As we move into August, we're turning our attention to Back to School, Wellness & Stress Management, and National Grief Awareness Day on August 30th. These themes touch on transitions, self-care, and loss as these are experiences many people are navigating this time of year. Take a look at the resources below, and share them wherever they might bring someone a little support or understanding.
This month's themes:
Back to School ✏️
- Crisis Text Line’s Mental Health School Supplies contains a toolkit with resources to help support teens as you head back to school: bit.ly/tt_res
- Khan Academy is a website that provides free K-College educational materials and tools on math, science, programming, animation, and more: bit.ly/KA_refn
- (EN/ES) KidsHealth is a website that teaches teens and parents about physical and mental health, relationships, puberty, self-esteem, and more: bit.ly/KH_refn
Wellness & Stress Management 🧠
- (EN/ES) The Wellness Education Lab (WEL) offers mental health training for students, parents/guardians, teachers, and mental health professionals. Requires an email address to begin: bit.ly/WEL_enr
- Smiling Mind is an app that offers guided meditation for any age in order to promote mental health wellness: bit.ly/SM_resn
- The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a tool that guides people through considering what wellness looks like for them and what supports they need when in crisis. bit.ly/wrap_rn
Grief: National Grief Awareness Day - Aug 30th ❤️🩹
- The Tasks of Mourning PDF is a framework of four core tasks that help understand how people journey through grief: bit.ly/tmg_r
- Wendt Center for Loss and Healing is a website that offers support to people who have experienced loss, terminal illness, abuse, or other trauma: bit.ly/WC_refn
- What's Your Grief? promotes grief education by sharing brochures, webinars, a podcast, and booklets: bit.ly/WYG_resn
- (EN/ES) Coping With Grief And Loss explains the stages and types of grief and provides healthier ways to deal with it: bit.ly/HGgrief_res
- The Grief Kit: Tools and Considerations For Raggedy Times is a tool for anyone experiencing loss. It contains multiple resources, mindfulness practices and prompts for reflection: bit.ly/GSJgk_ren
- The National Alliance for Grieving Children is a website that offers support and healing through programs, camps, and community resources: bit.ly/NAGC_refn
