Foundations of Mental Health
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Foundations of Mental Health! We invite you to use, adapt, and share this curriculum.
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Lesson Bank and Supports
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Educator guide
Lesson 1 Identity & Mental Health
Lesson 2 What is Mental Health?
Lesson 3 Linking Mind, Body & Stress
Lesson 4 Wellness
Lesson 5 Anxiety & Depression
Lesson 6 Suicide & Mental Health Conditions
Lesson 7 Mental Health Advocacy & Stigma Reduction
Lesson 8 Advocacy & Stigma Reduction Cont’d
Optional: Parent/caregiver notification
Additional Classroom Mental Health Resources
We recognize that no single curriculum fits all communities or meets all classroom needs. Below please find a non-exhaustive list of other tools available at no cost to educators.
- → Active Minds Peer-Powered Mental Health – 13 lessons GR9-12
- → ChildMind Institute Healthy Minds – 5 lessons, parent resources GRK-12
- → Directing Change Activity Tip Sheet – 12y+
- → Erika's Lighthouse – 4 lessons GR4-12
- → Greater Good in Education Classroom Practices – GRK-12 lesson bank
- → Safer Smarter Teens Be The Change – 6 lessons GR9-12
- → MentalHealthLiteracy.org Understanding Mental Health – 6 lessons 13y+
- → Wellness Education Lab – Online modules 13y+
- → Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Mental Health Literacy Curriculum - Multiple modules, GRK-12