Mental Health Matters

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Special Edition: Resources for Managing Crises

In light of the recent events in Uvalde we have created a Mental Health Matters Special Edition. Here you will find resources for how to communicate with children when crisis occurs, how to assist teens, adolescents, family, and community members, training ideas, and supports for staff.

If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to reach out. We are beyond thankful for each and everyone of you and your dedication to educating and protecting our children.

Online Grief Resources

https://cbcst.org/

https://www.dougy.org/

https://speakinggrief.org/

Video Resources: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9541798

Elementary Resources

Secondary Resources

Staff Resources

Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults

Family/Community Resources

Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
After the Injury—website for families with injured children
Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals
NASP: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
When the Unthinkable Happens, How do We Survive?

Training Opportunities

The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Español). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. PFA Mobile and the PFA Wallet Card (En Español) provide a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.

Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) – Field operations guide
Providing PFA-S: For Health-Related Professionals – handout
Providing PFA-S: For Principals and Administrators – handout
Providing PFA-S: For School Support Staff – handout
Providing PFA-S: For Teachers - handout

Crisis Supports

Threat Assessment Forms

CSTAG is an evidenced-based process to determine the severity of threat and need for external support when a threat is made.

The CSSRS is a best practice screener used to determine the severity of a suicidal threat, or comment, etc.

Do not hesitate to call if you need support in either of these areas!!!

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CSTAG

https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/19958/urlt/8-3.pdf

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CSSRS

https://www.hrsa.gov/behavioral-health/columbia-suicide-severity-rating-scale-c-ssrs

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Trauma-Informed Care

Don't forget Trauma-Informed Care is a mandated district-wide training. Find TEA resources here!!

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Texas Education Code and Title IV Requirements

Region 14 has put together a few amazing resources that include the Texas Education Code Requirements for Trauma, Suicide, Crisis Intervention, and Abuse, Neglect, and Human Trafficking.

Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) by County

Central Plains Center

Counties served: Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, and Swisher

715 Plainview, TX

Crisis Phone: (800) 687-1300

IDD Phone: (806) 213-1105

MH Phone: (806) 291-4470

StarCare Specialty Health System

Counties served: Cochran, Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock, and Lynn

904 Ave. O Lubbock, TX 79408

Crisis Phone: (806) 740-1414 or (800) 687-7581

Main Phone: (806) 766-0310

West Texas Centers

Counties served: Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Howard, Kent, Loving, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Runnels, Scurry, Terrell, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, and Yoakum

319 Runnels St. Big Spring, TX 79720

Crisis Phone: (800) 375-4357

Main Phone: (432) 263-0007

Helen Farabee Centers

Counties served: Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young

1000 Brook St. Wichita Fall, TX 76301

Crisis Phone: (800) 621-8504

Main Phone: (940) 397-3143