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Pathways to Empower; Brain-Based Mental Health Literacy

MODALITY: curriculum

To get started, click on the "Get Started" button below to visit the Kendall Hunt Pathways to Empower website landing page.

Summary

Pathways to Empower offers comprehensive brain-based mental health literacy resources for elementary, middle school, high school, and college communities. Includes:  

  • Elementary School Teacher Grade-Level Sequential Lesson Plans and Student Workbooks. 
  • Middle School, High School, and College-level student workbooks that include four core modules. 
  • Educator Professional Learning Fostering Wellness in Children & Teens (family learning) 

COMING SOON: A Pathways to Empower YouTube channel with animated musical content for preschool-aged children and their families

Implementation

Program Material Cost

$15-$20 per student workbook, $99 per Teacher Facilitation Guide, Professional and family learning costs vary based on modality

Modality

Classroom Curriculum

Setting

Health classes and other appropriate classroom settings (also available for college level implementation)

Grade Level(s)

Elementary

Middle

High

Rubric and Standards

Mental Health Literacy Components

Decreasing stigma

Understanding how to foster and maintain positive mental health

Understanding how to seek help effectively

Understanding mental health disorders and their treatments

High School Learning Standards

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

Training Resources

Evidence

Study Types

In Process. Meets guidelines for innovative, evidence-based programming (innovative programs with a foundation in evidence-based content)