Student's Well Being Resources

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The mental health of our students is an important topic for us as a school community. Today, we see a noticeable increase in the number of students with anxiety and depression in schools. Just this year, New York State has identified Mental Health Education as a priority and a new mandate for schools. As we move forward to create a consistent K-12 approach to our students’ mental health, our goal is to educate our students about mental health so they will be able to effectively recognize signs and symptoms in themselves and others and will know where to turn for help. In our schools, we address mental health through various programs, such as mindfulness, yoga, health classes, co-curricular programs, among others. We want to create learning environments that decrease negative stigmas, and encourage students to communicate and to develop healthy, resilient behaviors.

Sincerely,
Kusum Sinha, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

National Suicide Hotline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.

Website: https://988lifeline.org/

Phone: 988 or 1-800-273-8255 

Northwell Health Resources

• Managing Your Anxiety
• Stress Management Guided Meditation

Click the image to the right to learn more about the Mineola Behavioral Health Center.