The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments developed its Building Student Resilience toolkit to help students strengthen resilience and overcome challenges. The first module is designed for middle and junior high school educators and covers the effects of stress and trauma on the brain and the elements of resilience.
Anti-Bullying from The Diana Award has a large variety of resources on bullying prevention, mental health, and related topics. This resource has information about Anti-Bullying and directs readers to their library of resources.
This resource provides information about The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization supporting LBGTQ+ young people.
This downloadable resource for educators explains what a peace corner is, why they are beneficial for students and classrooms, and how to create their own.
This resource outlines the pros and cons of getting a child or teen their first smartphone, and highlights questions parents can ask to help make the safest decision for their child.
In his last video of the series, Dr. Bruce D. Perry discusses how traditional behavior modifications can be ineffective and shares strategies educators can use for better outcomes.
In his fourth video, Dr. Bruce D. Perry discusses the importance of regulation and shares strategies educators can use to keep teachers and students calm and increase student engagement.
In his third video, Dr. Bruce D. Perry discusses how significant empathetic connections are in learning and how to build them with students.
In the second video of his series, Dr. Bruce D. Perry talks about the negative impacts of stress and the importance of creating safe classroom environments.
Dr. Bruce D. Perry begins his five-part series describing the Neurosequential model to increase student engagement and reduce behavior problems in the classroom.
Dr. Bruce D. Perry discusses the science behind stress, trauma, and the brain in his five-part series. He shares strategies educators can use to develop connections, create safe and secure environments, and improve students’ social, emotional, and academic functioning.
Ohio’s School-Based Center of Excellence in collaboration with Interpersonal Wellness Services, Inc. created a school staff wellness manual based on SAMHSA’s 8 dimensions of wellness. It includes information about the importance of staff wellness within schools and how to implement evidence-based, data-driven practices to improve staff wellness.
This handout has quick tips for parents on how they can help their child or teenager use smartphones in a healthy way.
This suicide prevention program for educators trains them to recognize signs of suicidal ideation.
SAMHSA compiled this fact sheet about the importance of parents and caregivers having age-appropriate conversations about alcohol and other drugs with their kids.
This Cyber Safety graphic was created by high school students as part of their youth-led prevention project.
