Stay _Connected_

In 2025, we're making it easier for caregivers in our partner districts to be well-informed about TRAILS programming. We’re happy to announce that you can now access all CBT and Mindfulness caregiver letters in a total of 9 languages! Other updates include newly available virtual adaptations for those delivering groups virtually and revised TRAILS Supplemental Sessions on behavioral activation, cognitive coping, and exposure. 

Major updates to CBT and Mindfulness include revised supplemental sessions and caregiver letters now available in Amharic, Arabic, Dari, French, Nepali, Somali, and Vietnamese. 

Major updates to CBT and Mindfulness

In addition to Spanish and English, all TRAILS caregiver letters are available in 7 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Dari, French, Nepali, Somali, and Vietnamese.

To find these translations, access a caregiver letter as usual. (If you’re not used to accessing caregiver letters, you can find them on our agenda pages. [Here’s an example of an agenda page](https://trailstowellness.org/materials/cbt-and-mindfulness/manuals/9-12/depression-and-anxiety/session-1).)  The available languages are available in the 'Select Language' drop-down menu. From there, you can download a Word document or copy the text directly into an email if you prefer.

All student-facing resources linked in our caregiver letters are also provided in their corresponding languages. Find the full list below.

To quickly find these resources again without having to refer to this post, type your preferred language into the search bar on our website. Then browse the menu of available resources in that language.

- 5 Steps to Untwisting Your Thinking
- Acting Opposite
- Anxiety: A Brief Overview
- Applying the CBT Model
- Belly Breathing
- CBT Model
- CBT Model Worksheet
- Cleo’s Fear Ladder
- Cloud Relaxation Script
- Cognitive Coping Comic Strip
- Coping Skills Practice Log
- Coping Skills Toolbox
- Coping Thought Practice
- Cycle of Avoidance
- Cycle of Inactivity
- Daily Feelings Log
- Deep Breathing Instructions
- Easy Step to Catch ANTs
- Facing My Fears
- Fear Ladder Worksheet
- Feelings Thermometer
- Feelings Wheel
- Get Moving Calendar
- Helpful Hints for Facing Your Fears
- How Big Are My Feelings?
- How to Create a Fear Ladder
- Ice Cube Exercise
- Identifying Automatic Thoughts Worksheet
- Letter to Myself
- Martian’s Mindful Eating
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Mindfulness of our 5 Senses
- My Common ANTs
- My Role Model’s Values
- My Self-Care Plan
- My Support Circle
- My TRAILS Notes
- My Values
- Planning to Get Active
- Problem-Solving Practice
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Pulling It All Together
- Reminder Cards
- Relaxation and Mindfulness Practice Log
- Respect in Action
- Reward Bank for Elementary-Aged Children
- Self-Care Pyramid
- Signs of Depression in Children
- Situations I Avoid
- Strengths Bingo
- Suicide Prevention Resources for Students
- Taking Care of Myself
- Think-Feel-Do Locomotion
- Types of Thinking Traps
- TRAILS Group Trivia
- “Who Am I?” Worksheet - Winston and Cleo
- Winston’s and Cleo’s Facial Expressions


Making our materials accessible in multiple languages is a large undertaking. Please [report a problem](https://airtable.com/appOQo14sy3HcIa8I/shrGunzBgqey8Xv52) if you come across any snags with our translated materials.

Lastly, if you have feedback on how we can improve at meeting your language needs, please contact our Culturally Responsible Programming team, at [crp@trailstowellness.org](crp@trailstowellness.org).

You can now access virtual adaptations for our 10- and 7-session manuals! Find these virtual adaptations under “Additional resources” on the Manual Overview page of each CBT and Mindfulness manual. [Here’s an example of our Manual Overview page for our 10-session manual for grades 9–12](https://trailstowellness.org/materials/cbt-and-mindfulness/manuals/9-12/depression-and-anxiety/manual-overview).


We’ve revised the TRAILS Supplemental Sessions on behavioral activation, exposure, and cognitive coping. These session agendas now include leader tips, developmental adaptations, and guidance on shortening the session. The corresponding slide decks and caregiver letters have also been updated to match.

CBT and Mindfulness caregiver letters in 7 new languages, and other news

Short on time to deliver your SEL lesson? Or perhaps looking to deliver a small amount of the SEL material daily, rather than as one 30-minute lesson block? Check out our experimental beta for Adaptable Agendas, now available to implementers delivering SEL in the 9-12 grade band.

Adapting your lesson just got easier. Select how much time you have for delivery from three different options: one 30-minute lesson, two 15-minute lessons, or daily 10-15 minute micro-lessons. Depending on which version you select, the content will shift directly on your screen.

 If you prefer to work from a printed copy, don’t worry! We’ve included a Printable PDF button which opens your print window and provides an option to save as a PDF. This option works on all of the adaptations.

Try Adaptable Agendas at any time with no commitment. You can revert to the standard view or opt in to the feature whenever it is convenient. Find opt-in and opt-out buttons at the top of each [agenda page](/materials/social-and-emotional-learning/curriculum/9-12/unit-1/lesson-1). While this feature is currently only being piloted for SEL 9-12, we look forward to gathering your feedback and expanding it to additional materials as we’re able.

This feature is early, so your feedback is essential to us! [Sign up to help shape our product](https://www.userinterviews.com/opt-in/AN7SXgXL2rLtvqJuYv9g8dWG) and we’ll reach out with opportunities for paid research with us, including surveys, interviews, and short activities.

- Staff entries without bios will no longer appear on the bio pages
- Resource titles now always truncate at two lines, rather than at a certain character count
- Cookies banner will now remember your choice for nine months
- Bullet point and icon colors have been corrected
- Internal What’s New post links and notifications now open in the same tab
- If only one language is available for an email template, the language selector will no longer appear
- Carousel blocks on the informational site will now cycle correctly
- Opening the notifications modal on SEL Lesson Agenda pages will no longer trigger a re-render of the full page

Try SEL Adaptable Agendas for grades 9-12! Customized to fit your personal time constraints

We've got a fresh look! Our rebranded website and platform tells the TRAILS story through a refined visual identity to help visitors discover the depth of our programming. We've also launched an improved profile feature for everyone with a TRAILS account.

We've got a fresh look! Enjoy our redesigned website and expanded user profiles in Release 6. Learn more about updates to the TRAILS website.

New TRAILS branding and user profiles

Explore the new look across our entire site—from our programs page to your dashboard! Our new fonts, colors, and photos showcase our evidence-based origins and commitment to students and school communities.

 Visit the [Our Programs](/our-programs) page for updated overviews of each TRAILS program. Select any of the programs for an up-close look at specific offerings. You’ll also notice a new By the numbers section that uses data to highlight our impact.

After creating an account, new users will be prompted to add their profile information. This includes grade levels served, language preferences, and a profile photo. Existing users can update this information on their [Account](/account/account-information) pages at any time.

- Filters will now work correctly when applied to search results.
- Fixed an issue where single-line text-entry responses in surveys were not submitting correctly.

New TRAILS branding and expanded user profiles in Release 6

This fall we’re adding new dashboard features to help you quickly grab the materials you need and get them in front of students and families. These features include easier-to-access family letters, a sitemap for more straightforward navigation, and a personal Download History page to review past and current material updates.

We’ve added a material download history, improved family letter access, and more in Release 5! Learn more about the latest features added to the TRAILS website.

What’s new on the TRAILS website

We’re thrilled to introduce a personal download history that offers a list of the materials you’ve downloaded starting today, August 23. Accessible from your account dropdown menu, it offers an easy way to revisit previously accessed materials, and also to quickly see if a material has been updated since you last downloaded it!

 A sparkle icon will appear next to any materials that have been updated since your last download! This can help you quickly grab the most up-to-date version of whatever resource you need. Download all updated materials at once using the button at the top of the page.

Find our new Site Map in the footer of every page! Site maps are essential on complex websites—ours allows you to zoom out and jump quickly to whatever page you need. It will also let you know which features you have access to and which require a particular kind of training.

Has this post been helpful? It’s one of our Release 5 updates! Moving forward, anytime updates are made to your dashboard experience or to any of our program materials, you can learn about them in the What’s New pages. 

We’ve reorganized your agenda pages, making it easier to find the most crucial materials: the agenda PDF, slide deck, and family letter.

We’ve updated the design of family letters, making them easier to grab and go. You no longer have to download a Word document to access the letter template. Instead, select your preferred language and copy the text directly from our website.

Coaches will be familiar with this feature already, but will notice an updated design.

Anyone who’s accessed materials from their phone knows the TRAILS dashboard could have a friendlier mobile experience. Recent improvements include updates to the navigation menu, agenda pages, and Notifications page, with more to come!

- What’s New and Sitemap pages can be accessed from the footer at the bottom of every page.
- Learning Collaborative Coaches now have the correct coaching materials showing on their main dashboards.
- Fixed an issue where notifications weren’t being marked as read for some users.
- SEL Alternative Resources pages are now accessible from SEL Unit Overview pages.

Download history, improved family letter access, and more in Release 5

We’re starting off the 2024–2025 school year with a major refresh of our CBT and Mindfulness manuals and family letters. You’ll also find new student resources, additional Spanish language materials, and minor updates to existing resources.

We’ve done a major refresh of our CBT and Mindfulness manuals and family letters. You’ll also find new student resources and Spanish translations. Click this message to learn more.

What’s new with CBT and Mindfulness

Cognitive Coping Comic Strip

My TRAILS Notes

What is Depression?

Smartphone Apps for Teen Mental Health

Depression Symptoms and the CBT Model

Applying the CBT Model

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Deep Breathing Instructions

Belly Breathing

Cleo's Fear Ladder

Group Rewards Tracker

Checklist for Launching a New Group

Courage Charades

Kai's Fear Ladder

Icebreaker: Name Ball

Our revised 10- and 7-session CBT and Mindfulness manuals provide clearer instruction, updated activities, and guidance on how to shorten the session if time is limited. You’ll also find developmental adaptations designed to meet your students’ diverse learning needs.

Our new, shortened caregiver letters provide practical steps for supporting students at home. Each letter highlights a “focus of the week” and “tips for home practice” to support caregiver involvement while reducing the burden on families.

We’re expanding our resource library—you can now find all student-facing PDF resources in both English and Spanish. [Learn more about how to access multilingual resources at TRAILS](https://storage.trailstowellness.org/trails-2/resources/multilingual-resources.pdf).

**Courage Charades**
This activity helps students to explore the concept of courage through interactive play. Find it in [Session 9: Practicing Exposure for grades 3–5](https://trailstowellness.org/materials/cbt-and-mindfulness/manuals/3-5/depression-and-anxiety/session-9).
 **Kai’s Fear Ladder**
This resource appears as a developmental adaptation in [Session 9 (grades 3–5)](https://trailstowellness.org/materials/cbt-and-mindfulness/manuals/3-5/depression-and-anxiety/session-9) and [Session 8 (grades 6–8)](https://trailstowellness.org/materials/cbt-and-mindfulness/manuals/6-8/depression-and-anxiety/session-8). It provides students with additional practice building fear ladders.
 **Icebreaker: Name Ball**
This get-to-know-you game is appropriate for all ages and replaces _Icebreaker: Look and Yell_. Find it in Session 1 of every 7- and 10-session manual.

**What is Depression?**
Language updated and new helpline information added.
 **Smartphone Apps for Teen Mental Health**
New title, formerly _Smartphone Apps for Anxiety and Depression Management_. Apps listed are now available in Spanish.
 **Depression Symptoms and the CBT Model**
Outdated helpline removed.
 **Applying the CBT Model**
Content changes made to align with DEI goals.
 **Progressive Muscle Relaxation**
Language updated.
 **Deep Breathing Instructions**
Language updated.
 **Belly Breathing**
Language updated.
 **Cleo’s Fear Ladder**
Language updated.
 **Group Rewards Tracker**
Language updated.
 **Checklist for Launching a New Group**
Language updated.
 Find any of the above resources by entering the resource title into the search bar.

**My TRAILS Notes**
Content updated to include the new Session 1 activity, _Icebreaker: Name Ball_.
 **Cognitive Coping Comic Strip**
Graphics updated.

**Manuals**
Coping with COVID-19
 **Resources**
_When Winston’s Worry Was Too Big_
_Mindfulness Exercises and Resources_
_Icebreaker: Look and Yell_
_I Am Moana_

What's New

CBT and Mindfulness caregiver letters in 7 new languages, and other news

Try SEL Adaptable Agendas for grades 9-12! Customized to fit your personal time constraints

New TRAILS branding and expanded user profiles in Release 6

Download history, improved family letter access, and more in Release 5

Refresh of CBT and Mindfulness manuals and letters