Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Resources Updated
I have added two more of our resources, and will add the fourth resource, the Blue Card, later today.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Hello and Welcome
Hello! Welcome to our website. Here you will find resources that we, 4 students from University of Ottawa's Faculty of Education in 2010-2011, have compiled to help teachers help their students with their mental health. Right now there is not much on this website, but I have plans to continually update this page as we complete our group project, and after as I continue to advocate for children's mental health education in elementary schools.
On the left you will find our resources. On the right you will find information about who we are. There is only one resource available at this time. It is Pam's portion of the project, which she completed a few days ago. It is full of practical information on how to detect mental health issues in children, and what the teacher can do to help the child.
The purpose of our project and resources are not to add to what teachers already have to do, but rather, to provide a solution to simplify what teachers are already doing. The core part of our project is a blue card, about the size of a business card, that a student can use to reach out to their elders if they feel something is not right. On one side there is a poem to inspire the child to reach out. On the other side, there are important phone numbers that the child may use to reach out for help anonymously. If a student writes their name on the blue card and places it on their teachers' desk, the teacher will know that the child wants to be approached about something personal that they need guidance with.
We believe that teachers are an important factor in creating early awareness of emotions and maintaining mental health. Some students may feel most comfortable with approaching their teachers about their mental health because teachers spend a lot of time with their students. We hope to lift the difficulty that a student may experience with trying to approach their teacher or administrator when they need help. We also hope to give the teacher some resources to educate their students on mental health awareness, and give the teachers a starting point to help those students that are brave enough to approach them.
These resources are free and we encourage you to share them with any other teachers, parents, administrators, or stakeholders that you may know. They are based on extensive research and come from legitimate medical and psychological sources.
On the left you will find our resources. On the right you will find information about who we are. There is only one resource available at this time. It is Pam's portion of the project, which she completed a few days ago. It is full of practical information on how to detect mental health issues in children, and what the teacher can do to help the child.
The purpose of our project and resources are not to add to what teachers already have to do, but rather, to provide a solution to simplify what teachers are already doing. The core part of our project is a blue card, about the size of a business card, that a student can use to reach out to their elders if they feel something is not right. On one side there is a poem to inspire the child to reach out. On the other side, there are important phone numbers that the child may use to reach out for help anonymously. If a student writes their name on the blue card and places it on their teachers' desk, the teacher will know that the child wants to be approached about something personal that they need guidance with.
We believe that teachers are an important factor in creating early awareness of emotions and maintaining mental health. Some students may feel most comfortable with approaching their teachers about their mental health because teachers spend a lot of time with their students. We hope to lift the difficulty that a student may experience with trying to approach their teacher or administrator when they need help. We also hope to give the teacher some resources to educate their students on mental health awareness, and give the teachers a starting point to help those students that are brave enough to approach them.
These resources are free and we encourage you to share them with any other teachers, parents, administrators, or stakeholders that you may know. They are based on extensive research and come from legitimate medical and psychological sources.
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