Access or Download: Module 12: Mental Health Pocket Zine Facilitator’s Guide

Module Goals:

Learn about zine radical history. 

Fold your own Pocket Zine (aka Mini Zine) from an 8.5 X 11-inch piece of paper.

Customize your zine with mental health resources and supportive people.

Create some positive affirmations for yourself.

Before you begin:

1. Print off a copy of our mental health pocket zine for each person in the group Seeking Stars: Where to Look When You Feel Alone (if you don’t have a printer just use a blank piece of paper). 
2. Grab some scissors and art supplies to cut and color your zine. 

Seeking Stars: Where to Look When You Feel Alone 

(Printable Zine Booklet) 

*Tip for printing- print “actual” size with no margins.

Video timestamps:

0:28 Video intro- Meet Jasper!

1:09 What is a zine?

1:50 Zine history.

3:27 Zine folding tutorial.

4:49 What to put in your zine.

9:53 Group activities.

When you’re done watching the video, each person can take our survey: https://tinyurl.com/SQUINCH 

If you take the survey, your club will be entered to win a prize! We plan to create more modules, so let us know what you want to learn about.

SQUINCH is a digital curriculum for GSA clubs (Gender and Sexuality Alliance/Gay Straight Alliance) to learn healthy relationship skills. Each module contains a video, facilitator’s guide and transcript. SQUINCH stands for Sharing Queer Understanding, Inclusion, Nonviolent Communication, and Health! SQUINCH is a project of the Health Equity Alliance for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans (HEAL Plus NM) HEALplusNM.org 

IG: @HEALplusNM

Each learning module can be a standalone discussion or activity for the club, and we encourage GSA student leaders to choose and lead the modules that most interest them.GSA student leaders are encouraged to read the facilitator’s guide, play the video for the club, and host a discussion on each module. The facilitator’s guide has resources, additional discussion questions, and tips. Find the facilitator guides here: https://healplusnm.org/squinch

The video portion of the module includes information, activities, discussion prompts, and quizzes.  Modules can be accessed in any order and any amount.  We do encourage starting with Module 1: Welcome & Group Agreements. Each video has high-quality closed captioning and transcripts. Here is the SQUINCH playlist in order:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list

If you are looking for information about starting or supporting a GSA, contact New Mexico GSA Network.  https://themountaincenter.org/program.

Special thanks to our collaborators: New Mexico GSA Network (NMGSAN), Shane Fox, and Jasper McCormick.