How to Support LGBTQ Students’ Mental Health at School
What if the moments that help an LGBTQ student feel safer at school are smaller than you think? A name used with care. A calm, respectful response…
Student Crisis Resources: A Guide for School Counselors
A long directory won’t help if you’re unsure what to do first. In a student crisis, the next step matters more than the number of resources you can…
Supporting Grieving Students: A Teacher’s Guide
What if the most helpful thing you can offer a grieving student isn’t the perfect words, but the steady reassurance that they don’t have to face…
Postvention Response in a School Setting: A Practical Guide
After a student dies by suicide, the school’s first message matters. So does what happens next. A thoughtful postvention response in a school setting…
Mental Health Training for High School Teachers: Guide
Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2023, according to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior…
Creating a Peer Support Program: 2026 High School Guide
Nearly 40% of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness, and research shows 69% confide in a classmate long before reaching out to…
High-Impact Follow-Up Activities for a Mental Health Assembly in 2026
The truth is raw: 40% of high school students are battling persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness right now. You bring in a speaker, the…
2026 Mental Health Awareness Week: School Activities
What if your school’s Mental Health Awareness Week didn’t just end with a few posters on the wall and a collective sigh of relief from a burnt-out…
Notifying Parents of Student Suicidal Ideation
You’re sitting across from a teenager whose eyes are hollow, and the air in your office feels like lead. They’ve finally opened up, but now the clock…
How to Lead a Community Meeting After a Student Death: A Radical Postvention Guide
The community meeting after a student death isn’t a formality. It’s a lifeline. And how you run it in the next 24 to 72 hours could be the difference…