Click on a category below to see a list of recommended resources for your school and community.
School Climate/Bullying
- pulltogether.org: Website from the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department with support and guidance for parents, family, and children.
- American Federation of Teachers School Climate Resources
- stopbullying.gov: Website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with information about bullying and resources for stakeholders of all kinds.
- BullyBust: A national campaign from the National School Climate Center
- New Mexico Public Education Department Bullying Prevention Resource Page
Cyber Bullying/ Social Media
- Cyberbullying Research Center: Resources, laws, research, presentations, and more information about cyberbullying.
- New Mexico Attorney General - Community Outreach Programs Request Form
Safe Schools/Emergency Management
- Readiness & Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center: Website to access guidance, resources, tools, and training for school emergency plans.
- Ready.gov: Federal website with information about preparation and response to disasters and emergencies.
Data
- Education & Early Childhood Gallery: Interactive maps and apps describing early childhood risks, services & resources in New Mexico neighborhoods
- New Mexico's Indicator-Based Info System (NM-IBIS): Data and information on New Mexico's priority public health issues.
Suicide Prevention
- After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools: Best practices and practical tools from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help schools in the aftermath of a suicide.
- Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit: Planning resource for suicide prevention and behavioral health promotion from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Sevices Administration (SAMHSA).
- A Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention: Steps and resources for educators and school administrators to implement suicide prevention policies in their local community from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center Website
- New Mexico Department of Health Suicide Prevention Resource Guide
- National Suicide Prevention Month Materials
General Behavioral Health
- Mental Health First Aid: A skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. For more information about Mental Health First Aid trainings, visit the Training Opportunities page.
- Overcoming Obstacles: A free K-12 life skills curriculum for educators.
Postvention
- Listen, Protect, Connect -Model & Teach Booklet: Basic information about psychological First Aid for students and teachers.
- Psychological First Aid for Schools Field Operations Guide
Substance Abuse
School Nurses
School-Based Health Centers
Cultural Resources
- American Indian Suicide Prevention Resource Guide: From the New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition: American Indian Workgroup
- A Life Promotion Toolkit by Indigenous Youth
- National Latino Behavioral Health Association
COVID-19 Resources/Guidance