Mental Well-Being - WBLA Early Childhood

Supporting students and families, providing resources for mental well-being.

Free Bear Care Mental Wellness Support Line

The Free Bear Care Mental Wellness Support Line is now available to connect parents to resources that can meet the mental wellness needs of their children ages birth-age 21.

Free Bear Care Mental Wellness Support Line

Support Hub

The Support Hub serves as a place for families and community members to access information they may need for essential services. This support provides important information regarding crisis services, basic needs, mental health and well-being, physical health, social emotional learning and more.

Support Hub

Staff & Community Mental Well-Being Series

District staff and families are invited to attend presentations sponsored by the district, in conjunction with district partners, that are focused on mental well-being throughout the school year. All of the presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. Information about each session will be available and linked below no later than one week before each event.

Upcoming 2020-21 Series Sessions

April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021

Apr 22 2021

Mental Well-Being Series

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Virtual: Google Meet

Join the meeting via Google Link HERE.

Live Captioning is available during the meeting HERE.

Parenting After a Pandemic
Presented by Steven Lutes, MSW, LICSW, MPP School Based Therapist from Northeast Youth and Family Services

The past year has changed so many things in our day to day lives - school, work, activities, travel, grocery shopping... As we start to return to the way things were (but still not exactly), how do we continue adjusting as parents to support our kids? How do we keep the things we liked about staying home (more meals together), while getting rid of things we didn't (LOTS of video games)? This presentation will give you an understanding of what your child may be experiencing in the transition and practical tips to come out of the pandemic stronger.

Completed Sessions

March 25, 2021

Mar 25 2021

A White Bear Lake School/Community Cultural Well Being & Healing Event A Digital Intentional Social Interaction (dIZI)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Virtual Event via Zoom

Please join us for a cross-cultural, intergenerational community conversation as we explore what it means to experience Cultural Wellbeing and discuss how we can create our own Self-Healing Communities. Come to connect and share ideas as we build a supportive community focusing on and co-creating self and community care.

What to Expect

If you are receiving this invitation you have been identified as someone who will add and receive extraordinary value through your participation. We are specifically seeking a vibrant cross-cultural mix of participants, and are especially hoping youth, teachers, parents, practitioners and community healers (formal and informal) attend.

Yes! Children and teenagers are welcome!

Yes! This event is open to the public and free to participate!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://isd623.zoom.us/j/87161320440

Meeting ID: 871 6132 0440

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Hosted by: The Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative (SRFC) partners, MHealth Fairview Cultural Brokers, ISD 624 Youth Equity Leaders and Cultural Liaison, and the St. Paul/Ramsey County Public Health Mental Health and Wellness Action Team (MHWAT) partners

February 25, 2021

Feb 25 2021

Mental Well-Being Series

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Virtual: Google Meet

https://meet.google.com/gef-ycjt-oeg

Live Captioning is available during the meeting HERE.

Wendy Goodman
Executive Director
Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative (RCCMHC)

Brain, Body, and Mental Health
Pediatric mental health cases have increased over 300% in MN during the pandemic. Most youth are feeling stressed out and isolated and more than 50% say they are feeling hopeless, sad, or anxious. More than ever, we need to understand the connection between the brain, body, and mental health so we can support wellbeing and know when/how to get help. This presentation will give a brief overview of:

How the brain works
Realistic expectations based on ages/stages
Mental health warning signs
The brain/body connection- impacts of toxic stress, nutrition, exercise, sleep
Strategies, local resources and extended learning

Find the presentation that was shared at the Feb. 25, 2021 event here.

January 21, 2021

Mindfulness for Every Lifestyle

Presentation by Mari Gunderson, MA,LMFT. School based therapist from NYFS at White Bear Lake Area High School - South Campus.

Despite the ways the pandemic has changed or affected our life, mindfulness is a versatile means of maintaining well-being and functioning. This presentation discusses what mindfulness is, its benefits and will lead attendees through portable practices.

November 19, 2020

Mental Well-Being Newsletter

The White Bear Lake Area Schools Social Work Team publishes a quarterly Mental Well-being Newsletter, "The Bear Facts." See the latest issue here.

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