Mental and Behavioral Health

• Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) | Mass.gov
• MassHealth Behavioral Health Services for Children and Youth: A Guide for School Personnel (PDF)
• Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for School Nurses and Administrators, Parents and Caregivers, and Students | Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
• Mental Health - Resources | NASN
• Job Aid on The Impact of Trauma on the Body, Brain, & Behavior (PDF)  - last reviewed: October 2026

Protective Factors

• Developmental Assets® Framework | Search Institute
• Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PCEs & ACEs) Data | Mass.gov
• Resilience in Adolescent Health | Youth.gov
• School Connectedness Helps Students Thrive | CDC

Self-Care Resources

• Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience | National Academy of Medicine
• The Emotional PPE Project
• Headspace - Meditation and Sleep Made Simple (headspace.com)
• Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN)
• Mindful - healthy mind, healthy life (mindful.org)
• Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support | ANA
• Resilience at Work - Pocket Card | The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation (PDF)
• Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Saundra Dalton-Smith