Contra Costa County Office of Education

The Wellness in Schools Program Activities and Resource Hub

• Identification of common behaviors of those struggling with mental health or who are in a mental health crisis, including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation, bipolar episodes, and schizophrenic episodes.
• A list of, and contact information for, school site-specific resources, including, but not limited to, counselors, wellness centers, and peer counselors. 
• A list of, and contact information for, community resources, including, but not limited to, suicide prevention, substance abuse, child crisis, nonpolice mental health hotlines, public behavioral health services, and community mental health centers. 
• A list of positive coping strategies to use when dealing with mental health, including but not limited to, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, breathing exercises, grounding skills, journaling, acceptance, and seeking therapy. 
• A list of negative coping strategies to avoid, including, but not limited to, substance abuse or self-medication, violence, abuse, self-harm, compulsivity, dissociation, catastrophizing, and isolating.