Mental Health Conditions

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.

General Do’s and Dont’s

The dLCV is an organization that provides free information to people and families of those who have {dis}abilities. They also provide free referrals, legal representation, technical assistance, and advocacy services.

Trauma-Informed Care Resources

These resources provide an overview of trauma-informed care as well as how to integrate those practices into the adult education classroom.

5 Key Elements to Trauma-Informed Care [White Paper]
Trauma-Informed Care Resource Guide
Trauma and Learning: Impacts and Strategies for Adult Classroom Success – MinneTESOL Journal

Decision-Making Skills Resources

These resources provide activities and strategies for integrating decision-making skills into the adult education classroom.

• Teaching Responsible Decision Making Skills – Classroom Ideas
• SEL & Beyond: Responsible Decision-Making
• Decision-making and Problem-solving: Class Activity

Social-Emotional Learning Resources

These resources provide activities and strategies for integrating SEL into the adult education classroom.

• Using Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Engage and Retain Adult Learners
• 15 Activities for Teaching CASEL Core Competencies

Accommodations for Mental Health Conditions

These resources provide more information on common accommodations for learners with mental health conditions. 

• Apps for Anxiety and Depression
• Assistive Technology for Mental Health
• Depression: Common Assistive Technologies

This is a guide that supports educators in understanding mental health and instructional strategies that can be used to support learners with mental health conditions.

This toolkit is designed to support the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) of educators; however, these resources and activities can also be used to integrate SEL into the adult education classroom.

This resource provides information related to mental health, its impact on adults, and instructional strategies for supporting learners with mental health conditions.

This blogpost highlights how mental health can impact adults and their educational journeys.

This website provides information related to mental health and mental health resources in Virginia.