Lewis County Schools

WV Able: An investment account for individuals living with disabilities. Participants save and invest without losing Medicaid or SSI. Can work alongside Special Needs Trusts.

60 Digital Resources for Mental Health: Mental health is an undeniably important matter, yet most people don’t have access to the resources they need when they need help. Social Work License Map has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for anyone seeking information about and/or help for a range of mental health issues.

61 BIPOC Addiction and Mental Helath Resources: The Summit Wellness Group breaks down the problem of substance misuse and the impact on BIPOC individuals and communities.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Whether you have struggled or have lost a loved one, there is help, hope, and healing. 

Bullying Prevention: Lesson plans and resources from WVDE.

Crisis Response Lines: 24/7 services listed by agency across all of West Virginia. These resources provide immediate response for behavioral and mental health crises. United Summit Center offers a Children's Mobile Crisis Unit: 1-844-WV-KIDS-1 for children in Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties. 

GRaCE Greater Recovery and Community Empowerment: Community approach to address trauma and substance use through recovery coaching. Several schools are piloting GRaCE implementation at the high school level. Participating students receive 3 hours of college credit, and all participants earn recovery coach certification.

Help and Hope WV: Prevention, programs, funding, rehabilitation, harm-reduction, and more...resources available throughout the state for those affected by substance use disorder. Focus on community restoration.

Help4WV: 24/7 resource, call, chat, and text line providing immediate help for West Virginians struggling with addiction or mental health.

Lively Healthcare Center’s Medically Assisted Treatment: This center is located in Jane Lew (Lewis County) but serves all of Central West Virginia. It is an outpatient program operating under the MonHealth System and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital. Patients progress through the program based on their achievement of goals and behavioral changes. Patients will typically remain in treatment for a minimum of one year. They provide behavior therapy, support groups, family therapy, psychiatric evaluation, holistic activities, dual diagnoses, and FDA-approved Opioid Replacement Therapy. For more information, call 304-844-8941. Referrals can come from any agency or via self-referral.

Mental Health First Aid: Get trained in mental health crisis deescalation and learn to identify and respond to signs of mental health illness or substance use disorders in schools and communities.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Year-round mental health awareness calendar with connections to resources, information, and yes, info-graphics! Also...check out the NAMI calendar of events by month: NAMI Awareness Events

National Council: More info-graphics, social media support, and 7 Super Skills to help friends.

Opportunity House: Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, Opportunity House is a non-profit organization supporting all paths to recovery.

QuietMinds: Understanding the relationship between mental health conditions and interpersonal disorders, focuses on development of social interaction skills and improved peer and family relationships.

ReclaimWV A Toolkit for Connecting Social-Emotional and Mental Health Supports to the Opioid Epidemic: a PDF list of resources and facts about opioids and the impacts of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. 

Region4Tomorrow: Suicide prevention resource serving Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur counties. 

Self-Injury Outreach and Support: Non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.

Stigma Free WV: Events, support, and resources for people affected or those working with people affected by stigma, particularly mental health and substance use but also includes racism and LGBTQ+ discrimination. Connections to inspirational TED Talks, Facebook groups, and so much more. 

Stop Everyday Killers: Read stories, learn statistics, take action, get help. Provides reference sheets and other materials to take to the doctor when concerned about opioid prescriptions.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: SAMHSA is a national organization with links to everything and anything relating to mental health and substance misuse. They have legal information, grant funding and information about that process, evidence-based programs, etc...

To Write Love on Her Arms: Non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Social Justice Lesson Plans

from

Teaching Tolerance, National Association of School Psychologists, and Welcoming Schools

Anti-racism for Kids 101: A list of children's books and discussion topics addressing race.

Comprehensive List of LGBTQ+ Resources: No need to totally reinvent the wheel. Here is a comprehensive list of LGBTQ+ support resources, literature, legal assistance, school and community resources, and Facebook groups.

Creating Gender Inclusive Schools Trailer: YouTube trailer about gender inclusive schools and re-defining gender roles.

Dr. Rainbow: Developed by the Covenant House in Charleston, WV, Dr. Rainbow is dedicated to connecting LGBTQ+ West Virginians with practitioners who are accepting of LGBTQ+ individuals and knowledgeable of issues specific to LGBTQ+. 

EMPOWERS: Organization that creates programs drawing k-12 girls into STEM fields in West Virginia. 

Fairness West Virginia: Active local support for LGBTQ+ youth. Natasha Stone is the Transgender Visibility Organizer and is ready to lead staff development sessions in school. Contact: mailto:natasha@fairnesswv.org

GenderSpectrum.Org: Resource defining terms and exploring issues unique to individuals who are gender non-binary. Also offers online support groups.

GSA Gay Straight Alliance: Originally intended to be safe spaces for students, these student-run organizations now strive to unite LGBTQ+ and allied students to strengthen community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities. Lewis County High School has formed

NASP Understanding Race and Privilege: Link to position statement and explanations of race and privilege from National Association of School Psychologists.

NRS LGBTQ+ Brochure: LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to runaway from home. They are also more likely to report sexual abuse by caretakers and sexual victimization on the streets. The attached National Runaway Safeline brochure is information on how to help.

Legal Guidance on Transgender Students' Rights: Developed in response to NBI 45, passed by the 2015 National Educator Association Representative Assembly to let state affiliates and members know about rights of transgender students. Includes best practices, full explanation of legal rights, and how rights play out in particular situations.  

LGBTQ+ Center at WVU: Events, safe-zone resources, and campus/community resources.

LGBTQ+ Resource Packet: Core vocabulary, inclusive language, studies minor, national resources, WVU resources, preferred name request form.

Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community: Sunshine Behavioral Health describes how racism is a public health crisis and causes mental health problems. They provide all-inclusive resources for mental health support and recovery from addiction and treatment of mental health illness.

PFLAG Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: Fostering loving families and safe communities, West Virginia has two PFLAG Chapters. Find the chapter closest to you at PFLAG West Virginia.

Systemic Racism Explained - kid-friendly YouTube video: Video explaining the effects of systemic racism in kid-appropriate language. 

West Virginia Girls Collaborative Project: Connections to state-wide resources encouraging girls to go into STEM fields.

West Virginia Women's Commission: Fostering the health and wellness of women and children across West Virginia. The site provides annual reports of progress.