Mental health action steps

For educators

• Coping with COVID-19 (Grades 3 to 5) from Trails to Wellness
• Coping with COVID-19 (Grades 6 to 12)
• Mental Health Resource Center for Young Adult Emotional Health and Well-being from the Jed Foundation
• Report: Cultural Responsiveness Field Guide (PDF)
• SEL for Students: Self-Awareness and Self-Management from Berkeley’s Greater Good in Education Program
• Usable Knowledge: Supporting Teenagers in a Pandemic (PDF)

For parents and families

• Care for the Caregiver: Tips for Families and Educators (PDF)
• Coping with Stress from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Countering COVID-19 Stigma and Racism (PDF)
• Helping Children Cope from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting from COVID-19 (PDF)
• Helping Children Respond and Cope from the National Black Child Development Institute
• Helping Handout: Anxiety (PDF)
• Helping Handout: Depression (PDF)
• Helping Handout: Grief (PDF)
• Helping Handout: Sleep Problems (PDF)
• Helping Handout: Suicidal Thinking and Threats (PDF)
• Helping young children and parents transition back to school (PDF)
• How LGBTQ youth can cope with anxiety and stress during COVID-19 from the Trevor Project
• Psychological First Aid: How You Can Support Well-Being in Disaster Victims (PDF)
• Self-Care for Resilience: Resources from the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital
• Support for Teens and Young Adults from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Tips for Having a Meaningful Conversation from How Right Now

For school leaders

• Brief Report: How to Meet Students’ Social-Emotional and Academic Needs When Schools Reopen (PDF)
• Brief Report: Tier 2 Social–Emotional Learning/Mental and Behavioral Health Interventions: Post COVID-19 (PDF)
• Brief Report: Tier 3 Mental and Behavioral Health Interventions and Special Education
• Checklist: Planning for Wellbeing and Connectedness (PDF)
• Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (www.mcpap.com).pdf
• Report: Lessons and Recommendations from School Counselors during the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF)
• Report: The School Counselor’s Role in School Reentry (PDF)
• Usable Knowledge: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students During and After School Closures (PDF)

Screener examples

• GAD-7 with Info Sheet (PDF)
• PHQ9 for Teens with Scoring Info (PDF)
• UCLA Brief COVID-19 Screen for Child/Adolescent PTSD

Evidence-based programs

• Research Paper: Barriers and Facilitators of Evidence-Based Mental Health Programs in Schools (PDF)
• Research Paper: Examination of the Uptake and Effectiveness of BRAVE (a self-help computer programme for anxiety in children and adolescents) (PDF)
• Research Paper: LET’s CONNECT, community mentorship program for youths with peer social problems (PDF)
• Research Paper: Pilot Study of Online, School-Based Mental Health Service for Depression and Anxiety (PDF)