Student Safety and Mental Wellness Begins Here
Students, Therapists, Educators and Parents United in Prevention
Activities for mental health/self care for kids from "Kids Uncomplicated"
What is ANXIETY?
Digital and Printable Resources for Students
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
(a free workbook for teens that provides exercises for students to
deal with anxiety and worry)
http://www.theministryofparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Anxiety-help-book-for-Teens.pdf
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SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA provides a treatment locator for individuals looking for mental health and substance use providers near you)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
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PysberApp Guide
(PsyberGuide’s aim is to help people make responsible and informed decisions about apps and other digital tools for mental health, by providing unbiased reviews)
MHA Mental Health Fact Sheets
(Facts, treatment and resources from Mental Health America on Anxiety)
https://www.mhanational.org/conditions/anxiety
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IMPORTANT:
If you are experiencing high levels of stress/anxiety, it's important to let a trusted adult know. While these resources can be of great value to you in managing your stress, they should not be a substitute for professional help.
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Need to chill out?
Try these!
Try a game to focus your mind!
Little kids
Older kids/teens
Create beautiful mandalas you can make online and print
Create your own song/rhythm by dragging beatbox sounds on Alpha and listen to him spin your own mix
Westmoreland County Mental Health Related Resources
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Download and Print County Resource List Here
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Westmoreland Community Action Crisis Hotline and Mobile Program
A Trained Mobile Team provides face-to-face intervention in assisting those in crisis in a variety of situations, addressing such issues as suicidal and homicidal ideation, uncontrollable family
members, and poor medication management.
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http://westmorelandca.org/mental-health/
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Westmoreland Casemanagement & Supports, Inc (WCSI)
Serving all of Westmoreland County.
WCSI is dedicated to connecting individuals
impacted by Intellectual and Developmental
disabilities and Behavioral Health challenges
to treatment and support services.
https://www.wcsi.org/ or 1-800-3536467
Blackburn Center
Blackburn Center provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and other types of violence and crime in Westmoreland County, and presenting education programs across this community. FREE and CONFIDENTIAL, and can be ANONYMOUS.
http://www.blackburncenter.org/
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BrainSTEPS - Brain Injury School Consulting Program
The BrainSTEPS Program builds
a bridge connecting the medical, rehabilitation, education sectors and families following student (K-12) acquired brain injury (ABI).
Juvenile Probation
Provides supervision and rehabilitation to youth and families while providing
community protection, victim restoration, and youth redemption
https://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/216/Juvenile-Probation
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PAHrtners Deaf Services
Offers a wide-range of behavioral, developmental and therapeutic support programs to Deaf and Hard of Hearing
individuals in an environment free of cultural or language barriers. The individuals we serve have psychological and/or behavioral health needs; some have intellectual disabilities. Most of our staff members
are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (HoH). Therefore, nearly all PAHrtners employees are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and versed in Deaf culture.)
Free and Discounted Transportation Services
This service will help provide and direct families on
how to get transportation to various appointments they may have.
https://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/406/Transportation
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Westmoreland County Resource Guide
List of county contact information for a variety of
behavioral health, child welfare, government agencies
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/County%20Guides/Westmoreland%20County%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
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Featured App:
iPhone rating: 4.8 stars
Android rating: 4.4 stars
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Stop, Breathe, and Think is your daily mindfulness app that also prompts you to input how you’re feeling. Select your mood when you open the app and it will suggest the meditations, yoga sequences, or acupressure that could serve you best in that moment, from deep breathing exercises to body scans to visualizations. The check-in feature also allows you to track your moods and progress, so you can examine what you feel most and focus on taming or understanding those anxieties better.
For Therapists & Educators
Online and Printable Resources
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Anxiety
Stress
Worry
Therapist Aid
Provides free worksheets, interactive tools, guides, videos and more on anxiety and many other topic areas to mental health professionals
https://www.therapistaid.com/tools/anxiety/none
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CBT Anxiety Printables
Harborview Medical Center provides these free, printable CBT handouts to mental health professionals working on anxiety with their clients
https://depts.washington.edu/hcsats/PDF/TF-%20CBT/pages/cbt_anxiety.html#
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PBIS World
Explore symptoms of anxiety and potential Tier 1, 2, and 3 interventions/strategies that have been proven to be effective.
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https://www.pbisworld.com/behavior-descriptions/anxiety/
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CalmClinic
Provides free and user friendly content around the topic of anxiety that can be shared with students and their families
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SAMHSA Screening Tools
Provides links to printable versions of the GAD-7 and PC-PTSD Screening tools for Clinicians
https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/screening-tools#anxiety
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What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
(Child Mind Institute)
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https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/
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Students with Anxiety: Implications for Professional School Counselors
(Research Brief from ASCA)
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Check out PLAY THERAPY SUPPLY to shop for many mindfulness/anxiety related tools, games and toys!
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https://www.playtherapysupply.com/search?q=anxiety
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Exposure hierarchy worksheet as refernced in video
Body Scan video for schools and families
Also check out more "Fablefy" mindfulness videos at
For Parents
Children (and adults) occasionally experience nervousness and fleeting anxieties when they are faced with an unfamiliar or especially stressful situations. Anxiety can be an important protection or signal for caution in certain situations. In fact, there are specific expected fears that accompany each stage of child development. Normal levels of stress/anxiety are actually good for us and can help us grow and learn. However, when these fears or stressors turn to worries that impact daily life, parents should intervene in order to provide healthy strategies for children to use to manage anxiety effectively.
Anxiety can look like...
Need to control
Magination Press~Family
Initiative that brings together the expertise and resources of the American Psychological Association (APA) and its children’s book imprint, Magination Press. Explore reliable online resource and practical information about anxiety and mindfulness for children and teens.
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https://www.maginationpressfamily.org/
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Sleep Difficulty
Angry or irritable
Stomach aches/
headaches
Avoidance (social/
school)
Difficulty
Managing Emotions
Snapchat and Stress...
Are streaks causing teens to become more anxious?
Child-Mind Institute
Learn about the basics of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.
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https://childmind.org/guide/anxiety-basics/
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Normal vs. Abnormal Anxiety
Learn about the basics of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.
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https://childmind.org/guide/anxiety-basics/
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