Resources and information to promote mental health and well-being

Care & Connection

Open Educational Resources Oregon Arts

Open Educational Resources - Oregon Arts

These resources are a collaboration of arts educators and the Oregon Department of Education. They are created by and for educators - including lesson and unit materials, review rubrics, and other useful links to support K-12 arts education.

Care, connection, and community are the heart of education.

Each is essential for promoting health, safety, and well-being, and creating the conditions where students can learn, and staff can teach and nurture our youth. We encourage all of Oregon’s schools and districts to focus on fostering healthy, supportive relationships and communities, and creating welcoming spaces for everyone. This means recognizing that each person will have different needs, and honoring, valuing, and respecting each individual’s ways of knowing and being.

Mental Health Guidance and Resources Oregon Classroom WISE

Workshops and Professional Development

Care & Connection Tools

Care & Connection Tools

Guidance for your own Care & Connection campaign

Handle With Care

Handle With Care

For educators' mindfulness toward students experiencing difficulties

Care & Connection Tools

Care & Connection Graphics

Posters and banners for your campaign

Care & Connection Press Articles

KATU: Oregon Educators Put Mental Health First for Upcoming School Year

KEZI: Oregon 'Care and Connection' Campaign Eases Return to In-Person Learning

KGW: Oregon Campaign Promotes "Care and Connection" as kids head back to school
KOIN: Oregon Schools to Launch "Care and Connection Week"

KOIN: Students' Mental Health Top of Mind for Educators

The Chronicle: Mental Health Takes Center Stage in Oregon's Schools (Op-Ed by Dr. B. Grace Bullock)
The Oregonian: Fostering Community, Connection, and Safety for the School Year Ahead (Op-Ed by Director Colt Gill)

Care & Connection Press Videos

KATU AM Northwest: Oregon Department of Education's "Care & Connection Campaign"

KEZI: Oregon 'Care and Connection' Campaign Eases Return to In-Person Learning

KGW: Educators Put Emphasis on Students' Mental Health ahead of First Day of School

KOBI: Five on 5 with Dr. Grace Bullock

KOIN: Back to School: Signs Your Child May Be Struggling

KOIN: Creating Resiliency for the New School Year

KOIN: Students' Mental Health Top of Mind for Educators

KOIN: Oregon Schools to Launch "Care and Connection Week"

Care & Connection Press Audio

Let's Talk Portland Interview with Dr. B. Grace Bullock

Contacts

Bhagavati Mullock, - School Community Health Strategist, Office of the Director

Arden Robinette - Mental Health Project Coordinator, Office of the Director

Jeremy Hogeweide - Mental Health Administrative Specialist, Office of the Director

Inquiries can also be directed to the ODE Mental Health email address.

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