What are some things you do when you notice a student is experiencing mild mental health distress that don't involve a referral to a social worker or psychologist? by

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Stress management

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

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Self care support

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Class wide intervention

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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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Initiate journaling

class-wide interventions

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

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Check-ins

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active listening

validation

Teach distress reducing strategies i.e. breathing

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Sensory breaks

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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

check-ins, individuals, group, and class wide

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Resilience

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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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Provide with coping strategies

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collaborative problem solving

check in with LST or teacher

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

Chill Club Strategies

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Drawing/colouring

provide safe space

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validate

check ins

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Leadership opportunity

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Acknowledge the change

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listen
schedule regular check-ins
practice mindfulness or a 3-minute breathing space together (ground)

Reduction of academic expectations to make space for social emotional interventions

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Affinity Spaces

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Extra “helping” roles around the school

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Offer a pause

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

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Goal prioritizing

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connect them with new activities in areas of interest and strength

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

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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

Provide calming or mental health break ideas/resources

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

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

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

Talking with Teacher

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

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

Friendship Recess Club for all

lbunn6 — 2024-01-31 16:07:35 UTC

Games Lunch Club (safe space)

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invitation to smudge

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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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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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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

Mindfulness BINGO as a Class

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Use humour

Class wide interventions

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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.

Validations - class wide

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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.

virtual calming rooms.

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

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