Mental Health Matters
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Special Edition: Resources for Managing Crises
If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to reach out. We are beyond thankful for each and everyone of you and your dedication to educating and protecting our children.
Online Grief Resources
Elementary Resources
- Talking to Children about the Shooting
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children
Secondary Resources
Staff Resources
- Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults
- Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
- Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy
- Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
- Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting
- NASP: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
- When the Unthinkable Happens, How do We Survive
Family/Community Resources
- Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
- Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
- After the Injury—website for families with injured children
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
- Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
- Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
- Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
- Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
- Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
- E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
- Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals
- NASP: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
- When the Unthinkable Happens, How do We Survive?
Training Opportunities
The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Español). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. PFA Mobile and the PFA Wallet Card (En Español) provide a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.
- Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) – Field operations guide
- Providing PFA-S: For Health-Related Professionals – handout
- Providing PFA-S: For Principals and Administrators – handout
- Providing PFA-S: For School Support Staff – handout
- Providing PFA-S: For Teachers - handout
Crisis Supports
Threat Assessment Forms
The CSSRS is a best practice screener used to determine the severity of a suicidal threat, or comment, etc.
Do not hesitate to call if you need support in either of these areas!!!
Safety & Security Updates
TEA Resources on Mental & Behavioral Health
Trauma-Informed Care
Texas Education Code and Title IV Requirements
Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) by County
Counties served: Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, and Swisher
715 Plainview, TX
Crisis Phone: (800) 687-1300
IDD Phone: (806) 213-1105
MH Phone: (806) 291-4470
StarCare Specialty Health System
Counties served: Cochran, Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock, and Lynn
904 Ave. O Lubbock, TX 79408
Crisis Phone: (806) 740-1414 or (800) 687-7581
Main Phone: (806) 766-0310
West Texas Centers
Counties served: Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Fisher, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Howard, Kent, Loving, Martin, Mitchell, Nolan, Reeves, Runnels, Scurry, Terrell, Terry, Upton, Ward, Winkler, and Yoakum
319 Runnels St. Big Spring, TX 79720
Crisis Phone: (800) 375-4357
Main Phone: (432) 263-0007
Helen Farabee Centers
Counties served: Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young
1000 Brook St. Wichita Fall, TX 76301
Crisis Phone: (800) 621-8504
Main Phone: (940) 397-3143
Mental & Behavioral Health Resources in Lubbock
StarCare: Mental Health, ID, Substance Use Services, Aging Services, Veteran Services, Parent and Family Training: (806) 766-0310
Family Therapy Clinic: (806) 742-3074
TTU Psychology Clinic: (806) 742-3737
TTUHSC Counseling Suite: (806) 743-1000
Covenant Behavioral Health/ Children's ER: James Atkinson, LPC: (806) 725-6395
Covenant Community Health Outreach Services: (806) 725 5218
University Medical Center: (806) 775-8200
CATR, Laurie Lopez Telemedicine: Dr. Sarah Wakefield
https://www.ttuhsc.edu/catr/default.aspx
The Center for Superheroes: (806) 743-2669
https://www.texastechphysicians.com/lubbock/center-for-superheroes/default.aspx
The Playroom Play Therapy Clinic: (806) 340-0713
http://www.playroomlubbock.com/play-therapy
Community Resources Coordination Groups (CRCG) destiny.tijerina@dfps.state.tx.us
Communities in Schools (CIS) http://www.cissouthplains.org
Dr. Comiskey at Texas Tech University: Substance Use, Addiction, & Recovery
Center for Adolescent Resiliency: (806) 742-3000
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/car/index.php
Child Advocacy Center: (806) 740-0251
https://www.safeplace4kids.org/about_us/index.php
Substance Use and Outreach, Hub City Outreach
Crisis Resources & Hotlines
StarCare Mental Health Support Line
(806)740-1450
StarCare 24/7 Crisis Help Line-Threat assessments, Suicide Intervention, and Support- (806)740-1414
Trauma Informed Classrooms
Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools
TEA Project Restore
Trauma-Informed Care in Schools: A Social Justice Imperative
Trainings
Upcoming Training's...
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: A Trauma Informed Approach to meeting our Staff & Students Needs! (VIRTUAL) 6/2
Mental Health & Behavioral Health Conference: Putting the Pieces Together! June 14-15th
Youth Mental Health First Aid: 5/26, 6/30
Grief & Trauma Sensitive Schools: July 12th
Classroom Management & Leadership Support with Mike Desparrois: July 19th
The Landscape of Learning and Behavior: Using Brain Research to Make a Difference for our Children with Dr. Layne Pethick: 7/26
PAX Good Behavior Game Training: Access dates via PAX Flyer
If you have any specific requests for training's please reach out!
Dr. Julianna Carpenter, LSSP
How to reach me...
Email: jcarpenter@esc17.net
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/mentalhealth
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: (806) 281-5879
Lauren Stiles, LPC
Email: lstiles@starcarelubbock.org
Website: https://www.esc17.net/page/mentalhealth
Location: 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: (806) 281-5804