MENTAL WELLNESS & SELF CARE RESOURCES

  • CalSAC’s OST Wellness Network

    Supporting young people’s mental health requires a comprehensive, coordinated effort across all levels of their care. Out-of-school time programs play a central role in supporting a young person’s mental health and should be seen as a core component in the mental health system for young people. Youth development staff are the caring adults that help youth heal from trauma and are also their advocates when we notice youth who are in distress. Engage with the OST Wellness Network to collectively support and improve the mental health and wellness of young people in California.

  • Trauma-Informed Care Webinar Series

    Access Teachstone’s free webinar series of conversations with thought-leaders in the trauma-informed space.

  • Healing Mass Trauma — COVID-19

    Trauma Transformed has generated a set of resources to support frontline responders, organizations and government leadership in rising to the challenge to respond to crisis and transform our systems for the recovery and renewal phases of the pandemic ahead. Tools and resources offered in April and May will focus on pandemic onset responses: increasing safety and survival, collective care, and mitigating effects of prolonged toxic stress for individuals, frontline responders, and organizations.

  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources during COVID-19

    CASEL CARES is a new initiative that connects the SEL community with experts to address how SEL can be most helpful in response to today’s circumstances. Access resources that are designed to support educators, parents, and anyone who works with children.

  • 27 Resilience Activities and Worksheets for Students and Adults

    Access this resource that discusses the concept of resilience and provides 27 tools and activities to develop and acknowledge resilience in students and adults.

  • Resilience and Emotional Well-Being Video Series

    The UCSF Depatment of Psychiatry has put together a collection of short videos focused on ways we can protect and enhance our own emotional well-being while navigating the unique mental health and wellness challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The videos feature strategies and techniques shared by mental health experts at UCSF, as well as other colleagues from around the nation.

  • Supporting Families During COVID-19

    The Child Mind Institute has developed a comprehensive set of mental wellness resources for parents and families about coronavirus topics ranging from coping and dealing with loss, to remote learning and telehealth.

  • Free Online Yoga Classes

    Balanced Rock is offering an array of Yosemite Yoga community classes and wellness resources online! Professional Balanced Rock yoga and wellness instructors are logging in to offer free online classes, tutorials and tips to help promote health and wellbeing through a deep connection to nature and spirit. 

  • Mindfulness Activities for Kids

    Access a list of mindfulness activities, compiled by Kaplan, to help children relax, reflect, and refocus during moments of stress and chaos.

  • Managing Stress during Coronavirus

    Read these tips to help maintain your well-being during the coronavirus outbreak.

  • 10 Ways to Stay Well During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    To help support ourselves and the community during these stressful times, MindWell is sharing wellness tips as well as free mindfulness resources and training. These resources will help you decrease stress, become more mindful in your daily life, build resilience and feel more able to face the uncertain times we currently find ourselves in.

  • 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Daily during this Pandemic

    Watch a brief video about a self-care practice during this pandemic.

  • 5 Ways to Create a Culture of Openness at Work Around Mental Health

    Kelly Greenwood, founder and CEO of Mind Share Partners, offers five simple things nonprofit leaders can do to build a work culture that is open and supportive of mental health conditions.

  • “That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief”

    Read the transcript of this Harvard Business Review interview with David Kessler, the world’s foremost expert on grief. Kessler shares his thoughts on why it’s important to acknowledge the grief you may be feeling, how to manage it, and how he believes we will find meaning in it amidst this pandemic.

  • Suicide Prevention Program

    Mental wellness and suicide prevention are ever-growing concerns as the pandemic and shelter-in-place continue and as their consequences unfold. Access this email digest of mental wellness and suicide prevention resources compiled by the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services.

  • Boris L. Henson Foundation’s COVID-19 Virtual Therapy Campaign

    The Boris L. Foundation (BLHF) is launching the COVID-19 Free Virtual Therapy Support campaign to raise money for mental health services provided by licensed clinicians for the African American community. Virtual Therapy Services are offered at no cost for those impacted directly or indirectly by the injustice and maltreatment of African-Americans.

  • A Guide for Understanding Screen Addictions and Engaging in Responsible Digital Use

    COVID-19 has required a higher frequency of technology use for work and school. Because digital tools can have a huge influence on our lives and can impact us negatively, it’s important to identify healthy practices as well as destructive behavior to avoid. This guide explores the impact of technology and shares strategies to support healthy digital use.

  • Teaching Your Teen to Manage Uncertainty: MyTutor in Conversation with Unmind

    2020 hasn’t been an easy year for teens. With so much out of their control, learning how to stay calm in the face of uncertainty is more valuable than ever. This article explores suggestions from psychologists at Unmind – a leading mental wellbeing platform – about how adults can equip teens with tactics and tips to cope with whatever life throws at them.