Mental Health Resources

Resources for Mental Health during COVID-19

• COVID-19 Information from the Office of Behavioral Health (CO Department of Human Services)
• Mental Health and COVID-19 – Information and Resources (Mental Health America)
• COVID-19 Information and Resources (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Four Tips to Help Kids Through the COVID-19 Crisis (COACT Colorado)
• Supporting Young Children During COVID-19 (Office of Early Childhood – CO Department of Human Services)
• COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Guides for Students, Parents/Guardians, High School Professionals (The Jed Foundation)
• Embedding Mental Health as Schools Change (Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Supports – University of California – Los Angeles)
• A Parent’s Guide to Virtual Learning: 4 Actions to Improve Your Child’s Experience With Online Learning (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Resources for School Staff

• Partners for Children’s Mental Health
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  • After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
• CO Office of Behavioral Health (CO Department of Human Services)
• Strengthening Your Resilience: Take Care of Yourself As You Care For Others (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• CU Anschutz Teacher & Educator Well-Being Support Line – 303-724-2500
• CDE School Mental and Behavioral Health Listserv –  Email Amanda Nieser to join
  • The School Mental Health and Behavior Listserv is a great way to receive information through periodic emails on statewide training(s), job opportunities, and mental health and/or behavior related events.
• CDE School Psychology Services
• CDE School Social Work (SSW) Services
• Colorado Bilingual School Mental Health Network
• Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Playbook
  • Playbook for Healthy School Communities: Mental Health and Well-being  (video) 
  • Ghosted 
  • Resilience In School Environments Understanding & Practice
• Asset Education
• 51 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids in the Classroom (Waterford.org)
• Mental Health Resource Center for Young Adult Emotional Health and Well-being (The Jed Foundation)
• Ten Positive Behavior Support Strategies to Support Families at Home (Association for Positive Behavior Support)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid

Resources for Students & Families

• Colorado Crisis Services
• 1-844-493-8255
• Text “TALK” to 38255
• National Alliance on Mental Illness – Colorado Basics
• NAMI Basics is a free, 6-week education program for parents and family caregivers of children and teens whom are experiencing symptoms of a mental illness or whom have already been diagnosed.
• Asset Education At-Home Toolkit
• Five concrete stress-reducing tools to practice with your children
• The Trevor Project
• The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
• Parents Guide to Getting Good Care (The Child Mind Institute) (Disponible en Español)
• Latinx/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health (Mental Health America) (Disponible en Español)
• Spanish language materials, including MHA Spanish-language screening tools.
• Native And Indigenous Communities And Mental Health (Mental Health America)
• Includes demographics/societal issues, cultural factors, and mental health resources for Native And Indigenous communities

Talking to Kids About Traumatic Events

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)
• How to Talk to Children About Difficult News (American Psychological Association)
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (National Child Traumatic Stress Network).
• How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects (Common Sense Media)
• How to talk to your kids about violence at the U.S. Capitol (Denver Post)
• How to Talk About Racism and National Protests with Your Children (Children’s Hospital Colorado)
• When Bad Things Happen (Teaching Tolerance)