Hope Squad: Structured Peer Support
Hope Squad is an evidence- and research-based, peer-support program shown to improve school culture, destigmatize mental health challenges, and, ultimately, to save lives.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Would you like to help students assess their own behavior in regard to bullying? Have they at times been bullied? Have they witnessed bullying? Have they bullied others?
How is your school celebrating Unity Day?
On Unity Day, the third Wednesday of October, wearing the color ORANGE tells others that you are ON BOARD with kindness, acceptance, and inclusion, and that you want to prevent bullying. But wearing orange is not the only way to observe and celebrate Unity Day.
Resource: TeacherWISE
TeacherWISE is a 6-hour self-paced online training to support teacher self-care and classroom climate from the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland.
Resource: Seize the Awkward
Seize the Awkward may be an ideal first step in preparing a class, club, or entire student body for focused suicide prevention activities.
Resource: Monthly Happiness Calendar
A resource to support our school staff’s well-being is the Happiness Calendar. Each month a new daily calendar for a month of activities intended to encourage adults to focus on their own well-being and also that of their community.
Resource: The 2×10 Strategy
The 2x10 Strategy is a research-based strategy to build an authentic relationship and decrease negative classroom behaviors.