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Mental Health |
Upcoming Events
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Mental Health Symposium
RSVP HERE!! October 25th from 5:30-8pm at the Shoreline Room in the Shoreline Center and free to the public. This event is for students, family/caregivers as well as district staff. The goals of the symposium are to:
This free event will include:
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Mental Health Grants for 2023-24 school year
The Shoreline PTA Council’s Mental Health Committee has allocated funds to support mental health initiatives in our school district for the 2023-24 school year. The Mental Health Committee’s Grant Team will be awarding program grants for a total of $5000. Applicants can apply for any amount of funding up to $1000 each. Applications are due by 11:59pm on November 15, 2023.
Eligible participants include:
Please read the rules and timeline for this grant here before applying.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE APPLICATION
Eligible participants include:
- School administrators (principals, vice principals or deans)
- District administrators
- School teachers, librarians, PE teachers, counselors or psychologists
Please read the rules and timeline for this grant here before applying.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE APPLICATION
Goals
The goals of this committee are to reduce negative stereotypes and stigma around mental health for our families and students by:
- Educating about the importance of mental health through informational flyers, speakers, training, and movies.
- Advocating for better mental health support and funding at the district, local, state and national levels.
- Support each other with caregiver connect groups to caregivers/families with disabilities, IEP's and 504 plans, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, foster care, multilingual and families experiencing homelessness.
Join us
We have an amazing group of volunteers who help this committee. If you would like to join us, we are looking for volunteers who are:
To get on our mailing list and join please complete this confidential survey: https://tinyurl.com/MHCSurvey2
- Identify as a person of color, LGBTQIA2+, are bilingual or in a multicultural environment.
- Collaborative to coordinate speakers events and movie screenings
- Passionate to advocate for better health outcomes for our students and families/caregivers
- Comfortable speaking to parents or student groups about why mental health matters from your personal experience
To get on our mailing list and join please complete this confidential survey: https://tinyurl.com/MHCSurvey2
Resource List
We recognize how helpful it is to learn more about mental health conditions, talk to someone in confidence or join a support group. Here is our NEW RESOURCE LIST for families and students to use. If you have any updates or suggestions for this list, please email us.
Here is our PRINTABLE RESOURCE CARDS to post up in your community.
Here is our PRINTABLE RESOURCE CARDS to post up in your community.
How can my child get help at school?
Shoreline school district provides mental health supports at schools in the following ways:
- Each school has a school counselor. You can find who they are by checking your school's webpage and then select "Programs & Services", then "Counseling Services".
- Our middle and high schools also have onsite mental health therapists to meet with students during the school day. These services are provided by Ryther and Center for Health Services. To connect with one of these therapists, please contact your students' counselor.
- Encourage your student to talk to their teacher or another trusted staff person for support.
Past Events
UW Forefront's Reconstructing Resilience: Mental Health Literacy: May 4th
This event has passed but Dr. Kira Mauseth's recording on Mental Health Literacy is worth your time at this recording HERE (access code: Resilience) and this Back to the Classroom Toolbox (Parents: go to page 32).
This event has passed but Dr. Kira Mauseth's recording on Mental Health Literacy is worth your time at this recording HERE (access code: Resilience) and this Back to the Classroom Toolbox (Parents: go to page 32).
Managing Your Teens Screen Time with Michelle Brode
On February 28th, Michelle talked about optimizing opportunity and reducing risk around technology.
It with deep regret due to a technical issue, that the audio in the video recording of this event was not captured. We sincerely apologize for this error and will hope you will refer to the slides and resource document below.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
A list of helpful resources is HERE.
On February 28th, Michelle talked about optimizing opportunity and reducing risk around technology.
It with deep regret due to a technical issue, that the audio in the video recording of this event was not captured. We sincerely apologize for this error and will hope you will refer to the slides and resource document below.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
A list of helpful resources is HERE.
Supporting teen anxiety with David Lewis
On November 9th, David spoke at Kellogg Middle school about how parents/caregivers can support our teens with anxiety.
The recording of the meeting is HERE.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
On November 9th, David spoke at Kellogg Middle school about how parents/caregivers can support our teens with anxiety.
The recording of the meeting is HERE.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Mental Health discussion with Lynette Pang
On May 31st, in collaboration with the City of Shoreline and Shoreline PTA Council's Mental Health Committee, this free webinar presented historical and current issues that have impacted Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and their mental wellness in our multicultural and multigenerational society.
The recording of the meeting is HERE.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
And a list of books, movies and tv shows about AANHPI mental health is HERE.
On May 31st, in collaboration with the City of Shoreline and Shoreline PTA Council's Mental Health Committee, this free webinar presented historical and current issues that have impacted Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and their mental wellness in our multicultural and multigenerational society.
The recording of the meeting is HERE.
Slide deck from the presentation is HERE.
And a list of books, movies and tv shows about AANHPI mental health is HERE.
Accomplishments
Here's some highlights so far:
- Sept 2023: founded a new grant program to award $5000 to district staff promoting mental health initiatives.
- June 2023: NAMI Walks co-sponsor and participant.
- May 2023: Award Winner from the Puget Sound Educational Service District for our outstanding community leadership and service to education.
- February 2023: We welcomed over 100 parents/caregivers to Einstein Middle School to hear Michelle Brode speak about helping our teens with screen time. Slide deck from the presentation is HERE and a list of helpful resources is HERE.
- February 2023: Met with Washington State Representatives Lauren Davis and Cindy Ryu to advocate for passing important mental health bills. Pictured are (left to right are Co-Chair Jen Cohen, Joe Cunningham, Lanaya Waldron and Representative Lauren Davis from Shoreline. Here's a list of the BILLS WE ARE WATCHING.
- December 2022: had our first hybrid committee meeting (summaries and slides below).
- November 2022: hosted our first in person parent/caregiver speaker David Lewis at Kellogg MS about how to support your teen with their anxiety.
- October 2022: advocated for Policy 3122 for excused absences for mental health wellness with our Shoreline PTA Council board of directors and all PTA's in our district.
- September 2022: created a comprehensive mental health resource list for our community. Distributed it widely to our PTA's and district wide via PeachJar.
- June 2022: Started our first first caregiver connection listening session for our AANHPI community.
- May 2022: Planned our first parent education webinar with community partner City of Shoreline about AANHPI mental health. Summary and slides are above under Past Events. And participated in the school district interviews of new mental health agencies.
- Spring 2022: We had our first two meetings (summaries and slides below).
- February 2022: The Shoreline PTA Council board members introduced this committee to the Superintendent and School Board Directors. Read it HERE.
Committee Meeting summaries
MAY 8, 2023
Our second planning meeting for our mental health symposium on October 25th. Here's a summary of the meeting.
APRIL 3, 2023
Our first planning meeting for our fall Youth Mental Health Town Hall meeting where we outlined our goals, audience, speakers, date and location. Here's a summary of the meeting.
MARCH 9, 2023
Held at Shorewood High School library with guest speakers: School Counselor Hannah Sands and students from LifeSavers club discussed their perspective of how mental health is going and what could be improved. Here's is a summary of the meeting This meeting was not recorded.
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Held at Shorecrest High School library with guest speakers: School Counselor Wendy Friedman and students from the HOSA club discussed their perspective of how mental health is going and what could be improved. Here's is a summary of the meeting This meeting was not recorded.
DECEMBER 6, 2022
We had our first hybrid meeting on December 6th at the Shoreline Center with guests Trish Campbell, Executive Director of Student Services and Cassie Porter, Student Services Coordinator. Here's is a summary of the meeting and the meeting recording - you need to email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org for the video passcode.
APRIL 7, 2022
We had our second meeting on April 7th. Here's a link to the meeting slides. If you would like a meeting recording, please email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org
We still need help with:
MARCH 2, 2022
We received an overwhelming number of replies and had our first meeting on March 2, 2022. Here's the link to the meeting slides. If you would like to hear the meeting recording, please email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org.
Our second planning meeting for our mental health symposium on October 25th. Here's a summary of the meeting.
APRIL 3, 2023
Our first planning meeting for our fall Youth Mental Health Town Hall meeting where we outlined our goals, audience, speakers, date and location. Here's a summary of the meeting.
MARCH 9, 2023
Held at Shorewood High School library with guest speakers: School Counselor Hannah Sands and students from LifeSavers club discussed their perspective of how mental health is going and what could be improved. Here's is a summary of the meeting This meeting was not recorded.
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Held at Shorecrest High School library with guest speakers: School Counselor Wendy Friedman and students from the HOSA club discussed their perspective of how mental health is going and what could be improved. Here's is a summary of the meeting This meeting was not recorded.
DECEMBER 6, 2022
We had our first hybrid meeting on December 6th at the Shoreline Center with guests Trish Campbell, Executive Director of Student Services and Cassie Porter, Student Services Coordinator. Here's is a summary of the meeting and the meeting recording - you need to email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org for the video passcode.
APRIL 7, 2022
We had our second meeting on April 7th. Here's a link to the meeting slides. If you would like a meeting recording, please email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org
We still need help with:
- A Co-Chair to lead meetings, strategize and coordinate
- Leaders to take the Educate and Support groups into action (lead meetings and strategize actions around these goals)
- Weebly expert to help design and update this webpage
MARCH 2, 2022
We received an overwhelming number of replies and had our first meeting on March 2, 2022. Here's the link to the meeting slides. If you would like to hear the meeting recording, please email mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org.
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Facebook group: Breaking The Mental Health Stigma For Shoreline Schools (www.facebook.com/groups/BreakTheStigma4SSD)
Instagram: BreakTheStigma4SSD (@ShorelinePTAMH)
You can email us at mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org
Instagram: BreakTheStigma4SSD (@ShorelinePTAMH)
You can email us at mentalhealth@ShorelinePTA.org