Student Safety and Mental Wellness Begins Here
Students, Therapists, Educators and Parents United in Prevention

January Speaker Series:
PFLAG Pittsburgh

Got
Anxiety?


1 in 5 youth are experiencing mental health challenges...
Partnering to Impact Youth Mental Wellness in Westmoreland County one
STEP at a time!
Recorded Live 1/19/22
Email jstragand@wiu7.org to attend virtual meetings
October Speaker:
Dr. Pavel 'Somov
Topic: Anger Management
Check out the recording from the 10/20/21 live presentation.
Pavel ‘Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA, and the author of 7 mindfulness-based self-help books. Several of these books have been translated into Dutch, Chinese, Estonian, & Portuguese. He is on the Advisory Board for The Mindfulness Project (London, UK) and on the Advisory Board for Evergreen Certifications for Mindfulness-Informed Clinician Certification and for Shame-Informed Treatment.

September
Impact Speakers
Jordan Corcoran started her Mental Health Organization, Listen, Lucy, in 2013 with the mission to create a kinder, more accepting world.
Join us to find out how adults can better support and understand students with depression & anxiety.
Check out the recording from the 9/15 live presentation.


Hey Students!
Check out the live recording on
TEEN SUICIDE with Author
Anne Moss Rogers
Originally aired 9/29/21
"Break the Stigma"
by Children's Hospital Colorado
Check out these sites for mental health support for LGBT Youth and Families



Thanks to all who joined us for our virtual
1st annual awareness walk on 6/20/20!
Click the link below to watch the recording of the event.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QUX3xjf4IRG-CMDTCUT3BIKEE7PW0RwL/view?usp=sharing

The presentations below offer many resources to help navigate instructional and wellness activities for students while they are away from school.

Self-Advocacy
"Trauma-Informed Parenting"
Mental Wellness/Self-Care for Educators and Therapists
"COVID-19 At Home Resources"
Parent Help to Create Structure and Calm at Home During COVID-19
Click Here for Free Videos and Tools for Parents!
Helping Teens Manage Anxiety Around COVID-19
Supporting Homeless Youth
and Those in Foster Care
Pregnancy & Postpartum Peer to Peer
support during COVID-19
Way to lessen emotional distress in children during crisis/emergencies...
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Consider limiting the amount of media exposure
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Encourage children to ask questions and use age appropriate explanations
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Review safety procedures and preventative measures
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Make and keep a schedule while at home and away from regular activities. Keep meals, bedtime and other routines as close to typical as possible
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Model calm
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Take time to have FUN and enjoy time together
Check out these ideas for family fun!
For age specific signs of distress and interventions go to NCTSN's Parent/Caregiver Guide
Can you focus on doing
NOTHING for two minutes?
Studies have shown that listening to nature sounds and practicing mindfulness can calm your fight or flight response and allow your body to relax
Take the 2 minute Challenge!

Matters
Hey Teens! You are not alone! Check out this video made especially for you...
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