Resources for Parents and Caring Adults: Mind4Health
Nurturing Conversations to Build Mental Health
Mind4Health is a text message service for caring adults to help them nurture conversations that build mental health. We’ll walk you through three steps to fill your mental health toolbox. In the Respond phase, you’ll learn how to support youth with their mental health. In the Heal and Grow phases, we’ll use our Indigenous lens to put things into context – sharing tips and tools to support your own mental health.
To join, text “Mind4Health” to 65664. Messages include skill-building videos and links to help caring adults talk with youth about mental health, share tips for modeling self-care, and connect youth to mental health resources when needed. Throughout the series, we’ll share inspirational messages from Indigenous relatives, so you know you’re not alone.
WELCOME MESSAGES
RESPOND
- Step 1: Start the Convo video
- Step 2: Listen & Ask Questions video
- Step 3: Connect to Support video
- Mind4Health Three Steps: Full video
- Flyer – Steps for Supporting Youth
- Postcard – Steps for Supporting Youth
- Youth Support Resources
- Safety Plan
- Example Texting Scenario: Support Youth with Concerning Online Posts
HEAL
- Breaking the Cycles of Trauma
- Mental Health Tips
- Protect Your Peace from Toxic Relationships
- Lateral Violence
- Heal the Land Heal Us
GROW
Continue Growing & Get Additional Training:
- Question, Persuade, Refer: QPR Institute
- Living Works
- Mental Health First Aid for adults or youth
- Psychological First Aid
- Sources of Strength
SHARE
- Text “Mind4Health” to 65664
- Share the campaign on social media: Promo Video, Animated Flyer-Danica, Animated Flyer-Tommy, GIF-Danica, GIF-Tommy, Mind4Health YouTube Playlist, Social Media Post
- Print Materials
- For Adults: Flyer, Tip-cards (Danica & Tommy)
- For Youth (support resources that can be posted in youth spaces like bathroom stalls, bulletin boards, cafeterias, libraries, youth centers, etc.): Youth Poster in Color, Youth Poster in B&W, Youth Support Resources
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Are you an educator? Check out the mental health wellness activities you can use with your student on the HNY Stand-Alone Lessons page.
- Bullying: Bullying. Stand Up. Stand Strong! Activity Guide
- Concerning Posts on Social Media: Concerning Posts Activity Guide
- Cultural Identity: Native STAND 2.0 – Culture and Tradition
- Help-Seeking Strategies: Help Seeking Activity Guide
- Two Spirit, LGBTQ and Sexual Identity: Indegenizing+Love+Toolkit+Youth
- Mindfulness: Circle of Trust
- Mindfulness: Feelings Pie Chart
- Self-Care for Youth: Self Care Plan for Youth
- Self-Care for Elders & Adults: Self Care Plan for Elders & Adults
