What We’re Reading & Watching
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Family Guide to Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being
Project Cal-Well, a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education, produced this easy-to-use Family Guide to Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being. The guide helps parents and other adult family members and caregivers navigate supporting the overall well-being and mental health of school-aged children.
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Virtual BeWell Space
BeWell is a virtual wellness space that offers evidence-based practices, resources, tools, and strategies for education professionals to support their emotional regulation and well-being. Strategies are organized into three categories – calm yourself, activate yourself, and increase your well-being – that users can choose from based on their mental or emotional state.
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California Safe and Supportive Schools Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter includes information on research, resources, policies, and practices related to school climate, safety, and well-being. Read the latest issue.
Safe and Supportive Schools Foster Learning, Positive Relationships, and Community Wellbeing for All.
The California Safe and Supportive Schools website is a collaboration between the California Department of Education and WestEd. It provides hands-on, practical tools and resources related to school climate and safety, mental health and wellbeing, violence and bullying prevention, and support for community-based improvement efforts in California schools and districts.
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“The health, safety, and wellbeing of our students is of critical importance, and I believe mental health and wellness must be a top priority in our schools.”
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction