Resources
School Nurse’s Mental Health Toolkit
Suicide
The Steve Fund Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741; and text STEVE to 741741 if a young person of color, for a trained crisis counselor, 24/7.
Suicide Hotline – 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255)
Self-Harm
Young Minds UK – Self-Help Guide for Teens Who Self-Harm video YoungMinds.org.uk/young-person/my-feelings/self-harm/#Whatisselfharm Nip in the Bud – Self-harm resources and videos
The Cornell Research Program on Self-injury and Recovery – The Non-Suicidal Self-injury Assessment Tool – Developing and Implementing School Protocol for Non-Suicidal Self-injury in School – Educators and Self-injury – Manual for understanding and aiding students who self-injure.
Depression
MindDoc: Mental Health Support – App Download CBT Mood tracker, journal, symptom screener for anxiety and depression. Can also be used with sleep disorders, eating disorders, postpartum depression, and various phobias. 10-question assessment directs user to learning modules. Ages 12+, free with in-app purchases, available for download in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Boston’s Children’s Hospital – Guided Self-Management Tools for Depression in Children Ages 6-12.
The ABCs of CBT: Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior Triangle – Cognitive behavior therapy video.
Anger
They Are The Future: Anger Thermometer Worksheet Pack – Free printable anger thermometer and parent guide
Cookie Monster Practices Self Regulation by Life Kit Parenting and NPR – Video about practicing self control.
Mental Health Center for Kids – Videos on anger management for kids. Anger Iceberg Activity – Strategies to Calm Down When Your Temper Rises
Sesame Workshop Handling Angry Feelings for Kids – Video
Anxiety/Panic Attacks
Kids Helpline Brain Basics – Panic attack informational video series for kids.
Mindshift CBT – Anxiety Relief App Download Anxiety and stress tools that include fear ladders, goal-setting tool; CBT to reduce worry, stress, panic. From Anxiety Canada. Ages 12+, available for free download in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Anxiety Canada – Free downloadable resources and tools for anxiety.
Fight Flight Freeze – A Guide to Anxiety for Teens video.
Boston Children’s Hospital – Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence: Information and resource guide for parents and caregivers.
Child Mind Institute – Resources for caregivers to support kids with anxiety.
LGBTQ+ Support
The Trevor Project
24/7, 365 crisis support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Talk, text, or chat.
Trans Lifeline Peer Support US – 1 (877) 565-8860
The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth – age 25) – Trauma 1 (800) 246-7743
Trauma
Child Mind Institute – Video and Guide: Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event. 1 (866) 488-7386
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Free resources on child trauma, trauma learning modules,and tools to develop the systems to gain knowledge, to build practices, and to have the skills to support a trauma-sensitive school. NCTSN.org
School Avoidance
School Avoidance Alliance: School Avoidance 101 for Parents – Guide to helping kids get back in school.
Rogers Behavioral Health School Avoidance and Refusal – What clinicians need to know. Video
Space Treatment Overcoming Entrenched School Refusal – A six-point plan helping parents for getting school-refusing children back in school. Video
Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism guuide. School Refusal Assessment and Intervention – Clinician guide.
Other Mental Health Resources
The Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports Website – Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism School Refusal Assessment and Intervention Led by the Virginia Department of Education to support divisions with implementing and sustaining a multi-tiered system of supports. A systemic, data-driven approach that allows divisions and schools to provide evidence-based practices and interventions to meet the needs of their students.
Bridge 2 Resources – Access free or low-cost resources for housing, food, or healthcare in your community. Scan the code. Bridge2ResourcesVA.org
National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) – Mental health webinars from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) – Mental health clinical practice guidelines and resources. Learn.
Stigma-Free Mental Health Student Mental Health Toolkit – Resources for teachers and counselors to help students ages 7-11 and 12-22 improve their mental wellness and combat stigma.
National Association of School Psychologists – The professional home for school psychologists. Site offers standard practice guidelines and a variety of schoolbased mental health resources.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Ready, Set, Go, Review: Screening for Behavioral Health Risk in Schools
Therapist Aid – Online Therapy Tools for Mental Health Professionals – Worksheets, interactive tools, videos, and articles.
Children’s Mental Health Matters – Maryland Public Awareness Campaign Resource Library
RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline – 1 (800) 656-4673
National Helpline for Substance Use – 1 (844) 289-0879
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline – 1 (800) 662-HELP or TTY 1 (800) 487-4889
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Pediatric mental health updates and resources.
National Federation of Families – Family support and advocacy. Website
Children’s Defense Fund – Child advocacy and research. Website