Mental Health and Wellness

ACSA has compiled a growing library of resources and supports for mental wellness for students and educators.

State of California Immigration Resources for Schools

The following resources provided by the state of California are available to help school leaders and families affected by immigration

Building a Comprehensive Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program in Your School District

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. Suicide Awareness Month is an essential time for school administrators, counselors, and

All Things Back to School: Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional Wellbeing

The Office of School-Based Health Programs recently hosted the webinar, “All Things Back to School: Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional

Maintaining Balance as a School Administrator

The following tips are from ACSA’s Member Assistance and Legal Support Team. We can all agree that there has never

Student Voice Report

This report from Challenge Success reviews quantitative and qualitative data from 2010-2023 examining high school students’ emotional & physical health,

Podcast: Focusing on Educators’ Self-care

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Effective School Solutions. In this episode of the MINDBEAT podcast, Colleen Patterson and

The Importance of Integrated Technology in Supporting Student Mental Health

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. School leaders face increasing challenges in addressing the mental health crises sweeping

The Importance of Self-reflection and Self-care for School and District Administrators During the Summer

By Oscar Macias As the school year comes to a close, school and district administrators often find themselves navigating the

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Strategies for Schools

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. “Our young people are struggling. We are in a youth mental health

An Opportune Moment: We Can Solve the Mental Health Crisis in Young People

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Wayfinder. We are at a critical moment in the state of education and

Health Handouts for Families

Health-related absences are one of the top reasons students miss so many days of school they are at risk of

Trauma-Informed Training for Educators

The Office of California Surgeon General Diana Ramos is offering “Safe Spaces,” a free online training designed to help early

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools

If your school has lost someone to suicide, After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools offers best practices and practical

Guidelines for Schools Responding to a Death by Suicide

These guidelines from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement are designed to help school administrators, teachers, and crisis

How Administrators and Counselors Can Work Together

How do we educate administrators and district officials to understand the role/practice of the school counselor to ensure they are

Your Mind First: Episode 5

Episode 5 of Your Mind First focuses on ACSA’s role in addressing the student and educator mental health crisis.

Restoring Teacher and Principal Well-Being Is an Essential Step for Rebuilding Schools

Principal and teacher well-being is a matter of immediate concern for principals and teachers themselves and for the students they

Your Mind First: Episode 4

This week, we’re doing a deeper dive on educator burnout with policy researcher Elizabeth Steiner from the RAND Corporation.

Your Mind First: Episode 3

This episode focuses on educator burnout, work-life balance and how to create healthier and happier school environments. With guests

Your Mind First: Episode 2

Episode 2 of “Your Mind First” features California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The hourlong discussion covers how to

Your Mind First: Episode 1

Watch the debut episode of Your Mind First: An ACSA Mental Health Series. The series will focus on engaging

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped society as we know it. Besides the

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to highlight the urgent need to address the

Mental Health vs. Physical Health

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose California Casualty. What do you think of when you hear the word “health”?

Decreasing Anxiety in Children

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose SPG.

Student Mental Health and Wellness: Best Practices for Educational Leaders

Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.

Joelle Hood discusses research-based practices to strengthen well-being and resilience.

Practical Guide for Financing Mental Health in Schools

California Children’s Trust and its partner, Breaking Barriers, have released a “Practical Guide for Financing Social, Emotional and Mental Health in Schools,”

The Work of the Task Force

By examining existing models and structures, the task force sought out leaders that bring together student success and mental wellness

Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations

The ACSA Mental Wellness Task Force developed a series of recommendations for the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) to consider as

ACSA Mental Wellness Toolkit

Toolkit Contents: The Work of the Mental Wellness Task Force Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations Resources for Educators Student academic success

8 Positive Psychology Tips for Administrators

Principals and superintendents are leaders and role models for their community, for other administrators, for staff, and for parents. Often,

Suicide on Campus: How Schools Are Dealing With the Crisis

This article was provided to ACSA by Gail Marshall It’s never too soon to plan for the unthinkable. No one

Bullying and Youth Suicide: What Schools Need to Know – and Do

School administrators should recognize that students involved in bullying are at risk for suicide. Schools must take any reporting of

Trauma and Teacher Practice: Actions That Heal

Clinical support can be critical to healing trauma in children who attend our schools, but educators actually have an equally

Managing Life’s Treadmill: Is ‘Stressed’ the New Normal?

Managing stress can be learned the easy way or the hard way. Tomorrow is not a given, so it’s important

Trauma Series Part 3: The Compton Case

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

Trauma Series Part 2: IDEA Eligibility

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

Trauma Series Part 1: What is Trauma?

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

What is Mindfulness? Why Practice It in Schools?

Without a clear singular origin but with roots in Hinduism, Buddhism – even Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – the practice

Achieving Better Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance is not a true form of balance, but a fluid description of your own mental well-being and level

All Things Back to School: Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional Wellbeing

The Office of School-Based Health Programs recently hosted the webinar, “All Things Back to School: Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional

Maintaining Balance as a School Administrator

The following tips are from ACSA’s Member Assistance and Legal Support Team. We can all agree that there has never

Student Voice Report

This report from Challenge Success reviews quantitative and qualitative data from 2010-2023 examining high school students’ emotional & physical health,

Podcast: Focusing on Educators’ Self-care

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Effective School Solutions. In this episode of the MINDBEAT podcast, Colleen Patterson and

The Importance of Integrated Technology in Supporting Student Mental Health

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. School leaders face increasing challenges in addressing the mental health crises sweeping

The Importance of Self-reflection and Self-care for School and District Administrators During the Summer

By Oscar Macias As the school year comes to a close, school and district administrators often find themselves navigating the

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Strategies for Schools

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. “Our young people are struggling. We are in a youth mental health

An Opportune Moment: We Can Solve the Mental Health Crisis in Young People

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Wayfinder. We are at a critical moment in the state of education and

Health Handouts for Families

Health-related absences are one of the top reasons students miss so many days of school they are at risk of

Trauma-Informed Training for Educators

The Office of California Surgeon General Diana Ramos is offering “Safe Spaces,” a free online training designed to help early

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools

If your school has lost someone to suicide, After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools offers best practices and practical

Guidelines for Schools Responding to a Death by Suicide

These guidelines from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement are designed to help school administrators, teachers, and crisis

How Administrators and Counselors Can Work Together

How do we educate administrators and district officials to understand the role/practice of the school counselor to ensure they are

Your Mind First: Episode 5

Episode 5 of Your Mind First focuses on ACSA’s role in addressing the student and educator mental health crisis.

Restoring Teacher and Principal Well-Being Is an Essential Step for Rebuilding Schools

Principal and teacher well-being is a matter of immediate concern for principals and teachers themselves and for the students they

Your Mind First: Episode 4

This week, we’re doing a deeper dive on educator burnout with policy researcher Elizabeth Steiner from the RAND Corporation.

Your Mind First: Episode 3

This episode focuses on educator burnout, work-life balance and how to create healthier and happier school environments. With guests

Your Mind First: Episode 2

Episode 2 of “Your Mind First” features California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The hourlong discussion covers how to

Your Mind First: Episode 1

Watch the debut episode of Your Mind First: An ACSA Mental Health Series. The series will focus on engaging

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Navigate360. The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped society as we know it. Besides the

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to highlight the urgent need to address the

Mental Health vs. Physical Health

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose California Casualty. What do you think of when you hear the word “health”?

Decreasing Anxiety in Children

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose SPG.

Student Mental Health and Wellness: Best Practices for Educational Leaders

Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.

Joelle Hood discusses research-based practices to strengthen well-being and resilience.

Practical Guide for Financing Mental Health in Schools

California Children’s Trust and its partner, Breaking Barriers, have released a “Practical Guide for Financing Social, Emotional and Mental Health in Schools,”

The Work of the Task Force

By examining existing models and structures, the task force sought out leaders that bring together student success and mental wellness

Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations

The ACSA Mental Wellness Task Force developed a series of recommendations for the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) to consider as

ACSA Mental Wellness Toolkit

Toolkit Contents: The Work of the Mental Wellness Task Force Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations Resources for Educators Student academic success

8 Positive Psychology Tips for Administrators

Principals and superintendents are leaders and role models for their community, for other administrators, for staff, and for parents. Often,

Suicide on Campus: How Schools Are Dealing With the Crisis

This article was provided to ACSA by Gail Marshall It’s never too soon to plan for the unthinkable. No one

Bullying and Youth Suicide: What Schools Need to Know – and Do

School administrators should recognize that students involved in bullying are at risk for suicide. Schools must take any reporting of

Trauma and Teacher Practice: Actions That Heal

Clinical support can be critical to healing trauma in children who attend our schools, but educators actually have an equally

Managing Life’s Treadmill: Is ‘Stressed’ the New Normal?

Managing stress can be learned the easy way or the hard way. Tomorrow is not a given, so it’s important

Trauma Series Part 3: The Compton Case

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

Trauma Series Part 2: IDEA Eligibility

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

Trauma Series Part 1: What is Trauma?

Adapted from information presented at the 2017 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium by Amy R. Levine, Sarah Sutherland, and Rose Tagnesi, Grossmont

What is Mindfulness? Why Practice It in Schools?

Without a clear singular origin but with roots in Hinduism, Buddhism – even Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – the practice

Achieving Better Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance is not a true form of balance, but a fluid description of your own mental well-being and level