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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><b>Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Guide for Schools Released By US CDC </b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Dear Champions of Education, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce a new resource from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
to support mental wellness in schools. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health-action-guide/pdf/DASH_MH_Action_Guide_508.pdf" target="_blank" id="OWA25307088-ab9d-b528-86d3-45e812252869" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Promoting
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> highlights actionable strategies and resources that can strengthen the current
programming at your school or school administrative unit (SAU). </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">The Maine DOE will be hosting a 7-part mini-series for collaborative review and discussion of this new resource. </span></p>
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Dates: Every Wednesday, February 28 through April 10 <br>
Time: 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. EST </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Register for the webinar series through the following link:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://forms.office.com/g/XKh9nuKJEn" target="_blank" id="OWA9ff986f8-81b0-e8ce-9106-8a93d99f297d" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://forms.office.com/g/XKh9nuKJEn</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> </span></p>
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Administrators, health services team members, and interested educators are encouraged to participate in this interactive opportunity to learn about best practices in supporting mental health in schools. This is also an opportunity for school personnel to connect
and discuss current practices being provided along with additional strategies to implement in support of student and employee mental health and wellbeing. Focus topics included in the guide that will be discussed each week of the webinar mini-series include: </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0ad6&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=TUNMbFzVSgkPcBMkdU8ZcV4fsW1CBQzraQJXCia3nX4" target="_blank" id="OWA6454513f-3ad2-c7ed-03d8-3873d0d0663c" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Increase
students’ mental health literacy</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> through classroom-led mental health education and implementing peer-led modeling programs. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0ad7&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=HrqbYXkB2Wt_Q4LjDwq32VLfvYCjafxNSt3Nv-N1Mm8" target="_blank" id="OWA3f38725b-c4c3-9696-b43d-1e39f9fe6223" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Promote
mindfulness</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> through classroom-led education, allocating time for independent mindfulness practice, and offering small group mindfulness activities. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0ad8&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=wNLZckawkcJwKsiDmy29lvFLSenAt7OApbTixnrb1jM" target="_blank" id="OWA02410114-36d1-bc4e-3820-4fa28c313f9d" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Promote
social, emotional, and behavioral learning</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> through classroom instruction focused on building social skills and emotional development and offering targeted education focused
on social skills and emotional development. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0ad9&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=YgT7wPkfS0PcFwAmdegC9JOSbcqjMz1_54o-3SAEaEg" target="_blank" id="OWA0ae60a0e-3736-047d-4808-5201d5c45060" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Enhance
connectedness</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> between students, staff, and families by offering relationship-building programs. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0ada&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=a557Lvl2rErgPXPRoOQoQdq5rkWf7RS25HdhV6KctDQ" target="_blank" id="OWA96761ae6-0390-45c7-2c1f-e062683a88eb" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Provide
psychosocial skills training and cognitive behavioral interventions</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> by engaging students in coping skills training and encouraging acceptance and commitment to change. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h84e67dd0,1a9bf860,1a9c0adb&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1GQ1BfMl9VU0NEQ18yMDI0LSUyMERNMTE4MzAyJkFDU1RyYWNraW5nTGFiZWw9JTVCUHJvb2YlMjAyJTVEJTIwU2Nob29sJTIwTWVudGFsJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwQWN0aW9uJTIwR3VpZGU&s=u56nxdTI3BfbOUNPPhGvyXKYy3Gjc8pc_rbHu6Ej2K0" target="_blank" id="OWAe894cd58-1186-134a-06df-3a29dc42b4e5" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Support
school staff well-being</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> by offering mindfulness-based training programs and providing therapeutic resources. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">This resource aligns with Maine Chapter 125 Basic Approval Standards and can help SAUs in continued health-promoting program planning,
including </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/071/071c125.docx#:~:text=Each%20school%20administrative%20unit%20shall,the%20requirements%20of%20this%20rule." target="_blank" id="OWA9d55f8f6-4ff4-8dfc-3b64-403a4b205d67" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Multi-tiered
System of Support Section 5.18.</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> For questions, please reach out to Susan Berry at
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="mailto:susan.berry@maine.gov" target="_blank" id="OWAa2527204-0840-a07c-0688-607187067e1c" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">susan.berry@maine.gov.</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"> <br>
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<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><i>Sent February 26, 2024</i></span></p>
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