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Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Published: March 2020
This fact sheet provides parents, caregivers, and teachers with strategies for helping children manage their stress during an infectious disease outbreak. It describes potential reactions among youth and the support adults can provide to help them.
Talk. They Hear You. Student Assistance – A Guide for School Administrators
Published: October 2019
The purpose of the guide is to provide school leaders and administrators with key information regarding student assistance services for substance use and mental health initiatives.
Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools
Published: July 2019
This Joint SAMHSA-CMS informational Bulletin provides guidance to states and school systems about addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools. It provides examples of approaches for services in schools and describes some Medicaid authorities that states may use to cover services.
Talk. They Hear You: What Educators Can Do to Help Prevent Underage Drinking and Other Drug Use – Fact Sheet
Published: June 2019
This fact sheet contains the background and history of SAMHSA's "Talk. They Hear You." national prevention campaign for parents and other caregivers.
AlcoholFX Mobile App
Published: September 2018
Alcohol’s Effects on the Brain (AlcoholFX) is a free, science-based app that teaches students ages 10 to 12 how alcohol can harm their brains if they drink. Based on lesson plans from SAMHSA’s Reach Out Now Initiative, the app can easily integrate with instruction in 5th- and 6th-grade classrooms. This app is only available on tablets.
