May 1-6
"You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human." — Lori Deschene
Welcome to Children's Mental Health Acceptance Month
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Get involved through awareness, acceptance, advocacy, and action.
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Awareness
May 1-6
"Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so." — Lemony Snicket
Complete Series for Kids 4 to 10
Early childhood is a time when young ones are learning about emotions and finding ways to express them. This fun and engaging educational program, designed for ages 4 to 10, helps adults open a positive conversation about feelings with children.
Complete Series For Kids in Middle School
You and your middle school students will learn that better understanding and recognizing their emotions can be an important first step toward healthy coping and deeper relationships. For easy viewing, we’ve compiled all 5 episodes into 1 single video. You can also watch each episode of the series separately.
Access the Skill Sheet for for Caregivers of middle school students HERE.
Complete Series For Kids in High School
You and your high school students will learn that better understanding and recognizing their emotions can be an important first step toward healthy coping and deeper relationships. For easy viewing, we’ve compiled all 5 episodes into 1 single video. You can also watch each episode of the series separately.
Access the Skill Sheet for for Caregivers of high school students HERE.
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Text HOME to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor.
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Further Support
Tulsa Public Schools partners with a number of mental health related services.
- Click here to learn about mental health support for stakeholders.
- Click to see a list of approved mental health-related services and partners.
- For School-Community Mental Health Protocols and Partnership Guidance, click here.
- Click to learn more about Student and Family Support Services at Tulsa Public Schools.