Healthy Minds

Healthy Minds, Healthy Me Program Launch!

Overwhelmed? Me too. There’s a lot going on right now. 

We are all short on time, but we can all use some extra support and care – and that’s the purpose of Healthy Minds, Healthy Me. 

Here’s what to know:

  1. We’ve launched Healthy Minds, Healthy Me in response to our PTA’s mental well-being survey to help support the mental wellness of our school community.
  2. Each week we will share meaningful resources to support mental wellness.
  3. To kick-off our Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program, Ms. Diaz and Ms. Poirier (our school counselors) created a brief video (20 mins) that walks through exactly how SJLES supports the mental well-being of our kids – and how our families can leverage the same strategies at home. Check it out here! or below
  4. For the full scoop on the Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program, including resources to support your family, visit the SJLES PTA Facebook page and SJLES PTA website. 

988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE: If you or a loved one needs assistance or is thinking of suicide, please get help immediately. Call 9-8-8 or Text 9-8-8 for immediate support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Kick-Off Video

Quick Reference

Introduction to Mental Well-being

The goal of our SJLES Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program is to connect our families to meaningful resources that help build the mental well-being of our kids and community, one step at a time. This week the focus is on an introduction to mental well-being, creating an action plan with your family, and resources to get help now.

  • LEARN: 

  • TAKE ACTION:

  • GET SUPPORT: 

    • Immediate (mental health crisis): If you or a loved one needs assistance or is thinking of suicide, please get help immediately. 

      • Dial 9-8-8: If you have a behavioral health crisis or just need someone to talk to, whether about yourself or your loved one, 988 provides free and confidential support from highly trained professionals who can help you through it.

      • Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.org: With the most comprehensive database of information about local resources and services, 211.org offers caring, local experts to help, 24/7.  Calls are confidential and anonymous.

    • Help for your child at school: reach out to the school counselors (Rebecca Poirier and Amanda Diaz), your child’s teacher or Mr. Notari / Ms. Coleman.

      Help for your family at home: your child’s pediatrician or a Primary Care Physician (PCP) can connect your family to mental health services and providers in your community. Reaching out to them should be your first step.

Healthy Minds 101 Video

Building Your Mental Well-being Muscle

New to the Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program? Get the background and catch up on prior week’s resources on the the SJLES PTA Facebook page and SJLES PTA website.

This week the focus is on building social and emotional skills, and connecting as a family.

Building Social/Emotional Skills Video

How To Relax Videos

Learning to Calm and Cope Better

New to the Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program? Get the background and catch up on prior week’s resources on the the SJLES PTA Facebook page

This week the focus is on identifying coping and calming strategies to add to our mental well-being toolkit.

GET SUPPORT: Maryland Coalition of Families provides family peer support services that are confidential and free to families regardless of income or insurance. Their trained specialists provide emotional support, connect you to mental health services available in your community, and help you navigate the complex systems you and your family might be involved with including educational, legal, health care or child welfare.

Breathing Videos for Kids and the Family

New to the Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program? Get the background and catch up on prior week’s resources on the the SJLES PTA Facebook page

This week the focus is on how to identify and respond to a mental health crisis or support yourself or a loved one who is experiencing mental health symptoms.

Dial 9-8-8: If you have a behavioral health crisis or just need someone to talk to, whether about yourself or your loved one, 988 provides free and confidential support from highly trained professionals who can help you through it.

Building Resilience Together

New to the Healthy Minds, Healthy Me program? Get the background and catch up on prior week’s resources on the the SJLES PTA Facebook page

This is the final week of our virtual Healthy Minds Healthy Me campaign and the focus is on how to build your family’s and our SJLES community’s resilience – the ability to thrive in spite of adversity and significant stress. We’ll have a table at May Day this weekend and we hope to see you there!

Healthy Minds Video

Children’s Mental Health Matters Webinar Series: https://www.childrensmentalhealthmatters.org/get-involved/cmhwebinarseries/