Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE and Know How to Identify Someone At-Risk for Suicide Online
As we continue on with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (and honestly, physical distancing due to COVID-19), we thought it would be appropriate to learn the warning signs of someone at-risk suicide online. We know that it can sometimes be difficult to interpret text messages or Facebook posts if we don’t know how the other…
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Cultivate…SAFETY around Difference
Harville and Helen are co-creators of the Imago Therapy for relationships. Harville has been featured on Oprah many times since the 1980s. They say that the number one thing that makes relationships difficult is difference and the way we react to and feel threatened by difference. This, of course, isn’t just true for romantic couples,…
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Cultivate…KNOWLEDGE of the Four Core Priorities of Trauma-Informed Distance Learning
Whether your child was already dealing with the effects of trauma long before the pandemic, your child is experiencing trauma related to sheltering at home, of you’re just concerned about what may come up this school year, it is helpful to understand the key principles of providing a trauma-informed environment: Predictability, Flexibility, Connection, and Empowerment.…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE Around Oklahoma’s Law on Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco
Did you know that in 2017, about 12.5% of Oklahoma high school students used tobacco at least once in the past 30 days? Nationally, the rate was 8.8%. Oklahoma’s rate on youth tobacco use has historically been above the national average. Additionally, around 1,500 Oklahoma kids under the age of 18 will become new daily…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE on Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 and Mental Health
COVID-19 has and continues to affect us on a daily basis and in various ways, including our mental health. Most of our children may not have experienced the serious physical effects of the disease itself, however, their emotional and behavioral development has been greatly impacted since the beginning of the pandemic. So what are the…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE Around Mental Health Stigma
Did you know that approximately 75% of people with a mental illness report that they have experienced stigma? When someone is confronted with mental health stigma, they often feel experience feelings of shame, hopelessness, and may be reluctant to seek help. Here is a short video that you can share with family and friends on…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE During National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month? The goal of this campaign is to educate our community about the importance of mental health and treatment and to help break down barriers so that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. have access to services and higher quality of care.…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE with Poetry
As we continue poetry week, check out this fun poem about our brains by Mr. R’s World of Science: Brain Poem Cradled in our cranium,Is where you’ll find our brain-ium,Enables us to think and do,Remembers what! Remembers who!When we’re feeling fine, or pained,We’re utilizing our large brain,Like we’re doing,When we think…Let’s us see, makes us…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE during PTSD Awareness Month
Did you know June is also PTSD Awareness Month? PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder, is a mental health disorder that can be developed after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event such as a natural disaster, car accident, being a victim or witness to violence, or death of a close family member or friend. Research has…
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