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Tools and Resources

Back To School

  • Summer Academy 2024

    This virtual conference was open to all K-12 education professionals – classroom teachers, administrators, school-related professionals, and community-based organizations working with and in school settings. This year’s Summer Academy offered multiple opportunities to engage with mental health topics that impact student wellness, academic achievement, and social connectedness.

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    Supporting Young Minds

    Mental Health America’s 2024 Supporting Young Minds Guides have been created to empower parents, caregivers, teachers, and others to provide support by fostering nonjudgmental environments where young people feel safe expressing themselves. In them, you will find information about facilitating conversations and validating feelings, creating safe spaces and supportive culture in the classroom, and ways to promote peer support. 

  • Kindergarten Transition Resource

    Explore, utilize, and share this Kindergarten Back to School Toolkit. Take note of the Family and Caregiver resources as they were specifically designed to be shared with the adults in your students’ lives.


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    Resource Guides

    Free to use online or print out for home or school! 

    Visit the Family Education Webinar Series: Recorded Sessions to learn more about each focus area from a past webinar.

    Helping Young People Navigate Worrying News

    Competition and Burnout

    Uplifting Black Joy

    Advocacy for School Based Mental Health

    Bullying and Mental Health

    Outdoor and Positive Mental Health

    Post High School Transition

    Family Roundtable

    Cultural Humility and Responsiveness

    Impact of Gambling on Youth Mental Health

    Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental Health and Substance Misuse/Addiction

    Coping with Holiday Stress – Supporting Child and Family Resilience

    Disordered Eating and its Impact on Adolescents

    Understanding & Supporting Teen Emotional, Mental & Sexual Health

    Suicide Prevention Strategies for Families/Caregivers

    LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

    Importance of Sleep

    Social Media and Mental Health: What Families Need to Know

    Mental Health and Special Education

    Winter Wellness for Families

    Parents/Guardians, Caregivers, and Families