A school-based, culturally sensitive, suicide-prevention program for American Indian adolescents, also known as Zuni Life Skills Development. Themes this program covers 1) building self-esteem, 2) identifying emotions and stress, 3) increasing communication and problem-solving skills, 4) recognizing and eliminating self-destructive behavior, 5) information on suicide, 6) suicide intervention training, and 7) setting personal and community goals. The curriculum also incorporates three domains of well-being that are specific to tribal groups: 1) helping one another, 2) group belonging, and 3) spiritual belief systems and practices. Lessons are interactive and incorporate situations and experiences relevant to AI/AN adolescent life such as friendship issues, rejection, divorce, separation, unemployment, and problems with health and the law.

Additional outcomes:

Decreased hopelessness; Decreased suicidal ideation

Through weekly meetings, direct support from BC2M staff, and school-wide events and presentations, BC2M’s student-led programs increase awareness and education while empowering youth to be leaders of the movement to end stigma around mental illness.

The Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) is a year-long film-based program that educates students on complex topics and includes empowering strategies and practical tips on supporting positive behavioral health by addressing anxiety, online safety, bullying, loneliness, addiction, help-seeking behavior, resilience, connection, and belonging. CCT is designed to be highly adaptable, with a modular structure that allows educators to customize lessons based on their classroom needs. The core program includes 6-10 flexible lessons per theme, depending on the selected film (Angst, LIKE, The Upstanders, or Race to Be Human), along with a range of supplemental materials such as quick-start guides, discussion prompts, mindfulness activities, and reflection exercises. Additional resources can be layered in or adjusted to meet the specific social-emotional and mental health goals of a school or district.

Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A). Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social-emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught by general education teachers or other school personnel in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducibles: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests.

Level I: We All Have Mental Health provides an introduction to mental health for grade 4-6 students with a strong focus on help-seeking and good mental health. The full program has four lessons. The fourth lesson is a skills check as the program meets National Health Education Standards. A one-day lesson is also available.

Level II: Depression Awareness provides an introduction to depression for grade 5-9 students with a strong focus on help-seeking and good mental health. The full program has four lessons. The fourth lesson is a skills check as the program meets National Health Education Standards. A condensed one-day lesson is also available.

Level III: Depression Education & Suicide Awareness provides a deeper discussion about depression and suicide for grade 8-12 students along with a focus on help-seeking and good mental health. The full program has four lessons. The fourth lesson is a skills check as the program meets National Health Education Standards. A condensed one-day lesson is also available.

This course has been designed and is best suited for educators working with students in grades 7 to 10.

This is a non-credit, online curriculum that consists of 6 modules designed to be taught sequentially in 6-12 hours of classroom time. This sustainable, Train-the-Trainer model teaches educators how to implement the curriculum in their classrooms year after year. 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 10.

Through these seminars, high school juniors and seniors will learn to :

– Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses

– Identify when, where, and how to access professional support

– Explore ways to design a fulfilling life as they transition to independence

– Apply strategies for healthy coping and self-care

In this seminar, middle & high school students will learn to:

• Develop an understanding of mental health and mental illnesses
• Examine stigma and its impact on seeking help
• Identify when, where, and how to access professional support
• Strengthen skills for maintaining their own mental health and supporting peers