express feelings.
10 Tips to Help Your Child with Anger
Teen Mental Health: How to Know When Your Child Needs Help
Signs a child is struggling and may need more support.
Moshi Kids
Grounding techniques to help kids with anxiety.
What Mental Health Is and Why It's Important to Take Care of It
Kids learn the signs of good and poor mental health and how to seek help when they need it.
Body Image and Self-esteem
Defining body image, how to accept your body, and build self-esteem.
21 ADHD-Friendly Activities for Kids
Offers 21 activities to help children dealing with ADHD stay engaged and productive.
MindShift CBT
Helps you reduce worry, stress, and panic by following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques.
How to Address Test Anxiety
Helps students cope with test anxiety and succeed in their courses.
My Anxiety Plan (MAP) for Children and Teens
Coach anxious children or teens using practical strategies and tools to manage mild to moderate anxiety.
Managing Your OCD at Home
Self-help to manage OCD at home by learning about it and building a toolbox.
Self Help for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Learn about GAD, build a toolbox, and identify worries.
Helping Children and Teens with Trauma
Signs of traumatic stress and anxiety in children, and strategies to help those exposed to war or other traumatic events.
How to Effectively Communicate With Kids and Teens
Teach kids how to communicate their feelings and needs to build resilience.
Guided Coping Skills Videos for Kids and Teens
Identify and express emotions, communicate with ease, and manage stress in healthy ways.
Talking to Kids and Teens About Death
Teach kids about death as a natural part of life to help them understand and cope.
Positive Parenting for Challenging Behavior
Take a positive approach to discipline by providing clear expectations and guidance.
Depression in Kids and Teens
Mental health professionals answer frequently asked questions about signs, symptoms, severity, talking to your child, and when to seek help.
ADHD: Tips for Kids and/or Teens
Tips on building a support team, controlling emotions, staying focused, and getting help.
How to Help a Friend
Guide on what to look for and what to do if you think a friend might need help.
Depression: Tips for Kids and/or Teens
Discuss mental health through activities, conversations, and seeking help.
Trauma: Tips for Kids and/or Teens
Learn how to relax, take charge of your thinking, get enough sleep, and seek help.
Eating Disorders: Tips for Kids and/or Teens
Information on body diversity, eating behaviors, and seeking help.
ADHD in Children and Teens: What You Need to Know
Identifying signs like difficulty paying attention, impulsive actions, and excessive movement.
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
Recognize extreme mood changes and their impact on day-to-day functioning in children and teens.
Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?
Distinguish between normal developmental behaviors and those that may require professional help.
I’m So Stressed Out!
Facts about stress and anxiety, coping strategies, and recognizing when to seek help.
The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know
Key facts about the significant changes in the brain during adolescence.
Digital Shareable on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Share information and materials about the importance of children’s mental health and early diagnosis and treatment.
Caring for Your Mental Health
The role of self-care in maintaining mental health and supporting treatment and recovery.
Addiction
An overview of addiction, including its causes, breaking the cycle, and the role of genetics.
7 Common Reasons Why People Bully
Understand why bullying happens and how to address it effectively.
How to Help Teens Who Cut Themselves
Information on self-harm, its causes, what parents can do, and how to get help.
Overview of Youth At-Risk Behavior
How parents can use survey results to understand youth risk behaviors and guide their children.
Parent Test: Your Child’s Mental Health
Use the pediatric symptom checklist to screen for mental health issues.
Take a Mental Health Test
Access online screening tests for various mental health conditions and related articles.
11 Self-Care Ideas for Teens
Learn to recognize when you need help, decide if you should slow down, and take care of your health.
Finding Help
Identify when a mental health concern is lasting longer than usual or getting worse and seek help.
How to Talk to My Friends
Decide in advance what you’re most comfortable sharing and consider why you want to share the information.
Social Media and Mental Health
Understand the potential consequences of social media use and recognize when its patterns are unhelpful.
What to Do If Your Child Is in Crisis
Learn to distinguish between a mental health crisis and a “bad day” or “phase" in your child, and know what to do.
What to Look For and When to Act
Understand that while each mental health condition is unique, they all impact emotions, thoughts, and behavior. Here are some considerations for deciding to intervene.
Healthy Coping for Children and Adolescents
Help children and adolescents learn to cope with emotions, thoughts, and reactions through age-appropriate methods.
Anger Management
Learn what makes you angry, why, how to control it, and how to express it safely.
Cyberbullying and Bullying
Identify what counts as cyberbullying and bullying, understand the roles people play, and know what to do about it.
Reducing Stigma about Mental Health
Learn how to reduce the stigma around mental health and promote self-care.
Suicide Support & Prevention
Focus on self-care, creating self-care plans, and supporting others.
Quizzes: Test your knowledge, learn your risk, and more
Access free, medically approved online quizzes to explore possible mental health issues.
ADHD Test (Self-Assessment)
A simple assessment for adults who think they may have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
3 Minute Depression Test
Ten questions related to life experiences common among people with depression to help determine if you might be experiencing depression.
Borderline Personality Test
Assess the likelihood that you or a loved one is displaying symptoms of mental health conditions.
Understanding Our Stress and Anxiety
Information on stress and anxiety and determining if your level of anxiety warrants seeking professional help.
Depression and Bipolar Caregiver & Parent Support
Information on depression and bipolar disorders in children and teens to help navigate caring for a loved one experiencing a mood disorder.
Teen Mental Health: How to Know When Your Teen Needs Help
Information about teen mental health, including the prevalence of issues, signs your child is struggling (e.g., substance use), and when they may need more support.
Binge Eating Disorder
Information on getting help, planning treatment, treatment options and their evidence, and the role of parents and carers.
Bulimia Nervosa
Information on getting help, planning treatment, treatment options and their evidence, and the role of parents and carers.
Tics and Tourette's Syndrome
Information on getting help, planning treatment, treatment options and their evidence, including medication.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Information on getting help, planning treatment, treatment options and their evidence, and the role of parents and carers.
Anorexia Nervosa
Information on getting help, planning treatment, treatment options and their evidence, and the role of parents and carers.
Feeling Angry: Booklet for Teens
A comprehensive guide to help adolescents understand, express, and manage anger healthily, including insights into the causes and constructive strategies for dealing with it.
Catching It Early
Science and research-backed information about drugs, their use, and abuse to help you support your child.
Relationships and Romance: Pre-Teens and Teenagers
Information and discussion points for parents of teens interested or engaged in romantic relationships.
Supporting the Emotional Needs of Kids with Learning Disabilities
Info for caregivers on how to support a child's emotional needs, signs of low self-esteem, anxiety, or depression, and how to help.
Boosting Girls' Self-Esteem
Thirteen ways parents/caregivers can help boost their daughter's self-esteem and confidence based on abilities, not appearance.
Mindful Parenting
An article on mindful parenting techniques to alleviate anxiety and stress in raising children.
Psychology Today: Children and Sleep
An article advising parents on the importance of sleep and the appropriate amount of sleep for infants to teens.
Breathe2Relax App
A tool with instructions and practice exercises to help users manage stress through diaphragmatic breathing.
Opioid Misuse Prevention Project
Information to raise community awareness about the risks of non-medical opioid use, proper disposal of unused prescriptions, and resources for treatment and overdose prevention.
Mayo Clinic: OCD Symptoms and Causes
An article from the Mayo Clinic providing accurate, actionable information about OCD, designed to educate and empower, easy to understand, inclusive, diverse, and evidence-based.
Mayo Clinic: Teen Depression
An article from the Mayo Clinic providing accurate, actionable information about teen depression, designed to educate and empower, easy to understand, inclusive, diverse, and evidence-based.
Healthy Minds Program
Trains your mind through meditation and podcast-style lessons to develop focus, reduce stress, and maintain positive social connections.
Digital Meditation Guides for Kids and Teens
A special collection of digital guides to meditations designed to support kids and teens in finding more calm, compassion, and joy in daily life.
Young Minds: Mania and Hypomania
Information on mania and hypomania, including symptoms, and guidance on what to do if you need support.
Young Minds: Phobias
Information on phobias, their extreme nature, and guidance on getting better with help.
Young Minds: ADHD and Mental Health
Information on ADHD, including signs of difficulty concentrating or controlling impulses, and how to get help.
Young Minds: Anxiety
Information on anxiety, recognizing when it interferes with daily life, and available help for different types of anxiety disorders.
Young Minds: Bipolar Disorder
Information on bipolar disorder, including its extreme mood changes, available treatments, and support resources.
Young Minds: Psychosis
Information on psychosis, including symptoms such as seeing or hearing things that aren't there, and guidance on what to do if affected.
Young Minds: PTSD
Information on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), its symptoms, and available support.
Young Minds: Autism and Mental Health
Information on autism, how it affects mental health, and where to get support, emphasizing that autism is a developmental condition, not a mental health problem.
National Eating Disorders Association
A screening tool to help determine if it's time to seek support for an eating disorder.
Young Men's Health: Talking to Teens About Sex
Guidance on how to talk to your teen or young adult about sexual relationships to help them have a safe and healthy sex life.
Young Men's Health: Alcohol and Teens
Information for parents on the effects of alcohol on the teenage body and what to do if their child has a problem with alcohol.
Fentanyl and Opioid Overdose: A Guide for Parents
A guide for parents on understanding and addressing fentanyl and opioid overdose.
Parent Craft
A self-paced online video course that teaches parents the skills they need to meet the risks of substance abuse. Parent CRAFT is based on the proven CRAFT method.
Affiliated Sante Group: Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis
Twenty-four hour free mental health crisis service.
Advantage Psychiatric Services
Outpatient mental health and medication management provider.
Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC)
Adolescent outpatient substance use treatment services ages 12 and up.
Aspire Wellness Center
Virtual mental health and medication management for children and teens located in Nottingham, MD. No in person services at this time. Medicaid accepted.
Bohdi Counseling
Outpatient child and family services ages 7 and up. Commercial insurance and self pay only. Located in North East, MD.
Cecil County Local Care Team
A team of agency representatives that meets with families who have intensive behavioral health needs. The team meets to brainstorm ideas and connect families to community resources.
Cecil County Core Service Agency
CCCSA provides oversight of the public mental health system for Cecil County. The CCCSA can help find a local provider and resources.
Changing Tides
Outpatient mental health provider for children and adolescents. Commercial insurance only.
Children's Guild
School based, clinic based mental health treatment. Medicaid, Tricare accepted.
Christiana Care - Union Behavioral Health
Outpatient medication management provider for ages 4+. Medicaid accepted.
Evergreen Child and Family Therapy, LLC
Virtual mental health services all ages, including early childhood. Self pay only.
Journeys Counseling
Outpatient mental health treatment for children and families; medication management. Medicaid accepted.
Kennedy Krieger
Children's hospital located in Baltimore, MD. Provides clinical services and testing for Autism.
Key Point Health Services
Outpatient mental health, medication management, PRP, and school based services for children and teens. Medicaid accepted.
LiveforThomas
Mental health awareness talks and local outreach events with a focus on suicide awareness and prevention.
Marianne Bitner
Medication management ages 5 & up.
MeadowWood
Provides inpatient/hospital mental health treatment for adolescents. Commercial insurance and Maryland medicaid accepted. Located in Delaware.
Megan Mullins
Outpatient and exercise based therapy for youth. Self pay only.
Project Chesapeake
Adolescent outpatient substance abuse treatment for ages 13-17. Outpatient mental health therapy ages 13+.
Maryland Coalition of Families
Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) is the first and only statewide nonprofit organization that offers family peer support to people and families who have a loved one experiencing mental health, substance use, or problem gambling challenges.
Maryland Health Connection
Maryland health insurance coverage eligibility portal.
Mental Health Association of Maryland (mhamd)
Children's mental health matters! Family resource kit available.
Mountain Manor
Substance use treatment for adolescents. Medicaid accepted.
Pathfinders for Autism
Pathfinders for Autism works to support and improve the lives of individuals with autism through expansive, customized programming, and by providing resources, training, information and activities free of charge.
Rising Wellness Counseling
Outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents. Commercial insurance and Maryland medicaid accepted.
Rockford Center
Offers free and confidential assessments 24 hours daily, acute psychiatric care, and partial hospitalization programs for children and adolescents. SUD and IOP available.
Sean's House
Located in Newark, DE, Sean's House offers free peer suuport for mental health, food, events for students and young adults, mental health support groups for parents and supports, resource library for mental health and wellness, and suicide prevention and mental health speakers for events and schools.
Sunrise Suicide Grief Program
A peer-to-peer support group shining compassion and encouragement onto families and individuals who has experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)
SARC provides lifeline for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking by providing safe haven, advocacy, resources, and hope in Harford County.
Sheppard Pratt: Offsite Student Counseling Program
Virtual therapy and psychiatry program. Medicaid only.
Taylor Wellness Center
In-person and virtual mental health therapy for ages 6+. Medicaid accepted.
Thrive Counseling & Wellness Center - Danielle Steigauf
In-person and virtual mental health therapy for teens. Commercial and self pay only.
West Cecil Health Center
West Cecil Health offers primary and preventative health care including mental health with a focus on servicing underinsured and uninsured populations. Medicaid accepted.
Win Family Services
Mental health (all ages) and SUD treatment (ages 12-17). Medicaid accepted.
Be There
Be There is the most engaging and comprehensive resource available to learn how to support someone struggling with their mental health.
Be There Certificate
The Be There Certificate is a free, digital, self-paced learning experience designed to increase mental health literacy and provide people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to safely support anyone who may be struggling with their mental health.
Dougy Center Grief Support
Dougy Center offers a wide range of resources for people of all ages who are grieving before and after a death.
Boost Your Mental Health
The Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) program is here to help you develop essential skills to handle stress, build healthy relationships, and make positive decisions.
Boost Your Mental Health with Fun Life Skills
Explore some cool activities to help you feel your best.Feeling Good About Yourself: Building Self-Esteem
Building self-esteem means believing in yourself and your abilities. Here are some fun ways to help you feel great about who you are!
Building Self-Esteem: Feeling Good About Yourself
Here are some activities from Botvin Life Skills Training to help you build and maintain your self-esteem.Tips for Teachers: Ways to Help Students Who Struggle with Emotions or Behavior
This guide from Mental Health America gives teachers practical tips for supporting students with emotional and behavioral challenges. It includes classroom management strategies, de-escalation tools, and positive behavior support ideas.
Strategies for Working with Emotionally Unpredictable Students
This resource provides evidence-based strategies for teachers working with emotionally unpredictable students. It covers proactive classroom interventions, behavior management, and fostering emotional regulation.
10 common problems and layered strategies for supporting dysregulated students
An article outlining ten common classroom behavior challenges and step-by-step strategies to support dysregulated students. Teachers will find layered interventions for emotional regulation, engagement, and prevention.
Emotional Disturbance Strategies
This guide explains strategies for supporting students with emotional disturbance in the classroom. It provides teachers with tools for behavior management, communication, and structured support.
Intervention Central - Behavioral Interventions
Intervention Central offers a library of behavioral interventions teachers can use to support struggling students. It includes customizable strategies for classroom management, behavior modification, and academic success.
Prevention and De-Escalation of Intense Behavior Responses: What Adults Can Do
This printable guide helps teachers prevent and de-escalate intense student behaviors through proactive classroom management. It provides strategies for adult responses, positive reinforcement, and behavior prevention.
5 Tips for De-Escalation and Building Strong Relationships with Students
This article offers teachers five de-escalation strategies to calm disruptive student behavior while strengthening relationships. It highlights empathy, communication, and proactive classroom supports.
Resources for Behavioral Support
A collection of printable activities and resources to support positive student behavior and social-emotional growth. Teachers can use these tools to encourage self-regulation and classroom success.
Yoga in Education: 7 Poses and Activities for Your Classroom
This guide provides seven yoga poses and classroom activities to help students improve focus, reduce stress, and build resilience. Teachers can easily integrate these yoga practices into daily routines.
51 Mindfulness Activities for Kids in the Classroom
A comprehensive list of 51 mindfulness activities designed for teachers to use in the classroom. These exercises help students manage stress, regulate emotions, and improve concentration.
25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Kids & Teens (+Tips!)
This resource shares 25 mindfulness activities for kids and teens that support emotional regulation and classroom focus. Teachers can use these tips to create calm, engaging learning environments.
Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids!
A set of simple deep breathing exercises teachers can use to help students calm anxiety and regain focus. Includes printable visuals for easy classroom use.
Five Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids and Teens
This article provides five breathing techniques to reduce student stress and improve self-regulation. Teachers can apply these strategies with both children and teens.
17 Classroom Breathing Exercises for Students That Promote Relation
Seventeen classroom breathing exercises designed to help students relax, improve focus, and manage test anxiety. Teachers can integrate them into transitions and daily routines.
27 Empowering Mental Health Activities for Teens
This collection of 27 classroom activities helps teens build resilience, self-confidence, and mental health awareness. Teachers can use them to foster supportive classroom environments.
50 Best Stress Relief Games and Activities for Students
A teacher-friendly list of 50 stress relief games and activities that support student well-being. Includes fun strategies to help students relax and manage classroom stress.
Focus and Reduce Stress with 30 Breathing Exercises
Thirty breathing exercises to help students reduce stress, reset emotions, and increase focus. Includes printable resources for easy use in the classroom.
5 Calming Mind-Body Exercises To Try With Your Students
This resource provides five calming mind-body exercises that teachers can use to help students regulate emotions. Activities combine movement and mindfulness for stress relief.
24 Activities, Strategies, and Resources for Teaching Students with Autism
Twenty-four classroom activities and strategies to support children with autism. Teachers can use these resources to foster communication, social skills, and inclusive learning.
Coping Skills in School - A vital part of Social and Emotional Learning
This article highlights coping skills teachers can integrate into school routines as part of social-emotional learning. It offers practical strategies for supporting students under stress.
Kindness Stones
This printable activity guides teachers in using kindness stones to promote empathy and connection in the classroom. It supports social-emotional learning through positive reinforcement.
Morning Greetings
This activity provides creative ways for teachers to start the day with positive student greetings. It helps build classroom community and strong teacher-student relationships.
Self Regulation Activities for Kids
A resource with printable self-regulation activities that help children manage emotions and behavior. Teachers can use them to support focus and emotional control.
Student Mental Health Toolkit for Elementary School Classrooms
This empathy-based toolkit gives elementary teachers classroom-ready activities and lesson ideas to promote student mental well-being and emotional awareness. It supports normalization of mental health conversations, fosters self-care, and builds a safe, empathetic classroom environment.
Student Mental Health Toolkit for Middle School Classrooms
This middle school toolkit offers teachers structured lessons, discussion prompts, and reflection activities to support mental health, emotional resilience, and peer connection. It emphasizes building empathy, coping skills, and student voice in adolescent classrooms
Student Mental Health Toolkit for High School Classrooms
This high school toolkit provides educators with mental well-being lesson plans, self-care strategies, and tools to guide student conversations around stress, identity, and resilience. It encourages discussion, emotional check-ins, and strategies to support mental health in older adolescents.
Classroom Activities for Mental Well-Being
A compilation of worksheets and classroom exercises designed for high school students to reflect, process emotions, and build coping strategies. Teachers can use these printables to support mental well-being, self-awareness, and class dialogue.
Brain & Body Breaks
This resource offers short “brain & body break” activities tailored for high school students to reset and reduce stress during class. Educators can integrate these mindfulness, movement, or breathing breaks to support focus and emotional regulation.
Youth Resources for Schools - MHA
Mental Health America’s page curates resources, toolkits, and support materials for schools working on youth mental health promotion. Teachers can use this hub for evidence-based guides, lesson plans, and student mental health supports.
Strategies for Emotional Regulation / Helping Kids Reset
Printable classroom tools and activity ideas that help children identify feelings, practice calming techniques, and reset when overwhelmed. Supports daily teaching of emotional regulation skills.
19 Ways to Help Elementary Students Self-Regulate
Practical strategies for teachers to help elementary students build focus, resilience, and self-control through simple classroom routines and emotional regulation activities.
15+ Classroom Practices to Build Self-Regulation Skills
A guide highlighting over 15 classroom practices—from mindfulness to structured breaks—that strengthen students’ ability to manage emotions, behaviors, and learning.
Encouraging Teens to Develop Self Regulation Skills
Research-based strategies to support teens in developing independence, emotional regulation, and decision-making skills during adolescence.
Self-Regulation Strategies for Middle and high School Students
Age-appropriate strategies for teaching middle and high school students how to manage stress, stay organized, and build healthy self-regulation habits.
How to Support Self Regulation Difficulties in Children
An overview of self-regulation challenges in children with tips for teachers and parents on supporting emotional control, focus, and coping skills.
30 Tips for Teaching Emotional Regulation in the Classroom
Thirty actionable strategies teachers can use daily to help students understand feelings, reduce stress, and strengthen self-regulation abilities.
ADHD in the Classroom: Helping Children Succeed in School
CDC’s evidence-based recommendations for supporting children with ADHD, including classroom structure, behavioral strategies, and academic accommodations.
8 ADHD teaching strategies
Eight teacher-friendly strategies designed to help students with ADHD succeed by improving focus, reducing distractions, and supporting learning needs.
Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD: Ideas to Help Every Child Shine
Practical classroom ideas and adjustments that make learning accessible for students with ADHD while allowing them to thrive.
Advice for Teachers and Parents of Children with ADHD
Downloadable guide offering strategies for both teachers and parents to support learning, behavior management, and organization in children with ADHD.
Recognizing ADHD in the Classroom
A quick-reference card for teachers on identifying ADHD signs and applying effective classroom strategies to help students succeed.
Anxiety Disorders Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet helps teachers understand common anxiety disorders in children and how they may present in the classroom. It includes strategies to support students’ emotional well-being and learning.
Teaching Strategies and Classroom Policies to Help Students with Anxiety Disorders
A guide for teachers outlining classroom strategies and school policies to support students with anxiety disorders. Offers practical tips for reducing stress and promoting emotional regulation in learning environments.
Supporting a Student with an eating disorder at school
This guide provides teachers with strategies to support students recovering from eating disorders. It covers school accommodations, emotional support, and safe communication practices.
Disordered Eating - The Role of Educators
National Eating Disorders Association guidance for educators on recognizing, preventing, and supporting students with eating disorders. Includes classroom strategies, referral resources, and wellness promotion.
Depression Factsheet
A clear overview for educators on recognizing depression symptoms in students and providing classroom support. Includes strategies to foster emotional well-being and connect students with resources.
Signs of Student Depression & How Schools Can Help
An article highlighting common depression indicators in students and actionable steps teachers can take. Covers emotional support, classroom accommodations, and referral guidance.
SEL Essentials: Supporting Students Who Are Dealing with Trauma
A guide for teachers on using social-emotional learning (SEL) to support students impacted by trauma. Offers strategies to create a safe classroom environment and build resilience.
Classroom Strategies to Support Students Experiencing Trauma
Practical classroom interventions for teachers to help students who have experienced trauma. Includes approaches to emotional regulation, safe learning spaces, and student engagement.
Developing Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms to Support Students and Educators
Strategies to help teachers create trauma-sensitive classrooms that support both student and teacher well-being. Focuses on safety, emotional regulation, and positive classroom culture.
Supporting Students Through Trauma and Grief: A Guide for K-12 Educators
Comprehensive guidance for educators to support students experiencing trauma or grief. Includes classroom strategies, emotional support techniques, and mental health resources.
How Trauma Affects Kids in School
An overview of the impact of trauma on learning, behavior, and social-emotional development. Offers teachers insights into identifying trauma effects and supporting affected students.
Strategies and Resources to Support Trauma-Informed Schools
A brief providing evidence-based strategies to help schools become trauma-informed. Covers policies, classroom practices, and teacher supports for student mental health.
Identifying Drug Abuse Among Students: A Guide for Teachers
A guide for teachers to recognize signs of drug abuse and respond effectively. Includes prevention strategies, classroom interventions, and referral resources.
3 Ways to Help Students Build Attention Stamina
This article provides three practical strategies teachers can use to improve students’ focus and attention stamina in the classroom. Includes exercises for sustained engagement and cognitive control.
Grief Resources for Students, Family, and Educators
Scholastic’s hub of mental health resources supports educators and families addressing traumatic grief. Includes lesson plans, coping strategies, and guidance for classroom support.
Student self-harm: A guide for teachers on how to support students
Practical guidance for teachers on recognizing, responding to, and supporting students who self-harm. Focuses on prevention, emotional support, and connecting with mental health services.
PBIS World - Common Behaviors and Descriptions
PBIS World offers a comprehensive list of common student behaviors and explanations to guide positive behavior support. Teachers can use it to implement evidence-based classroom behavior interventions.
