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I have used the circle of support with a student after a suicide protocol

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I have used the circle of support with a student after a suicide protocol

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Where students have a assigned check-in friend for the week, and at the end of the week partners share a validation or compliment for each other during community circle time.

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Mental Health Break Areas

Write it and drop it - Lock boxes for notes for students to write their needs, feelings and can be anonymous or write their name for a check in.

Intermediate group leaders for younger students.

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Use humour

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Ask if I can share part of what they are going through with their teachers and other caring adults. Have them help me write the email so they feel in control.

brainstorm things that will help them to feel okay at school and share

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Often it is giving them space to talk if they would like, and sometimes making that space available for them. And then follow up as needed and when possible.

It can look like class wide interventions and attempting to be proactive to the need's verses being reactive.

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encourage schools to provide SAFEtalk not just for staff but for young folks and their community members

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encourage schools to provide SAFEtalk not just for staff but for young folks and their community members

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Extracurriculars and volunteerism encourages their confidence and connection to community and peer supports as well.

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Talk with teacher about simple mental health lessons they can teach in the classroom

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Have a self reg corner that is accessible throughout the day for students

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Chat with the student and ask if they want to talk about their concerns.

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Chat with the student and ask if they want to talk about their concerns.

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Encourage staff to be a students champion - derived from Rita Piersons TedTalk

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Provide calming or mental health break ideas/resources

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Provide calming or mental health break ideas/resources

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Meeting the students where there at, taking a personal approach providing active listening and follow ups so they don’t feel forgotten

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consistent contact and connect with parents and community students are from.

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consistent contact and connect with parents and community students are from.

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connect them with new activities in areas of interest and strength

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Goal prioritizing

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anonymous check-ins through virtual and inperson means like google forms or boxes

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anonymous check-ins through virtual and inperson means like google forms or boxes

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Offer a pause

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Extra “helping” roles around the school

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Reduction of academic expectations to make space for social emotional interventions

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Reduction of academic expectations to make space for social emotional interventions

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listen

schedule regular check-ins

practice mindfulness or a 3-minute breathing space together (ground)

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Acknowledge the change

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Leadership opportunity

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validate

check ins

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Drawing/colouring

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Finding a teacher/staff they are know and having them check in with the student

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collaborative problem solving

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Provide with coping strategies

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Help cultivate cultural forms of resilience by talking about meaningful ways they connect with their culture. Reminding them to practice these when struggle with racism.

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check-ins, individuals, group, and class wide 

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check-ins, individuals, group, and class wide 

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Connect, ask, use a mood meter to gather a bit of data on their daily moods to see if it’s trending up or down

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Teach distress reducing strategies i.e. breathing

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Teach distress reducing strategies i.e. breathing

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active listening

validation

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Check-ins

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Find extracurriculars in the school or in the community that the student can become involved in. 

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Find extracurriculars in the school or in the community that the student can become involved in. 

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Initiate journaling

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Open up conversation and allow the student to lead if they prefer. Listen and validate. Relate and connect. Check in when possible throughout the day and/or week to ensure the student knows I care. Hopefully overtime the student feels supported and valued.

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Class wide intervention

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Self care support

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Keep checking in with the student - provide a visual meter or way of indicating how they are feeling

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Check ins,

Class wide lessons that support mental health,

Worry boxes,

Mental Health Bulletins in school and classes,

Zones of regulation check ins

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Stress management