ACSA has compiled a growing library of resources and supports for mental wellness for students and educators.
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
Your Mind First: Episode 2
Episode 2 of “Your Mind First” features California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The hourlong discussion covers how to … Read More
Maintaining Balance as a School Administrator
The following tips from ACSA’s Member Assistance and Legal Support Team originally appeared in the Aug. 8, 2022 edition of … Read More
Your Mind First: Episode 1
Watch the debut episode of Your Mind First: An ACSA Mental Health Series. The series will focus on engaging … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
How Roles in Your District Can Support Student Mental Wellness
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Hazel. Educators, students, parents, and the greater community are facing a mental health crisis.Fortunately, with … Read More
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”? … Read More
Decreasing Anxiety in Children
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose SPG.
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,” … Read More
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 … Read More
Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations
The ACSA Mental Wellness Task Force developed a series of recommendations for the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) to consider as … Read More
ACSA Mental Wellness Toolkit
Toolkit Contents: The Work of the Mental Wellness Task Force Mental Wellness Policy Recommendations Resources for Educators Student academic success … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More