Resilience Resources
The Idaho Resilience Project is committed to sharing and supporting evidence-based strategies for prevention and intervention. IRP sponsors and promotes professional mental health and trauma-informed training opportunities, develops resources for Idaho communities, and provides facilitation support that prioritizes capacity building for partners and communities around state.
The Idaho Resilience Project, in partnership with Optum Idaho, has curated a resource for parents, caregivers, and adults in Idaho to support youth throughout the state. Supporting Youth Mental Health: A Guide for Adults includes real-time resources for adults to use right now at home, in schools, and throughout your community. It includes conversation starters to use with teens, mental health supports you can access right now in your community, and tips for better supporting Idaho’s youth.
Recursos para Familias
The Idaho Resilience Project desea proporcionar los siguientes recursos y herramientas para las familias de nuestras comunidades que hablan español.
Youth Mental Health Animation Series
Discover an engaging video series by the Idaho Resilience Project, Wilder School District, and Wonder Media Group! Crafted by students from the Wilder School District’s student-run animation studio, this series explores essential topics like self-esteem, relationships, social media, and stress. Whether you're a teacher, parent, or simply passionate about youth mental health, this resource is for you. Join us in empowering Idaho's youth for years to come!
Hope Lives Here Training Guide
The Hope Lives Here Training Guide was created in partnership with Optum Idaho to educate youth and caregivers (parents, teachers, and guardians) regarding resiliency. The guide includes information, skills, and resources to build resiliency in Idaho. These guides are a great resource to have available in schools, libraries, behavioral health facilities, and in homes.
Free Mental Health First Aid training through Optum Idaho
In partnership with Optum Idaho, the Idaho Resilience Project is promoting Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training opportunities across the state. It is a skills-based training course that teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Optum Idaho pays for all class registration, training materials, and training for any adult Idahoan who wants to be certified in knowing how to professionally support an individual experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis in their community.
Hope Notes
We can all use more hope and kindness. Print these Hope Notes and blanket our community with support. Join the fun by letting someone know they matter and make this world a better place by simply leaving them a Hope Note.
Video Resources
The Idaho Resilience Project has been partnering with local communities to create the following video resources.
Resilient Idaho: Hope Lives Here looks into the ACEs research and how ACEs affect people here in Idaho. Most importantly, the film explores resilience, which could be considered an antidote to ACEs.
Raising Resilient Kids: Mental Health Matters is a powerful hour-long special featuring some of Idaho’s top mental health experts. They will share their ideas on how to talk with kids about mental health, so parents and caregivers can be more effective in these critical conversations.
The Rhythm of Resilience. There’s power in music, it can help you heal. Music therapy is a scientifically proven treatment to help with issues like anxiety, depression, developmental delays, memory issues, stroke recovery, and more. The Rhythm of Resilience series takes a look at what music therapy is and how it can help people of all ages with a wide variety of conditions.