Identifies mental health crises and suicide warning signs while developing personal safety plans and grounding techniques. Equips users with peer gatekeeper skills and direct pathways to professional crisis resources and hotlines.
Focuses on DBT-based Distress Tolerance skills (TIPP and STOP) designed to provide immediate 'body hacks' for high-intensity emotional moments where grounding alone isn't enough.
Establishes a formal safety plan (The Calm Protocol) that identifies safe spaces, trusted adults, and step-by-step actions for high-stress moments, ensuring the student feels secure even when home life is unpredictable.
Focuses on identifying the physical and emotional signs of dysregulation and building a personalized 'toolkit' of grounding strategies that work across different classroom environments.
Focuses on resilience, finding meaning, and planning for the future while acknowledging that healing is an ongoing process.
Addresses the changes in roles and self-perception that follow a significant loss, helping the teen re-establish their identity in a new context.
Identifies triggers and 'grief bursts' while equipping the teen with practical grounding and self-regulation tools for difficult moments.
Shifts focus from 'moving on' to 'continuing bonds,' helping the teen identify which parts of their relationship with the deceased they want to keep and how to honor them.
Explores the wide range of emotions associated with grief, normalizing 'uncommon' feelings like anger and relief while providing tools for emotional tracking.
Focuses on establishing safety, building rapport, and introducing the 'Backpack of Grief' metaphor to help the teen identify the specific losses they are carrying.
A professional development session for educators to master the 'Crisis Pause'—a set of co-regulation techniques used to assist students during acute panic or anxiety attacks. Based on clinical grounding techniques, staff will learn to use tone, pace, and specific sensory commands to help students return to a state of safety.
A professional development session for school staff focused on identifying the physiological signs of panic attacks and implementing evidence-based de-escalation techniques and CBT-inspired breathing tools.
A mental health and emotional regulation lesson for high schoolers focusing on identifying personal triggers and coping strategies to build a proactive crisis plan.
Establish safety and connection while introducing the nervous system basics and the idea that imperfection is part of the human experience.
A short, 15-minute trauma-informed lesson designed for 7th graders to understand emotional regulation and build a personal self-care toolkit after experiencing stress or trauma.
A supportive resource kit for 3rd-grade students navigating family transitions and custody changes, focusing on emotional validation and practical coping skills.
Teaches students how to identify trusted adults and navigate school and community mental health resources.
Focuses on building psychological resilience and learning how to advocate for one's own mental health needs.
Students design and pitch a sustainable community care initiative tailored to their specific academic or professional cohort.
Develops skills for leading group stress check-ins, managing dynamics, and ensuring psychological safety in group settings.
Focuses on preventing compassion fatigue through emotional and temporal boundaries and professional referral protocols.
Practical workshop on active listening, validation, and holding space for peers without the pressure to provide immediate solutions.
Examines the buffering hypothesis and the psychological mechanics of how social connection mitigates stress, contrasting co-rumination with constructive disclosure.
Students design a framework for a community care plan, producing a 'Community Charter' for peer support in a specific campus context.
A facilitated dialogue session focusing on common undergraduate stressors, practicing normalization and collective coping strategies.
Training on recognizing the limits of peer support and when to refer to professionals, with a focus on setting emotional boundaries to prevent burnout.
A skill-building session on non-judgmental listening, reflecting, and validating emotions, focusing on 'holding space' rather than problem-solving.
Students explore the 'Buffer Hypothesis' and how social connection mitigates the health impacts of stress, focusing on the difference between instrumental, emotional, and informational support.
Students synthesize their learning by creating a personal Digital Citizen Pledge and earning their Super Citizen badges.
Students practice the "Stop, Walk, and Tell" strategy to respond to unkind behavior or scary content online, focusing on seeking help from trusted adults.
Students learn to identify kind and unkind digital behaviors, focusing on the feelings of others behind the screen and the basics of cyberbullying prevention.
Using the toothpaste analogy, students learn that online actions are permanent and practice the "Think Before You Click" strategy to manage their digital presence.
Students explore how digital actions leave trails by connecting physical footprints to their digital history, emphasizing that computers remember our paths.
A mastery session where students apply all learned strategies in live role-play stations representing common school-based conflicts.
Focus on empathy and active listening techniques, teaching students to mirror emotions and summarize statements to help agitated peers feel heard.
Exploration of personal space (proxemics) and body stance to understand how non-verbal cues impact an agitated person and how to maintain a supportive stance.
Students practice verbal de-escalation techniques, focusing on tone, volume, and phrasing (the 'Verbal Judo' approach) to lower the temperature of tense interactions.
Students learn to assess the safety of a situation using a 'scan and decide' protocol to determine if they should approach a peer or seek adult help immediately.
A workshop designed for parents and community members to learn the "Red Flags" of teenage depression and understand the criteria for professional intervention.
A 7th-grade SEL lesson focused on identifying symptoms of depression, understanding treatment options, and brainstorming healthy lifestyle choices that support mental health.
A 60-minute interactive workshop for parents and community members focused on recognizing youth mental health distress, practicing empathetic listening, and accessing professional resources.
A high school advisory lesson focused on identifying the early warning signs of psychosis in friends, emphasizing empathy, 'Notice and Ask' communication, and the importance of early intervention.
A parent-focused lesson designed to educate families on the early signs of adolescent psychosis, debunk common myths, and provide actionable resources for support and early intervention.
A comprehensive interview preparation package for a High School After-School Site Coordinator role, focusing on leadership, operations, and student recruitment strategies.
A comprehensive workshop for parents and families to recognize the signs of adolescent depression and develop empathetic communication strategies that avoid toxic positivity.
A 30-minute lesson for 7th graders to help them distinguish between problems they can handle independently and situations that require adult intervention through scenario sorting and discussion.
A comprehensive psychological screening tool designed to identify students at risk for destabilization during school transitions. This lesson provides a structured scoring rubric and staff training resources to ensure accurate assessment and tiered support planning.
A comprehensive toolkit for assessing and supporting students during elementary school reorganizations and transitions, focused on identifying psychological risks and planning tiered interventions.
A comprehensive assessment framework designed to evaluate and mitigate the psychological risks associated with student school transitions, ensuring psychological safety is prioritized alongside physical accessibility.
Develop the skills to assess community needs and assets, culminating in a professional-grade community assessment project.
Understand the principles of trauma-informed care and how to create safe, empowering environments for clients with history of trauma.
Learn the art and science of grant writing, from identifying funding sources to crafting compelling narratives for social programs.
Master evidence-based crisis intervention strategies to de-escalate high-stakes situations and ensure client safety during emergencies.
Explore complex ethical dilemmas in social work through real-world scenarios, applying the NASW Code of Ethics to determine the best course of action.
A 25-minute parent education session focused on identifying bullying in adolescents, understanding its mental health impact, and providing actionable communication and intervention strategies.
A comprehensive home visit framework designed for social workers to support students experiencing school avoidance. This lesson focuses on building trust, identifying specific barriers to attendance, and co-creating a gradual return plan with the student and family.
A comprehensive 50-minute professional development session for high school staff focusing on trauma-informed principles, recognition of signs, and daily classroom integration strategies.
A parent workshop designed to equip caregivers with biological insights and communication strategies to help their teens navigate stress without resorting to substance use.
A high school advisory lesson focused on debunking the myth that substances help with stress, identifying mental health resources, and practicing help-seeking behaviors through role-play.
Students will understand that mental health treatment is normal and life-changing through a video analysis and a creative 'wellness toolkit' activity.
A lesson for 11th-12th grade peer leaders to design advocacy campaigns that encourage early mental health intervention and reduce the 11-year delay between symptoms and treatment.
Students identify their unique strengths and create a 'Shield of Strength' as a visual reminder of their worth to combat negative self-talk and bullying.
A lesson focused on identifying personal support systems and practicing specific scripts for seeking help during bullying or unsafe situations. Students create a visual map of their "army" and role-play the "nuclear option" for immediate intervention.
A lesson designed for 10th-grade students to master the skills of seeking academic assistance, including identifying subject-specific support, overcoming the "academic ego," and practicing professional communication with educators and peers.
A focused workshop for parents to recognize that high grades can sometimes mask internal struggles, featuring video analysis and role-play to improve parent-child dialogue.
A lesson for middle schoolers to identify trusted adults and create a proactive mental health safety circle, including crisis resources and personal contact mapping.
A guide for parents and guardians on how to proactively support their child's mental health through the creation of a crisis plan, emphasizing open communication and early preparation.
Introduces stress management, mindfulness, and practical coping strategies for difficult moments.
Focuses on identifying complex emotions, understanding mood regulation, and building emotional vocabulary.
Synthesizing all concepts, students build a semester-long calendar that proactively schedules mental health days, tutoring sessions, and social support check-ins, treating them as non-negotiable appointments.
Students explore how technology can both hinder and help regulation. They set up digital wellbeing controls and identify apps that facilitate requesting support or managing anxiety.
Students develop a categorized list of support options ranging from low-friction (texting a friend, using an app) to high-friction (therapy appointment, professor meeting). This reduces decision fatigue when help is actually needed.
This lesson compares various time-management frameworks (Pomodoro, 52/17 rule, Time Blocking) that mandate breaks. Students experiment with one system during a study hall session to evaluate its efficacy.
The sequence concludes with students designing a 'Community Care Agreement' to establish norms for mutual support and collective rest in their own communities.
In this lesson, students will learn to distinguish between assertive, aggressive, and passive communication styles. They will apply these concepts by rewriting ineffective breakup texts into assertive, respectful messages based on guidelines from a featured educational video.
A workshop designed for parents of elementary-aged children to help them recognize non-verbal cues and behavioral changes associated with cyberbullying distress, featuring a collaborative strategy session on digital safety.
A social-emotional learning lesson for upper elementary students focusing on the 'Golden Nugget' technique to de-escalate verbal conflict. Students learn to 'win' the bully game by remaining resilient, finding truth in insults, and refusing to get upset.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on identifying the 'size' of problems and developing appropriate responses for 1st grade students.
Teaches children the difference between tattling and reporting, and how to find a trusted adult.
Focuses on being an upstander by standing with a friend who is being treated unkindly.
Focuses on using a firm voice and the 'Stop' hand signal when someone is being unkind.
A kindergarten through second grade lesson focused on identifying bullying behaviors, empowering students with the 'Stop, Walk, Talk' strategy, and promoting prosocial friendship skills through a creative superhero theme.
Students synthesize their observation skills to analyze full scenarios, identifying how environmental triggers (noise, crowds) combine with behavioral cues to predict escalation.
In this synthesis lesson, students review a full-length interaction containing multiple phases of behavior. They must map the subject's journey from baseline to trigger to escalation, citing specific evidence for every shift.
Moving beyond active aggression, this lesson focuses on 'implosive' escalation—withdrawal, silence, and avoidance. Students analyze case studies of students who escalated internally before an outburst, learning to spot the 'quiet' warning signs.
Students investigate physical warning signs such as pacing, fist-clenching, and invasion of personal space. They review footage of escalating situations to pinpoint the exact moment physical movement shifts from restless to aggressive.
Students learn to identify 'implosive' escalation—withdrawal, shutting down, or avoiding eye contact—and discuss how these quiet signs can be precursors to explosive behavior.
Students integrate all observed markers into a comprehensive Warning Sign Profile for a complex case study, predicting crisis timing based on behavioral evidence.
Exploration of 'quiet' escalation signs such as withdrawal, avoidance, and work cessation, which are frequently overlooked but indicate high risk for crisis.
Students analyze changes in volume, cadence, and tone (para-verbals) to identify escalation, distinguishing the quality of delivery from the literal content of speech.
A deep dive into the physical manifestations of early escalation, focusing on micro-movements and motor agitation that often precede vocal outbursts.
Students define and observe 'baseline' behavior to distinguish between a student's normal state and signs of deviation. This lesson emphasizes cultural context and personality in behavioral documentation.
A guide for students and staff on how to safely navigate and respond to physical conflicts in a school setting, focusing on de-escalation, safety, and restorative practices.
This lesson introduces middle school students to their school counselor, explaining the various services offered and the process for seeking support.
A social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students to deconstruct bullying by reframing traits as strengths and understanding that bullying reflects the bully's internal issues, not the victim's worth. Students will analyze metaphors from a video and practice reframing narratives in group scenarios.
Students learn to draw the line between social bullying and criminal assault using the logic of the 'Resilience Game' and safety planning.
A Kindergarten to 2nd-grade lesson on digital safety focusing on identifying mean or strange messages and reporting them to trusted adults using the 'Tin Can Telephone' metaphor.
