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These resources have given me more engaging resources to help my students with their mental health awareness. \r\n\r\nHaving resources that my students are interested in and are engaging helps them open up and want to talk more about what is bothering them. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1763792145883,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-awareness-activities/9908964/","projectTitle":"Mental Health Awareness Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1747927_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561136999972","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/natalie-mckinney"},{"teacherId":1747927,"projectId":9888295,"letterContent":"Thank for helping fund \"Mental Health Awareness\". These resources have helped tremendously. I have been able to use them in small group counseling sessions and with daily check-ins with my students. 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My kids loved being able to color themselves and make them look unique. \r\n\r\nHaving the ability to use crayons and give my students the ability to express themselves through art has helped with their mental health, academics, and overall social emotional wellbeing. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping fund this project for me and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1762789408315,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-and-art/9886377/","projectTitle":"Mental Health and Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1747927_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561136999972","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/natalie-mckinney"},{"teacherId":1747927,"projectId":9819642,"letterContent":"This Teachers Pay Teachers gift card could not have come at a better time! 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