Pathways to Empower; Brain-Based Mental Health Literacy

Summary

A complete library of brain-based mental health resources for your whole school community, Pathways to Empower offers:

• Elementary School Teacher Resource: Grade-Level Sequential Lesson Plans (~10 lessons per grade) that can be broken into smaller parts.
• Middle & High School Student Workbooks: The workbooks include four core modules:
  1.      Neuroscience 101 introduces the developmental stages of the brain and different systems.
  2.      The Resilient Mindset Model explains how our brains naturally respond to challenges so we can use challenges as opportunities to build resilience.
  3.      Brain-Based Relationships applies the science and strategies learned in the first two modules to our interactions with others.
  4.      Mental Health Literacy covers the four goals of mental health literacy through the lens of neuroscience.
• Educator Professional Learning – Options include:
  1.      Live in-person training – customized by grade level (suggested half-day length)
  2.      Live online training – customized by grade level (length can vary)
  3.      2.5-hour asynchronous online program – covers the core learning content with a focus on educator-first
• Fostering Wellness in Children & Teens (family learning) – Options include:
  1.      1-Hour asynchronous online program
  2.      Live in-person or online learning session

Rubric and Standards