This course equips school leaders with the tools and strategies to build and sustain mental health capacity within their school communities through five modules:

Self Care for School Leaders

School Leaders carry a tremendous responsibility and are prone to burn out. In this module, we examine the importance of self care, what self care truly is about and support you to make small changes for big impact.

Supporting Staff

Teaching draws on our personal resources like not many other jobs do. Ensuring that your staff is well-supported is central to student success. In this module, we discuss the different areas in which teachers need support, how to spot and address the need for further staff support and learn about different approaches to supporting staff.

Supporting Parents

When children bring stresses from home to school (and they do), it impacts their learning. In this module, we discuss how to support parents so that they send their children to school ready to learn and can act as a helpful partner in their child’s education.

Supporting Students

1 in 5 students is diagnosed with a mental health problem. That number appears to be rising, and there are many children suffering undiagnosed. Most children do not receive proper treatment even with a diagnosis. In this module, we will discuss a school’s role in supporting student mental health and different approaches to doing this.

Establishing Practices, Plans and Policies for Healthy Schools

In the final module, we discuss how to continue to strengthen capacity and maintain mental health needs as a priority in your school. Learn how schools can take action to boost the mental health of the entire school community all year through meaningful and effective policy and curriculum practices.