GENERAL EDUCATION RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Education - Their mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
National Education Association - As part of the largest labor union in the country, with almost three million members, we work together to ensure that educators and public employees have a stronger voice.
National Council of Teachers of English – Find resources, communities and groups.
Happy Teacher Revolution - A network of teachers promoting wellness in their communities with online and virtual training and support group meetings.
We Are Teachers – Find free printable recourses, and share ideas and stories of the amazing things happening in classrooms around the country.
Education.com - A place to find free printable lesson plans and more.
Donors Choose - Connect with a thriving community of donors eager to fund your classroom projects.
edX.com - Offers thousands of free and open courses, professional certificates, boot camps, credit-bearing micro-credentials and undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Adoptaclassroom.org - An easy platform for raising money for your classroom.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Teach for America - Health and wellness resources for teachers.
Thecheckinproject.org - Find free resources to help you improve mental health at your school and in your classroom.
TXT 4 HELP - A free service offered to all youth in crisis, allowing youth to text live with a mental health professional.
We R Native – An organization “for native youth, by native youth” providing information for Native youth to live healthy and positive lives and feel less alone.
Strength of Us - An online community designed to inspire young adults impacted by mental health issues to think positively, stay strong and achieve goals through peer support and resource sharing.
Stop Bullying – Tips for victims of bullying.
The Steve Fund - Dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people of color.
Classroom WISE - A free 3-part training package that assists K-12 educators and school staff in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom.
Active Minds - The nation's premier nonprofit organization promoting mental health for young adults.
American Autism Association - A non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with autism and their families.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective – Working to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.
Center for Young Men’s Health - Providing carefully researched health information to teenage boys and young men.
Center for Young Women’s Health - Committed to providing adolescents and young people with carefully researched health information, educational programs and community spaces.
Child Mind Institute -Working to deliver educational resources to children and families dealing with mental health and learning conditions.
Crisis Text Line - Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message.
Dreamer Abyss - Providing students with a platform where they can improve their student life with passion, curiosity and self-development.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Learn how to spot mental health concerns in students.
More Than Sad - More Than Sad has taught over a million students and educators how to be smarter about mental health.
Jed Foundation -Promoting emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the United States.
TrevorLifeline - The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
American Association of Suicidology - Resources for students, school mental health professionals, teachers and administration on how to address suicide in schools.
Preventsuicidect.org - A network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention and health and wellness promotion.
National Association of School Psychologists - Preventing Suicide: Guidelines for Administrators and Crisis Teams
World Health Organization - Preventing suicide: a resource for teachers and other school staff.
Cult of Pedagogy - A team of people committed to making you more awesome in the classroom.
The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide - Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide is dedicated to increasing awareness, saving lives and reducing the stigma of suicide through specialized mental health training programs and resources that empower students, parents, schools and communities with the skills needed to help youth build lives of resiliency.
National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement - These guidelines are designed to help school administrators, teachers and crisis team members respond to the needs of students and staff after a suicide has impacted the school environment as well as when an individual student’s life may be impacted by a suicide within the family.
GUN VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Chalkbeat.org - Gun violence, grief and trauma: A resource guide for students, teachers and parents.
National Association of School Psychologists - Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network - School shooting resources, including guides, tips and more.
