Join us with Ty Johnson for a special 3-part series focused on wellness and wellbeing for early childhood educators, caregivers, and anyone passionate about self-care and supporting others. Each episode will guide you through the essentials of building a sustainable wellness practice.
🔹 Episode 2: Building Your Wellness Toolkit In the second part of our series, we’ll shift from understanding wellness to building a personalized wellness toolkit. We’ll explore a variety of resources—low or no-cost options included—that support different dimensions of wellness, from mental and emotional health to financial and social wellbeing. Join us as we discuss how to identify the right resources for your needs, the value of a diverse wellness toolkit, and how to incorporate these tools into your daily life.
Ty is offering office hours, for anyone who wants to schedule time to share thoughts, ideas, or just have a listening ear. Book time with Ty: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme...
The University of Colorado’s Department of Psychiatry has developed a cache of resources and services for educators, administrators, and support staff intended to help our state’s educational workforce garner the support they need throughout the ongoing pandemic.
Some services offered include:
A well-being support line for confidential venting, validation, problem solving, and resources. Available when you call or text (303) 724-2500. An online support program to learn about stress, trauma, depression, and wellness. Lessons with real-time coaching from licensed crisis counselors offer skills, strategies, and resources for both educators and students. Register here to access this program: https://redcap.ucdenver.edu/surveys/?...
Individual and group support services structured as psycho-educational groups, school-based workshops, and mutual-aid support groups. Call (303) 724-2500 for information on individual sessions. Well-Being Support – Colorado Educator Support
An Ask-a-therapist line, where educators can learn how to support the mental health needs of their students, navigate behaviors in their classroom, and understand mental health intervention strategies. Call (303) 724-2500 to speak to a child therapist.
Resources available nationwide:
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): nami.org
Offers free mental health education, resources, and support groups.
MentalHealth.gov:
mentalhealth.gov
Provides information about mental health and available services.
Mental Health America:
mhanational.org
Includes mental health screenings and resources for various conditions.
If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback or suggestions for these What’s Up Wednesday videos, please email Rachel at: rkirk@earlylearningventures.org
To learn more about Early Learning Ventures or for a demo on the Alliance CORE childcare management system, click here: https://www.earlylearningventures.org/
If you have any questions about ELV or would like to learn more, please call us at 844-293-2820 or email elvclientsupport@earlylearningventures.org
To sign up for our free resource platform available to those who are in the ECE field and live in Colorado, click here: https://www.sharedeceresourcesco.org/
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