Teaching Resilient Students and Raising Healthy Teens: Mental health, substance use and suicide prevention resources for educators and parents
This monthly newsletter provides a list of curated resources and activities to support social emotional development, healthy coping as well as crisis support for educators, students and parents.
This edition shares a new youth suicide prevention campaign, April’s Hope & Justice contest, and Earth Day activities.
- Youth Suicide Prevention Media Campaign: You Are Never a Bother
- February Hope & Justice contest: Decoded
- Earth Day 2024 Activities
This edition includes information about hosting a youth mental health event, behavioral health apps for kids and teens, and more.
- Mental Health Spirit Day
- BrightLife Kids and Soluna apps
- Bullying Prevention Course
- Mind Out Loud Online Event – May 1st
This edition shared communication and self-care tips for parents, how youth can check in with a friend, and current opportunities for Hope & Justice and Directing Change.
- February Hope & Justice contest
- Annual Contest Checklist
- Family Guide to Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being
- Self-Care Tips for Parents
- Seize the Awkward
This edition shared resources for the annual film contest, a toolkit for hosting an event for parents, and new year’s resolution ideas for youth.
- Directing Change 2024 Flyer
- One Sheet for Parents and Schools
- January Hope & Justice contest
- What I Wish My Parents Knew Toolkit
This edition shared the tips for reducing screen time, a stress management resource, and youth art opportunities.
- December Hope & Justice contest
- Creative Visions’ #CreateConnectCare initiative
- Action for Healthy Kids’ Skip the Screen Flyer
- Mental Health Spirit Day
- CA Surgeon General’s Dear Stress, I’m Over You Toolkit
This edition includes a suicide training for youth, films and curriculum for educators, resources around music and mental health, and more.
- November Hope & Justice Contest: Music and Mental Health
- Directing Change Suicide Prevention 101 Training for Youth
- CalHOPE Schools’ docu-training series A Trusted Space: Meeting the Moment
- Music and Mental Health resource: Sound it Out
- Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Resources (for San Diego residents)
This edition shared the 2024 Directing Change contest, a parent’s guide, and journal prompts.
- 2024 Directing Change Contest flyer
- Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression
- Mental Health Thrival Kit Journal Prompts (included on Thrival Kit bookmarks)
This edition shared activities and resources for Suicide Prevention Week.
- Suicide Prevention Week
- Youth Warning Signs Tent Card
- Suicide Prevention Activity Guide
- Mental Health Thrival Kit (now available for Korean-American and Filipino American youth!)
This edition shared back-to-school resources, opportunities to get involved with Directing Change, and more.
- CalHHS’s Back-to-School Mental Health Resources
- Child Mind Institute’s Family Resource Center
- Directing Change Youth Advisory Council application
This edition shared a mini grant opportunity, summer mental health tips, and other resources.
- 2024 Mini Grant Application
- CA Surgeon General Stress Relief Resources
- Hope & Justice resources
This edition shared a summer viewing guide, art prompts, and a mental health resources hub.
- Directing Change 2023 Film and TV Messaging Awards
- Cal HHS’s Youth Mental Health Resources Hub
- Hope & Justice Art Gallery
This edition shared events and activities for May’s Mental Health Month.
- May Monthly Prompt: Take Action for Mental Health
- Mental Health Spirit Day
- Activity Tip Sheet: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Activities for Young People
- 2023 Directing Change Red Carpet Award Ceremony
This edition includes information about our Mental Health Spirit day for schools and organizations, our 2023 Award Ceremony, a stress relief resource for parents, and more.
- Mental Health Spirit Day
- 2023 Directing Change Red Carpet Award Ceremony
- CA Surgeon General’s Playbook for Stress Relief: Strategies for All Ages
- April Monthly Prompt: Celebrate Earth Day 2023 TikTok Challenge
- Mind Out Loud event
This edition shared information about a student mental health event, a parent stress line, and our mental health journal for youth.
- Mind Out Loud event
- Parents Helping Parents Parent Stress Line
- Mental Health Thrival Kit
This edition includes information about the annual contest, the monthly Hope & Justice prompt, and mindfulness exercises for educators.
- Annual Contest flyer
- Mindfulness Exercises from Campus Mind Works
This edition shared a holiday message as well as our Mental Health Thrival Kit request form and January’s Hope & Justice prompt.
- Mental Health Thrival Kits: Request copies for youth here
- Hope & Justice contest
This edition shared resources for educators to support youth mental health, our mental health journal, and the current Hope & Justice contest.
- Resources for educators, parents, and youth: CalHOPE Schools Initiative
- Mental Health Thrival Kits: Request copies for youth here
- Hope & Justice contest
This edition shared the monthly Hope & Justice prompt and mental health videos for educators to share with students.
- Child Mind Institute’s Healthy Minds Thriving Kids Videos
This edition provides free mental health resources for schools, information about the annual film contest, and a stress relief guide.
- CalHOPE’s Mental Health Resources for Schools
- California Surgeon General’s Playbook for Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids
This edition shared October’s Hope & Justice Prompt, the mini lesson plan of the month, and back to school resources.
- Directing Change 2023 Flyer
- Hope & Justice Contest
- Mini Lesson Plans of the Month: Suicide Prevention and Superheroes and our Purpose (for grades 5-8)
- Back to School Resources
- Directing Change’s Mini Grant opportunity
This edition shared Directing Change films and handouts for back-to-school:
