CMHAW Activities for Children, Youth and Families
Below you will find a variety of Children's Mental Health Awareness Week activities, worksheets and videos for children and youth. Links to additional online resources are included at the bottom of the page. We also encourage you to print our 2021 calendar filled with activities to help you and your family celebrate awareness all month long and to visit our Pinterest boards and follow us on Facebook #EveryDayInMay for additional ideas you can use and share to help raise awareness.
If you have additional materials you would like to recommend we include here, please let us know.
PreK and Elementary Age Activities and Worksheets
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Activity Book for Kids (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Wix download
The Way I Feel (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Wix download
What Makes You Special (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Resource icon
Breathing Wands (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Resource icon
Inside Out (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Wix download
Assertive Statements (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)Resource icon
Coping Skills Bookmark (Pre-k and Elementary Ages)
Middle and High School Age Activities and Worksheets
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Mental Health Stigma (Middle and High School Ages)Resource icon
Gratitude Exercise (Middle and High School Ages)Resource icon
Calming Phone Image (Middle and High School Ages)Resource icon
Mindful Eating (Middle and High School Ages)Resource icon
Lesson Plans and Activities (Junior and Senior High Ages)Videos for Kids About Mental Health
For Young Children
For Teens and Young Adults
Additional Online Resources
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28 Mental Health Activities, Worksheets & Books for Adults & Students (from Positive Psychology)
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Downloadable Mental Health Educational materials (from Youth Mental Health Project)
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Downloadable Mental Health Literacy posters (from Every Moment Counts)
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Print Mental Health bookmarks (from Every Moment Counts)
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Mental Health Activities for Children of all Ages and Families (a National Federation Pinterest Board)
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The Children's Story Project (from the Federation of Families of South Carolina)