Erika’s Lighthouse is proud to announce a change to our programs for the 2021-22 School Year. Our Program Realignment initiative will create more integration between our programs to maximize interventions to generate real cultural change in schools. Watch our recent webinar on our plans and how you can join us!
Brandon – I’m watching the video of your presentation. My school is doing some great work in this area and has just committed to putting mental health and resilience education into the strategic plan. Could you share any ideas you have for setting measurable targets? We need to “sell” this to some of our skeptics. THANKS!
Thank you Jennifer! I will reach out via email – but a first area is to really review the components of programming offered. Several models exist to ensure robust services. The Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention, the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model and an interesting framework on culture change from Dr. Bridwell-Mitchell from Harvard. Just taking an assessment of programs is a great first start. If you are implementing Erika’s Lighthouse programs, next year we will launch program survey/evaluations to gain perspective from teens, educators and school mental health staff – not only on the program’s impact, but the school’s work towards being more inclusive and accessible. I hope we can offer support to you in these efforts! -Brandon