Mental Notes

Shan Guillory, LPC Supervisor

A collaborative effort between Region 5 ESC, Spindletop Center and Burke Center in fulfillment of requirements outlined in H.B. 19

Providing mental health information, resources and self care tips!

Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome back to another exciting newsletter! January is here & I am excited to kick off this semester with some great resources for you to utilize with your campus!

Keep reading for more information!

Highlights from September, October, November and December:

Check out some of the photos below!

Reach out to me if you’d like to talk about bringing a specific presentation to your school, having a booth set up to provide resources, staff trainings or a health & wellness fair to your school!

Have ideas for a specific training, student presentation or resource that YOUR SCHOOL needs???

Send me an email or call me and lets discuss!

All services provided by ESC Mental Health Resource Coordinator are FREE to your school.

Download the flyer below for more information on ways that I can support you in the implementation of initiatives related to mental health and substance use prevention!

Email: shan.guillory@stctr.org
Phone: (409) 926-4416

Do your students need more information about getting enough sleep and drinking enough water?

Toilet Talk can help!

Print these flyers off and post them in the restroom for your students to check out throughout the month.

Human trafficking is a crime where one person exploits another for labor, services, or commercial sex, using force, fraud, or coercion.

The crime also includes the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining a human being for these purposes and in these ways.

Human trafficking is included under the umbrella term ‘modern-day slavery’, where victims cannot leave a situation of exploitation and are controlled by threats, punishment, violence, coercion or deception.

Click the link below to hear a survivor's story.

Download and Print a "Spot the Signs" poster.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month!

We hope that by providing relevant and accurate information to our community, we can help keep more students safe.

Cost: Free

Trafficking Training for Students

Trafficking Training for Parents

Trafficking 101 for the Community

For more information on how we can bring this presentation to your campus contact me and let's get it scheduled!

Driving While High: Why Marijuana and Driving are a Dangerous Mix

Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal. Teens should never drive or ride with someone who has been using marijuana.

If you have a teen driver in the house, you've probably discussed the dangers of drinking and driving. But now that new laws have made marijuana easier to find in many states, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges parents to make sure their teens know that driving high—just like driving drunk—is driving while intoxicated.

Fact: More than 9% of drivers ages 16 -20 admit to having driven under the influence of marijuana.

For more info on the risks of driving high and how parents can help

Click the link below

The Greatest Mental Health Habits We're taking into 2026!

Although we’ve got a long way to go, mental health awareness has improved over the years.

We’re seeing increased mental health awareness, steps toward reducing the mental health stigma, and a rise in brands and products that support mental health.

As mental health continues to become a popular and pressing topic of conversation, we’re taking a look at all of the successful mental health habits to take into 2026!

Keep scrolling for inspiration to help you set your mental health intentions for 2026!

Click the link below for the top mental health habits you need in the year ahead