MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Northshore Council PTSA is dedicated to bringing Mental Health Awareness to our community.
Read Council's Letter to the School Board on the importance of mental health. The letter speaks to addressing the mental health needs of children and youth and asked that the district continue to make mental health a priority in our schools.
Council Blogs on the Topic of Mental Health:
2022-2023
Read Council's Letter to the School Board on the importance of mental health. The letter speaks to addressing the mental health needs of children and youth and asked that the district continue to make mental health a priority in our schools.
Council Blogs on the Topic of Mental Health:
2022-2023
- Anxiety - What is it? published 02/06/23
- How to Beat the Winter Blues published 1.05.23
- World Kindness Day - November 13 published 11.04.22
- Back-to-School: Mental Health Awareness published 9.12.22
- Suicide Prevention - How You Can Help (updated resources) published 9.5.22
- Practicing Mindfulness this Summer (with additional mental health resources) published 6.8.22
- Practicing Self-Care for Your Mental Health published 4.4.22
- Bullying: What It Is and How to Support Your Student published 3.2.22
- Mental Health Awareness: Call to Action published 1.26.22
- Avoiding the Holiday Blues published 11.23.21
- Resources for World Mental Health Day published 10.7.21
- Suicide Prevention - How You Can Help published 9.21.21
- Mindfulness for Summer published 6.4.21
- Coping Through Anxious Times published 5.21.21
- Anxiety and Your Child published 5.8.21
- Resources on Mental Health During Covid published 10.8.20
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
To spotlight this important subject, Council's Mental Health Committee has put together an article on Suicide Prevention. Information includes signs to look for, steps to take, phone numbers to call, and additional resources.
Using the tools provided, we can help prevent tragedy by identifying and supporting young people who are struggling with mental health symptoms, including thinking about suicide. Click here to read the full article. |
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UPCOMING MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS
Check out these Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Events:
Hosting a Mental Health event that's free and open to the community? Tell us about it! We would be happy to share your event as a resource.
Click here to view a full list of Parent Education Events.
- May 2024: Mental Health Awareness Month
Join Northshore School District for weekly virtual seminars to learn more about a variety of mental health topics. All sessions are free. Please visit the NSD website for a complete list of virtual seminars.
- September 21, 2021 - 4PM: LEARN Training (Suicide Prevention) - hosted by Seattle Children's Hospital and UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention
- November 4, 2021 - 7PM: Pandemic Parenting with Psychologists Dr. Dexter-Mazza and Dr. Mazza - hosted by UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention
- November 17, 2021 - 1PM: Identifying and Addressing Youth Anxiety with Kendra Read, PhD - hosted by Northshore Council's Mental Health Committee. Watch the Nov. 17th Parent Education recorded presentation here.
- December 9, 2021 - 6PM: Forefront Suicide Prevention Training for Parents - hosted by Northshore School District; open to all NSD high school parents/caregivers
- March 14, 2022 - 7pm: Digital Safety 101: The 3 Big Bads (Sexting, Cyberbullying, and Porn) - hosted by Northshore Council's Mental Health Committee.
- April 2-8, 2022 2022: Angst Virtual Screening - hosted by Northshore Council PTSA in partnership with Kenmore Middle School PTSA.
- May 25, 2022 - 7PM: How to Manage Stress & Anxiety and Develop a Growth Mindset - hosted by Northshore Council PTSA in partnership with Leota Middle School PTSA and Skyview Middle School PTSA.
- April 28, 2023 - 9AM - 4PM: Speak Your Mind: Youth Mental Health Conference - hosted by NAMI Eastside
Hosting a Mental Health event that's free and open to the community? Tell us about it! We would be happy to share your event as a resource.
Click here to view a full list of Parent Education Events.
RESOURCES
Visit our Community Resource Page for a full list of resources including ones for Mental Health.
Check out the mental health posters created for use at secondary schools! If your secondary school does not yet have these up and you would like to help make that happen, email us.
Contact Council's Mental Health Committee by emailing [email protected].
We are always looking for additional committee members. Learn more here.
Check out the mental health posters created for use at secondary schools! If your secondary school does not yet have these up and you would like to help make that happen, email us.
Contact Council's Mental Health Committee by emailing [email protected].
We are always looking for additional committee members. Learn more here.
Real Experts. Real Parents. Real Conversations.
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National PTA's podcast, Notes from the Backpack, hosted a "Healthy Minds Miniseries" in May of 2021. Listen to the episodes linked below:
Click here to learn more about NPTA's podcast. |
Updated 5/01/24
