Mental Health Support

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Thriving Schools Mental Health Model

A comprehensive overview of Somerset ISD's Thrive Center model, transitioning from traditional barriers to a school-embedded mental health support system.

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Yvette Trevino

ACAP Success Flyer Blue Gold Tiger Mascot

Mindful Momentum Anchor Chart Blue Gold Tiger Mascot

Calm and Capable Testing

A comprehensive lesson focused on mindfulness and anxiety reduction strategies for students preparing for the ACAP assessment, featuring classroom activities and home support guides.

MELBA SHANKS

Calm Crusaders

Students will identify physical signs of stress and learn three concrete 'superpower' coping strategies: deep breathing, positive self-talk, and movement. The lesson concludes with a collaborative activity to build a classroom 'Calm Corner'.

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Nadine Dekker

Brain Boss

An individual lesson designed for a 3rd-grade student to manage test anxiety through calming strategies, simple test-taking tips, and confidence-building activities. The lesson is tailored for students with low reading and math foundational skills, emphasizing visual support and manageable steps.

sthomas6

Calm Down Command

A collection of resources designed to help 1st-grade students navigate feelings of frustration and work refusal. These materials use a 'Superpower' theme to frame emotional regulation as a skill they can practice and master.

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jami.terwiske

Inner Explorer Manual

A comprehensive set of emotional literacy and CBT-based worksheets designed for teenagers to explore, understand, and manage complex emotions. Each module includes descriptive content and structured reflection areas for thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations.

Clara

Conquering Test Anxiety

A 30-minute Tier 3 intervention lesson for high school students to manage and overcome test anxiety using relaxation techniques, positive affirmations, and practical test-taking strategies.

JD

James Dill

Brain Boss

An individual lesson designed for a 3rd-grade student to manage test anxiety through calming strategies, simple test-taking tips, and confidence-building activities. The lesson is tailored for students with low reading and math foundational skills, emphasizing visual support and manageable steps.

sthomas6

Mindful Mechanics

A lesson for 5th graders to understand anxiety as a natural alarm system and learn practical 'tools' to manage it, including grounding and breathing techniques.

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Rae Cox

Cooling Down Conflict

A 6-week Tier 3 intervention for 4th-grade students focusing on self-regulation, anger management, and active listening. Students learn to identify triggers like personal space invasion and verbal threats, while practicing mindful breathing and calm communication.

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Carla Eliezer

Zen Zone

A calming test-preparation kit for elementary school students to combat test anxiety. Features interactive worksheets for deep breathing, cognitive reframing, pocket coping cards, and an educator guide.

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jami.terwiske

Brain Control Center

A lesson introducing Daniel Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain to help students understand emotional dysregulation ('flipping the lid') and practical strategies for returning to a calm state.

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Hayley Yull

Worry Management Strategies

DBT Skills for Young Explorers

A comprehensive DBT skills training sequence for elementary schools, split into K-2 and 3-5 curricula. This program covers Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness using age-appropriate activities and narratives.

MB

Megan Bjork

Big Feelings Blueprint 6-Week Edition

A 6-week social-emotional learning program for teenagers on the autism spectrum, delivered in focused 20-minute sessions. The program uses visual "blueprints" to teach energy management, body awareness, and Comic Strip Conversation techniques for emotional regulation and perspective taking.

Minakshi Singal

True North Identity Lab

A 6-week identity and self-esteem program for 5th graders titled 'True North: The Identity Lab.' Students explore their core values, strengths, mindset, and authentic selves through a scientific 'discovery' theme, preparing them for the social transitions of middle school.

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Beverly Rogers

Mindful Masters

A 3-week comprehensive curriculum for middle schoolers focusing on identifying stress signals, developing healthy coping mechanisms, mastering positive self-talk, and building long-term resilience through interactive group activities and personal reflection.

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Kayle Jordan

Cafeteria Champions

A 15-hour training program for middle school cafeteria staff focusing on respect, anti-bias, and child safety. This visually-heavy program is split into 10 hours of focused classroom-style learning and 5 hours of on-the-job application.

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Alan Keller

Inner Strength Lab

A comprehensive 9-week social-emotional learning curriculum for 8th graders focusing on anxiety, self-esteem, and healthy relationships. Designed for two 2-hour sessions per week, with structured instruction on Day 1 and independent creative or research projects on Day 2.

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dmartinez

The Launchpad

A comprehensive year-long curriculum for high school seniors focusing on college readiness, career planning, financial literacy, and social-emotional well-being. This sequence guides students through the complexities of post-secondary transitions with a special focus on arts-based pathways.

AM

Acacia McCombs

Rising Above Civil Engineer Teacher Guide

Rising Above Civil Engineer Activity Sheet

Leadership Protocol Bullying Prevention

A comprehensive K-12 bullying prevention curriculum strictly aligned with Texas David's Law and TEC Chapter 37, focusing on the distinction between conflict and bullying, cyberbullying, and school safety. Now renamed to the Leadership Protocol.

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Heidi Moore

Mind Masters

An 8-week social-emotional learning unit for 4th graders focused on anxiety management, CBT strategies, growth mindset, and self-advocacy. This sequence builds from physiological awareness to advanced cognitive reframing and social conflict resolution.

Mary-Elizabeth Solomita

Friendship Circle Lunch Bunch K-7

A comprehensive 7-week lunch bunch curriculum designed for students in grades K-7. This program provides developmentally appropriate social-emotional tracks for Junior (K-3) and Senior (4-7) students, covering friendship foundations, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.

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Carla Burley

Emotion Explorers

An 8-lesson SDI series designed for a 5-year-old student to develop emotional regulation skills, covering emotion identification, body awareness, and specific calming strategies like breathing and sensory tools.

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winshipb

Mind Mechanics Workshop

A 12-lesson social-emotional learning sequence themed around 'Mind Mechanics,' where students become 'mechanics' of their own minds to develop self-awareness, growth mindset, and social reasoning. Each lesson includes a facilitator script, student workbook pages, and visual anchor charts.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Calm Cards Clip-Set

A highly engaging, clinically-grounded set of 8 therapeutic Calm Cards (Interactive Clip Cards) to help students manage anxiety. Each card uses a tactile, sensory-friendly physical design with clip indicators for anxiety ratings and personalized reflections, complete with a printable tracker and storage pocket.

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Carmen Calderon-Lopes

Anxiety Anchor Master Handout

Updated 2-page GAD handout with concise definitions for daily micro-practices and significantly improved readability with 14-16px body text. Features a structured 3-step Worry Window protocol and physical grounding exercises.

sjwilmot

Wave Rider Booklet

A beautiful 6-page therapeutic workbook and anchor chart styled around a calming wave theme. It features interactive worksheets, tracing guides, emotions charts showing adaptive and normative focuses, progressive muscle relaxation exercises, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, and help-seeking sentence stems, with a dedicated second page of positive affirmations.

Clara

Calm Toolkit Checklist

A compact, one-page student-friendly checklist for identifying coping skills across physical, social, sensory, and distraction categories. Designed to fit on a single page with a clear visual hierarchy and reflection space.

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Jacki Lundstrom

Calm Compass Guide

A comprehensive 4-page guide covering DBT emotion regulation skills (TIPP, PLEASE, Opposite Action) and grounding techniques (5-4-3-2-1, square breathing, PMR, cognitive defusion). Designed with a soothing blue and indigo theme for emotional support contexts.

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James Rogers

Calm Campus Kit Checklist

A student-facing graphic organizer and checklist for emotional regulation skills in a school setting. It categorizes coping strategies into Quick & Quiet, Movement, Mindset, and Support Squad sections with a personal reflection area.

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Jacki Lundstrom

Somatic Regulation Treatment Plan

A comprehensive clinical school-based counseling treatment plan template structured for 10-12 weeks (2 sessions per week, 30 minutes each). Built around somatic and sensory regulation modalities, this clinical document includes a complete 24-session curriculum roadmap, measurable goals, objectives, grounding resources, and school-based accommodations.

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William Dominguez-Barrios

Control Commanders Cards Document

A set of 36 printable self-regulation cards themed around "Control Commanders" (a mission control/space pilot aesthetic). Each card features a specific strategy for emotional regulation, focus, or sensory management with clear icons and instructions. Grid layout optimized for 9 cards per page.

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Jennifer Chace

Calm Kit Card

A student reference card featuring the 4-7-8 breathing technique, positive self-talk prompts, physical reset exercises, and a problem-solving flow for getting unstuck during testing. Four cards are provided per page for efficient printing and cutting.

shannonvaughan

Recognizing Depression Signs

Thriving Schools Mental Health Model

A comprehensive overview of Somerset ISD's Thrive Center model, transitioning from traditional barriers to a school-embedded mental health support system.

YT

Yvette Trevino

Inner Explorer Manual

A comprehensive set of emotional literacy and CBT-based worksheets designed for teenagers to explore, understand, and manage complex emotions. Each module includes descriptive content and structured reflection areas for thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations.

Clara

Big Feelings and Goodbyes

A gentle introduction to grief for 1st grade students, focusing on understanding 'goodbye' and the big feelings that come with loss. This lesson uses simple language and drawing-based reflection to help children process change and sadness.

sthomas6

Feeling Detectives

A 20-minute introductory lesson for 2nd graders focusing on identifying feelings and the 'All Zones are Okay' concept from the Zones of Regulation, incorporating basic CBT principles.

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hsmith

Decoding Our Emotions Slide Deck Trimmed

What's in a Feeling

A 35-minute social-emotional learning lesson for 7th graders focused on identifying emotions through physical body cues and expanding emotional vocabulary beyond basic terms. Students will learn to 'decode' feelings like anxiety and sadness by observing their internal reactions.

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mrivera

Relationships and Emotions Semester 2 Final Exam

Relationships and Emotions Final Answer Key

Relationships and Emotions Final Answer Sheet

Relationships and Emotions Final Exam

A comprehensive final exam for a high school Relationships and Emotions course, covering emotional literacy, grief, power dynamics, boundaries, and communication. The lesson includes the 50-question traditional exam and a detailed answer key.

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Brandi Flanigan

Anxiety Security Systems

An introductory lesson that reframes anxiety as an over-sensitive internal security system, teaching students to audit their reactions and install new coping 'tools'.

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Suzanna Mangray

Internal Weather Report

A social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students that uses weather metaphors to teach interoception and self-regulation. Students learn to identify physical body sensations as 'internal weather' and use coping tools to manage their emotional climate.

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Colleen Heffernan

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Feeling Forest

A whimsical, nature-based lesson for K-2 students to explore complex emotions. Students use tree metaphors to map physical sensations to feelings and develop emotional vocabulary.

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Elle Hanover

Bully Proof Parents

A 25-minute parent education session focused on identifying bullying in adolescents, understanding its mental health impact, and providing actionable communication and intervention strategies.

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Muriel Ortiz

Facilitator Guide with Protocol Flowchart

Being a Helper While Getting Help Slides

Confidentiality vs. Secrecy Circle Discussion

Conversation Skills and Referral Accuracy Rubric

Notice Name Navigate

A 45-minute lesson for 11th graders on recognizing peer crisis warning signs and using the Notice–Name–Navigate framework to connect friends to support safely while maintaining self-care boundaries.

KS

Kimest Sanders

Mindset Mechanic

A counseling session designed for a 10-year-old student to address low motivation, lethargy, and frustration with writing through the metaphor of being a 'Pilot' of their own energy and focus.

EJ

Ema Jackson

Building Mood-Supporting Routines

DBT Skills for Young Explorers

A comprehensive DBT skills training sequence for elementary schools, split into K-2 and 3-5 curricula. This program covers Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness using age-appropriate activities and narratives.

MB

Megan Bjork

Glow Up Guide (K-4)

A comprehensive SEL-integrated hygiene curriculum for elementary scholars (K-4), focusing on self-awareness, social impact, and personal responsibility through the lens of a 'Glow Up'.

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tkeya.void

Mindful Masters

A 3-week comprehensive curriculum for middle schoolers focusing on identifying stress signals, developing healthy coping mechanisms, mastering positive self-talk, and building long-term resilience through interactive group activities and personal reflection.

KJ

Kayle Jordan

Inner Strength Lab

A comprehensive 9-week social-emotional learning curriculum for 8th graders focusing on anxiety, self-esteem, and healthy relationships. Designed for two 2-hour sessions per week, with structured instruction on Day 1 and independent creative or research projects on Day 2.

D

dmartinez

The Launchpad

A comprehensive year-long curriculum for high school seniors focusing on college readiness, career planning, financial literacy, and social-emotional well-being. This sequence guides students through the complexities of post-secondary transitions with a special focus on arts-based pathways.

AM

Acacia McCombs

Emotion Explorers

An 8-lesson SDI series designed for a 5-year-old student to develop emotional regulation skills, covering emotion identification, body awareness, and specific calming strategies like breathing and sensory tools.

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winshipb

Fairness Champion Curriculum

A 6-week social-emotional learning curriculum for a 13-year-old girl on the autism spectrum, focusing on managing specific triggers through a strength-based "Integrity Blueprint" lens.

Minakshi Singal

Solution Squad Problem Solvers

An 8-week social-emotional learning unit for 4th graders focused on developing interpersonal problem-solving skills using the STEP process. Each 20-30 minute session includes behavior expectations, ice breakers, and interactive activities to build empathy, communication, and decision-making skills.

MZ

Michelle Ziko

Career Compass

A 2-day unit focused on managing planned and unplanned career changes, featuring visual-heavy instruction, scaffolded reflections, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Students will learn to identify strategies like flexible thinking and optimism to navigate their future professional paths.

MK

Michelle Kaske

Mood Mechanics

A comprehensive sequence for 6th graders to understand and apply behavioral activation. Students learn how their actions impact their emotions, track their energy levels, brainstorm nourishing activities, and create a sustainable weekly schedule to improve their mental well-being.

Mood Lab Experiment

In this inquiry-driven sequence, students explore behavioral activation, investigating how their actions influence their emotions. They learn to distinguish between pleasure and mastery activities, conduct personal experiments to track mood changes, and create a personalized evidence-based plan for mood regulation.

Habit Heroes Resilience Quest

A 1st-grade counseling sequence that uses game-based mechanics and metaphors to teach behavioral activation, emotional resilience, and the importance of daily positive routines.

Understanding Grief Stages

Group Sharing on Letting Go Discussion Guide

Radical Acceptance

A 65-minute DBT-based lesson for adults focusing on the skill of Radical Acceptance to reduce suffering and find emotional freedom. Participants will explore the difference between pain and suffering, distinguish willingness from willfulness, and apply acceptance to personal life situations.

JS

Julie Smith

Healing Hearts

A 30-minute Tier 3 individual session for 4th graders to navigate grief through emotional identification, journaling, and coping strategy development. This lesson provides a safe, structured environment for students to build resilience and create a personalized support plan.

AW

Alyssha Walker

Anchoring the Transition

A therapeutic workshop lesson plan designed to support clients through a program closure by normalizing transition emotions, mapping safety plans, and building peer support.

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Melanie Vohs

Healing Hearts Coping With Loss

A gentle 15-minute individual session designed to help elementary students navigate the complex emotions of grief, explore healthy coping mechanisms, and find meaningful ways to remember their loved ones.

sthomas6

The Farewell Canvas

A 60-75 minute social-emotional learning lesson for 12th graders to process the transition from high school to their next chapters through creative art and reflection.

AM

Acacia McCombs

Feelings Reflection Worksheet Student Page

Goodbye Hello Journal Page Student Activity

Goodbye and Hello

A Tier 3 transition lesson for 2nd graders moving to a new sub-separate classroom, focusing on emotional processing, celebrating past successes, and building hope for future beginnings.

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egorton

Coping with Grief and Loss

A compassionate lesson for high school students to understand the non-linear stages of grief and develop healthy coping mechanisms for navigating loss.

CO

Colleen O'Donoghue

Navigating Grief and Loss

This lesson introduces 9th grade students to the concept of grief and loss, focusing on understanding the stages of grief and how individuals cope differently. Through discussions and activities, students will learn to identify and express their emotions in a healthy manner.

Understanding Grief

A foundational lesson designed to help students define grief, identify its various causes, and recognize the diverse emotional, physical, and cognitive reactions it can trigger. This lesson builds empathy and emotional literacy through reading and guided discussion.

What is Loss

This lesson introduces the concept of loss, encompassing not just death but also other life changes, and how these experiences shape us. It is vital for fostering understanding and compassion within the classroom environment. This lesson is designed for a 5th-grade class and will take approximately 40 minutes.

Family Changes Lesson Plan Teacher Guide

Understanding Family Changes

A gentle and inclusive lesson for Grade 3 students to explore diverse family structures and understand how families can change over time, including through divorce. Students will engage with a story and guided discussion to build empathy and resilience.

Healing Heartbeats

A 30-minute Tier 3 individual counseling session for a second-grade student coping with the loss of a grandmother, focusing on emotional expression and memory-keeping.

Healthy Grief Coping

Path to Peace

A six-session Tier 2 support group for 8th-grade students processing grief and loss. The sequence focuses on creating a safe space for emotional expression, understanding the grieving process, developing healthy coping mechanisms, and building long-term support networks.

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Britton Smith

Griefs Journey Healing Together

A 6-session Tier 2 small group counseling program for high schoolers to navigate the complexities of grief through understanding stages, challenging norms, and building a self-compassion toolkit.