Resources for School

Children who worry about school safety are more likely to experience anxiety or depression, school avoidance due to fear, and may find it harder to concentrate on their studies.

Children with a learning disability, anxiety or ADHD may benefit from accommodations or interventions to improve their school performance.

A challenging school year can be hard for kids to know how to overcome. Talking with your child can help both of you to come up with a plan for moving forward.

Students who have a hard time at school may benefit from programs designed to help meet their educational needs or learning styles. The most common offered are 504 plans, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs).

Our experts help you create partnerships with personnel at your child's school to help support their educational needs.

As kids are heading back to school – many online again – here are some tips to make sure the year goes smoothly.

Heading back to school can be exciting, yet stressful. Use our back-to-school mental health checklist to make sure you and your child start the year off right.

Back-to-school anxiety is often a part of the transition to a new school year for children. Since the start of the pandemic, it has affected some kids more intensely. It’s also more common when kids change schools.

Use this list of back-to-school conversation starters so you and your child can reflect on the summer and get excited about the upcoming school year.

• Getting to know your class and encouraging students to get to know one another can improve classroom belonging.
• Asking open-ended questions can be a great way to get everyone to share.
• While you can encourage all students to participate, try to avoid making a student answer a question they’re not comfortable with.

School belonging is one of the best ways we can help protect our children’s mental health as they navigate these stressors during back-to-school season.

• Feeling a sense of connection at school has many mental health benefits for kids
• Parents can help children by getting more involved with their child’s school
• Teachers can increase a sense of belonging for the whole class

Nina and Ryan Day know that keeping our brain in shape is just as important as physical fitness. Their Day Time Break program encourages mental wellness for students sixth through eighth grade to help students boost mental wellbeing.

Add wellness tips for your students to help them manage their mental health during the school day. Use any of the following during morning announcements, in your classes, in parent newsletters and more.

Educators face emotional burdens, stress, and burnout. Prioritize self-care, seek help when needed, and draw strength from student resilience.

Teachers can be dependable sources of empathy, understanding and mutual self-care for each other. Our experts have idea how teachers can support other teachers.