Please reach out to our school based mental health coordinator Sami Behnke at 715-852-3140 or sbehnke@ecasd.us with questions or for more information.
 
If your concern is an emergency, please call 911.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.
 
Northwest Connections (24 hour Mental Health Crisis Line) 1-888-552-6642

The Trevor Project (Crisis support for LGBTQ Youth) 1-866-488-7386
 
School Based Mental Health (SBMH): The Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) partners with several community agencies to provide School Based Mental Health Services to students who are in need of individual therapy, are unable to access this support outside of the school day/building, and whose insurance is accepted by the therapist assigned to their school. The therapists are paid through the family’s insurance plan. If you believe your child needs this service, please reach out to your child's school counselor.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Mental Health Resources: Hotlines, Helplines, and Hubs
Mental Health Resources-English
Mental Health Resources-Spanish

GENERAL SUPPORTS AND TOOLS
Wisconsin DPI and Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health Resources for Elementary/Middle/High School Students
Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health: Feelings Thermometer
Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health: Fact Sheet
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) For Schools-Wisconsin
Mental Health: How to Support a Friend or Family Member
How to Talk About Mental Health

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORTS FOR PARENTS/FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS
ECASD Grief and Loss PowerPoint
When Children Grieve: 7 Strategies To Help Them Cope
The Child Mind Institute: Helping Children Deal With Grief
Prevea: Grief and Development
Prevea: Common Grief Questions and Answers

EAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Eau Claire Healthy Communities: 715-839-2869 or EMAIL
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wisconsin

RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
Take Care of Yourself:
Eat Healthy
Get Enough Sleep
Sleep Hygiene-Are all-nighters bad for your health?

Self-regulate: 
Mindfulness- Cosmic Kids, GoNoodle, Mindfulness For Teens, Stop, Think and Breathe** (App), Fluidity** (App)

Be Creative:
Drawing - Mandala Online Coloring Pages
Painting

Exercise:
Go for a walk
Yoga - Cosmic Kids, GoNoodle, Yoga for Teens, Stop, Think and Breathe** (App)

Share Your Thoughts:
Talking with someone
Journaling

Talk with Someone

Seek Professional Help if needed

Websites
NAMI Basics on Demand – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a course for parents or caregivers of children/adolescents who have either been diagnosed with a mental health condition or who are experiencing symptoms but haven’t yet gotten a formal diagnosis. It provides you with strategies for coping, education and information.

Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents - Recognize the difference between developmentally appropriate signs of anxiety and those that may need additional services or support. Learn strategies to implement at home for supporting children that demonstrate the more typical responses to anxiety.

If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your child's school counselor.  You can call them and leave a message or email them.  Also check your schools web page for additional information and supports.