Best Practices
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Time to Change, a national campaign for mental health led by leading mental health charities, aims to change how we think and act about mental health and to ensure that everyone with a mental health problem has equal opportunities in all areas of life. Their mental health resource pack for teachers provides resources to help schools start discussions and educate within assemblies and groups, support student mental health campaigns and encourage parents to talk about mental health at home.
This resource pack provides information and advice to school leaders on how to develop and implement a whole school approach to mental health inclusion and awareness. This spans from activities to promote positive mental health with students, to promoting staff wellbeing, to writing a school mental health policy (as well as providing an example of a policy)
The guidelines aim to provide practical guidance to schools on how to develop a whole school approach to promote mental health and wellbeing to students. This is because increasing the overall wellbeing of students will help increase student success, both in their academic and personal lives. The guidelines have been written for all members of the school community: school leaders, subject teachers, governors, guidance counsellors, student support teams etc.
The role of the shock help service is, among other things, to provide assistance to students in the event of a shock or trauma, especially those that may happen within the school and affect large numbers of students (e.g. a student suicide, a serious accident happening at school that was witnessed by many students).
The objective of the practice is twofold: improving accessibility and usability of social and employment services targeting both individuals experiencing mental distress and employers; and promoting mental health at the workplace. To this aim, an organisational model that facilitates interactions between key entities and develops a strong network system at the local level is implemented.
Incorpora is a labor intermediation programme based on the needs of the social and business world. Within this programme there is Incorpora Mental Health, aimed at people with mental health problems. Its objective is to facilitate the occupation of these people, the necessary support to both the company and the individual and to combat the stigma that exists around mental health problems.
The programme is responsible for training companies, as well as people with mental health issues who are looking for employment and professionals who deal with people with some kind of mental health issues.
Kennslu og þjálfunar aðferðir
Time to Change, a national campaign for mental health led by leading mental health charities, aims to change how we think and act about mental health and to ensure that everyone with a mental health problem has equal opportunities in all areas of life. Their mental health resource pack for teachers provides resources to help schools start discussions and educate within assemblies and groups, support student mental health campaigns and encourage parents to talk about mental health at home.
The guidelines aim to provide practical guidance to schools on how to develop a whole school approach to promote mental health and wellbeing to students. This is because increasing the overall wellbeing of students will help increase student success, both in their academic and personal lives. The guidelines have been written for all members of the school community: school leaders, subject teachers, governors, guidance counsellors, student support teams etc.
In Mielen hyvinvointi dissemination project, training and materials for secondary level institutions were developed. This was to to help institutions support young people with mental health issues and teach skills related to mental wellbeing in order to create an overall supportive learning environment.
The Manual covers a series of workshops to be used by teachers who work with 13-17 year olds, to help them support their students in developing and strengthening social and emotional skills as well as self-image.
“Life per kilogram” is the first program in Bulgaria aimed at eating disorder prevention. The main target group is students between ages of 12 and 18, but parents and teachers are also involved. The purpose of working with students is so that they can be given appropriate information in an accessible way so that they can recognise the factors that may trigger eating disorders and symptoms and then react appropriately.
Ehyt ry organises “Päihdeilmiö” (Substance phenomenon) lessons in secondary level institutions (75-90 min) with a student group to support substance abuse education in secondary level institutions, using their own materials. Since substance abuse and addiction is usually a social phenomenon, and a major contributor to mental health issues in Finland, it is important to address this in a group and provide the students with information and constructive discussion.
The objective of Zipy’s Friend is to provide resources for teachers to use that will teach primary school children how to deal with everyday difficulties and develop social and emotional skills. The idea behind this is that strengthening emotional management and coping strategies at an early age will allow people to cope better in adulthood and help prevent mental health issues.
Preventiimi arranged further education courses for professionals working with young people as well as publications and networking possibilities. Substance abuse and addiction is a major contributor to mental health issues of young people in Finland and addressing it is a part of the National Strategy for Mental Health. Preventiimi’s target group comprised of all professionals who deal in some way with substance abuse prevention in their work. This includes personnel whose duties include working with young people in municipalities, the third sector, in educational establishments and in congregations. The target group also included personnel involved in the planning and development of substance use prevention in various organisations.
The school has a part-time employee who serves as prevention officer, supporting students with various addictions.
Hugarafl provides mental health education lectures in schools for students aged 14-20
The role of the shock help service is, among other things, to provide assistance to students in the event of a shock or trauma, especially those that may happen within the school and affect large numbers of students (e.g. a student suicide, a serious accident happening at school that was witnessed by many students).
The objective of the practice is to implement an innovative methodology as part of a new module on emotional education within school environments in order to improve the emotional wellbeing and transversal competencies of students (aged 16 to 20) while supporting the professional development of teachers and pedagogical staff.
“Teenstein” is a psychological program for young people between the ages of 13 and 19. It aims to provide them with psychological support for dealing with the challenges that come with change and being a teenager, as well as to create a long-term and sustainable space, through monthly group meetings, where young people have the opportunity to further accumulate emotional intelligence and knowledge about one’s self and others.
PERMIND is a horticulture training course for people with mental health issues that uses permaculture as a therapy aiming to improve social and personal development. Permaculture is an innovative, and therefore relatively unknown) system of agricultural and social design principles imitating the no waste, closed loop systems seen in diverse natural systems and inspired in the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems.
The objective of the practice is to increase the occupational, personal and social development of people with mental health issues and learning disabilities through the provision of effective and integrated (education, training, employment) guidance services towards the improvement and maintenance of their employment levels.
The objective of the practice is twofold: improving accessibility and usability of social and employment services targeting both individuals experiencing mental distress and employers; and promoting mental health at the workplace. To this aim, an organisational model that facilitates interactions between key entities and develops a strong network system at the local level is implemented.
Incorpora is a labor intermediation programme based on the needs of the social and business world. Within this programme there is Incorpora Mental Health, aimed at people with mental health problems. Its objective is to facilitate the occupation of these people, the necessary support to both the company and the individual and to combat the stigma that exists around mental health problems.
The programme is responsible for training companies, as well as people with mental health issues who are looking for employment and professionals who deal with people with some kind of mental health issues.
The Prelaboral is a specialised social community service in coordination with public social services, as well as public and private mental health services and other training and labour services. The work of the Prelaboral services, as a job training and employment service, is to attend people with social problems as a result of a mental health issues, in order to teach and train them to increase and improve their social and labour skills and employability with the aim to facilitate their workplace insertion. The Servei de Rehabilitació Prelaboral is managed by INTRESS (Institut de Treball Social I Serveis Socials). The Prelaboral works with individuals from 16 years old and onwards.
The main aim of the project was to improve public health and develop evidence-based policies on mental health. The specific objectives of the project were to increase the knowledge of GPs, doctors, psychologists and social workers for early detection and treatment of common mental health issues. Target groups and final beneficiaries were GPs; school teachers and psychologists; those with mental health issues and their families.
Samskipti og aðgangur að upplýsingum
Time to Change, a national campaign for mental health led by leading mental health charities, aims to change how we think and act about mental health and to ensure that everyone with a mental health problem has equal opportunities in all areas of life. Their mental health resource pack for teachers provides resources to help schools start discussions and educate within assemblies and groups, support student mental health campaigns and encourage parents to talk about mental health at home.
The booklet provides information and advice for anyone who is supporting someone with an eating disorder. It covers information about different eating disorders and methods of treatment as well as offering guidance on how you might approach the subject if you’re worried about someone you know and how to support them after diagnosis. Although not directly aimed at school staff, valuable knowledge can be gained about supporting those with eating disorders and it can be referred to in meetings with the parents and friends of pupils with an eating disorder.
The role of the shock help service is, among other things, to provide assistance to students in the event of a shock or trauma, especially those that may happen within the school and affect large numbers of students (e.g. a student suicide, a serious accident happening at school that was witnessed by many students).
The objective of the practice is to implement an innovative methodology as part of a new module on emotional education within school environments in order to improve the emotional wellbeing and transversal competencies of students (aged 16 to 20) while supporting the professional development of teachers and pedagogical staff.
“Teenstein” is a psychological program for young people between the ages of 13 and 19. It aims to provide them with psychological support for dealing with the challenges that come with change and being a teenager, as well as to create a long-term and sustainable space, through monthly group meetings, where young people have the opportunity to further accumulate emotional intelligence and knowledge about one’s self and others.
Preventiimi arranged further education courses for professionals working with young people as well as publications and networking possibilities. Substance abuse and addiction is a major contributor to mental health issues of young people in Finland and addressing it is a part of the National Strategy for Mental Health. Preventiimi’s target group comprised of all professionals who deal in some way with substance abuse prevention in their work. This includes personnel whose duties include working with young people in municipalities, the third sector, in educational establishments and in congregations. The target group also included personnel involved in the planning and development of substance use prevention in various organisations.
The main aim of the project was to improve public health and develop evidence-based policies on mental health. The specific objectives of the project were to increase the knowledge of GPs, doctors, psychologists and social workers for early detection and treatment of common mental health issues. Target groups and final beneficiaries were GPs; school teachers and psychologists; those with mental health issues and their families.