From the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: How to first access children’s mental health services and what to expect in those initial stages are questions the Accessing Children’s Mental Health Services map addresses. The Service Access and Family Engagement Committee of the Trauma and Recovery Project has created...
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Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
Mental Health America Back to School Toolkit
Mental Health America (MHA) has developed its 2020 Back to School Toolkit with this and more in mind to help students, parents, and school personnel navigate the uncharted waters of COVID-19. https://mhanational.org/back-school
DPI School Reopening Resources
The Department of Public Instruction has released a list of resources to address mental health and Social Emotional Learning needs as districts plan for school reopening. Many of these types of tools are embedded in larger guidance documents. The DPI mental health team did some digging and curated this...
Harvard Center for the Developing Child “The Brain Architects” Podcast
Visit the website for the Harvard Center for the Developing Child to access a series of COVID-19 focused podcasts in their “Brain Architects” series. The webpage also includes helpful links to a range of resources on trauma and other topics to help you support your workforce and families as...
Office of Children’s Mental Health – Building Social and Emotional Skills
This month the Office of Children’s Mental Health released a new fact sheet focused on building children’s social and emotional skills and what our communities can do to increase these skills. Highlights include: Over 80% of parents and teachers, as well as most high school students think it’s important to prioritize social...
Protests and Resources for Talking to Students
As all of us continue to work our way though this difficult and painful time, it’s hard to know where to start conversations, or how to continue, with students on the events in the news, racism, privilege, oppression, and protesting. DPI recently shared a few resources from the many that are available....
Webinar: Teen Self-Injury: Working Toward Healthy Coping Skills – March 24
Families for Depression Awareness is presenting our free Teen Self-Injury: Working Toward Healthy Coping Skills webinar on Tuesday, March 24 from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET/ 4:00 to 5:15 PM PT. In this webinar, Jason Washburn, PhD, ABPP, will discuss the connection between self-injury and depression, how caring adults can...
Office of Children’s Mental Health Pilots Youth Mental Health Crisis Plan Card
In late 2019, Northland Pines High School in Eagle River became the first school in the state to adopt the Youth Mental Health Crisis Plan Card. If your school or organization is interested in helping to pilot this new resource, please contact the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health.
Insurance and Paying for Treatment Webinar Oct 23
Families for Depression Awareness is releasing our free What Families Need to Know About Mental Health and Insurance webinar on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 12pm ET. In this webinar, you’ll learn ways to help your loved one navigate insurance and pay for mental health treatment. Family caregivers and expert...