@GovPritzker signed the Whole Child Task Force Bill (HB 342) into law, which aims to identify how the state can support a more equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment for every student while implementing improvement processes in schools to address student trauma. 🧵(1/2).

Get ready. Get set. Get learning. 📚.It can be difficult to motivate students to transition back to the classroom. Here's a few tips to help your child adjust at home. #backtoschool #mentalhealthmatters

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It's all about creating nurturing learning spaces for protection, support, and healing. Remember, the fair goes on until this Sunday, 8/20. If you're curious to learn more, we encourage you to visit the @ISBEnews booth in @GovPritzker Pritzker tent. (2/2).

Our partners at @ISBEnews have been strongly supporting our Resilience Education to Advance.Community Healing (REACH) Initiative at the Illinois State Fair. This initiative gives K-12 schools across Illinois tools to support the mental health of their students and staff. (1/2)

@lurieccr prioritizes focusing on what children need in their lives to build resiliency, and understanding self-awareness is a foundational place to start. #selfawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness (3/3).

August is recognized as National self-awareness month and encourages everyone to explore who we are and how we feel. (2/3).

Helping children recognize and practice self-awareness is an essential first step in social-emotional learning and will improve their self-awareness and self-love. 🧵(1/3)

Visit to register and access these materials. #selfawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness (3/3).

When addressing trauma, racism, and equity the CCR believes identifying cultural awareness and equity-focused approaches of school districts and leaders can lead to advancing racial and educational justice in schools. (2/3).

As part of the Advancing Racial Justice and Educational Equity in Schools learning series, we have launched several online courses to help schools in this important work. 🧵(1/3)

We were honored that our very own Dr. Colleen Cicchetti was asked to speak at this monumental event on behalf of @lurieccr to share our dedication to promoting access to high-level quality mental health services for all children. (2/2).

Visit to register on the Learning & Resource Hub and access these materials. (3/3).

These courses focus on the parts of these journeys that often cause trauma, and how school districts can implement methods to help students and families feel welcome and supported. (2/3).

We have launched the Welcoming and Supporting Newcomer Students and Families learning series which provides foundational knowledge about the different ways and reasons people come to the U.S. 🧵(1/3)

Need an introduction? Visit the CoP page on our website and register for one of our two virtual information sessions (September 6 & September 12). If you’re looking to apply today, use the link in our bio to register! (2/2).

Applications are open now through September 13, 2023, for REACH’s Communities of Practice (CoP). REACH CoP brings together school staff from across the state with a common interest in trauma-responsive practices. 🧵(1/2)

Could this be a way to talk about mental health and take away some of the stigma we constantly hear? To learn more about tMHFA and its positive effects on students, watch the full @GMA video (3/3).

Officials at Alta-Aurelia High School, a public high school in Alta, Iowa, created teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA), a program that not only guides teens to cope with their mental health but also teaches students to help each other. (2/3).

As the mental health crisis continues to rise among teens, schools are beginning to take different approaches to help students. 🧵(1/3).

Visit to learn more about the impact of the Golden Apple Awards and nominate a leader today! (4/4).

We encourage our community of supporters and youth mental health activists to consider nominating a school leader in Illinois for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards. (3/4).