Mental Health Essentials Student Curriculum
Category: Mental Health Literacy, Suicide Prevention, Social Emotional Learning, Substance Use Disorder
Modality: Curriculum
Summary
This course has been designed for educators working with students in grades 7 to 12.
This is a non-credit, online curriculum that consists of 6 modules designed to be taught sequentially in 6-12 hours of classroom time. Modules include all course materials including learning objectives, lesson plans and all materials needed to deliver the curriculum in perpetuity. All student-facing materials are also translated into Spanish and Portuguese. Also includes one year of data collection and analysis via Osprey Research Group (pre/post surveys). After analysis, lifetime access to curriculum updates and quarterly Community of Practice Meeting access.
Learn more about this course, including program background and learning objectives, at Mental Health Collaborative.
Mental health literacy is the foundation for mental health promotion, prevention, and care and can be developed through classroom based curriculum implementation that has been scientifically shown to improve mental health related outcomes for students and also for their teachers. Curriculum aligns with National Health Education Standards and CASEL competencies.
In this course, educators will learn how to apply this classroom-ready, web-based, modular mental health curriculum resource as well as develop their own mental health literacy. Educators can then use this resource designed to be delivered to regular classrooms to successfully address mental health-related curriculum outcomes designed to be delivered by classroom teachers to students in grades 7 to 12.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
Not available at this time.
Implementation
Below are key implementation details for this program. These specifications help determine if the program is a good fit for your school or organization.
Grade(s)
Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Setting
Classroom
Cost
Comprehensive, school-based training, $2,000-6,000, depending on chosen training elements and delivery method via the <a href="https://www.mentalhealthcollaborative.org/programs/">Mental Health Collaborative</a> and includes data collection on implemented programs.
Staffing Requirements
In-person or virtual trainings ranging from 4 - 8 hours, depending on program(s) delivered. See <a href="https://www.mentalhealthcollaborative.org/">Mental Health Collaborative</a> for details
Outcomes
Advocate for reducing stigma associated with emotional and mental and behavioral health
Compare & contrast emotional, mental-behavioral illness, mental well-being and concurrent disorders
Describe how self-harm or suicide impacts other people
Describe laws related to minors accessing mental health care
Explain how to help someone who is thinking about attempting suicide
Identify school and community resources that can help a person with emotional, mental and behavioral health concerns
Mental Health Literacy Components
This program addresses the following mental health literacy components: