Blogs
The Benefits of Using a Donor Advised Fund to Support Mental Health
Erika’s Lighthouse is a nonprofit organization that provides free, donor-funded depression education programming to teens and educators. Our mission is to raise...
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The Family Conversation Journal: A Tool for Building Stronger Relationships
There are many different ways to communicate, and not everyone prefers or feels the most comfortable doing it verbally. It’s important to be aware of different...
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Support the Beacon of Hope Golf Classic and Help Fight Adolescent Depression
Depression is a serious mental illness that affects millions of people around the world, including teens. According to the National Institute of Mental Health,...
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Key Club Raises Funds to Support Mental Health
The Wilmot Union High School Key Club raised funds to support mental health education by hosting a Snowball Dance at their school. Hello! My name is Katherine...
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Support Erika’s Lighthouse in Kind and Volunteering
At Erika’s Lighthouse, we believe in creating a more equitable and inclusive world around mental health. We want every student in every school to have access to...
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Mental Health is School Health
The American School Health Association (ASHA) is a national, multidisciplinary professional association that collaborates with Erika’s Lighthouse and others on a...
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Parenthood
A Heart on the Outside of the Body That is what it’s like having children. That’s what we’re told and we accept that as how it is. However, I am sitting here...
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Signs & Symptoms of Adolescent Depression
Adolescent depression is real, serious and treatable. However, adolescence is a time of major changes, both physically and emotionally. That may make it difficult...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Take the Positivity Pledge
Access Programs The end of the school year is right around the corner and it brings an exciting time for change and new chapters in students’ lives....
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Promoting Student Thriving by Connecting SEL and Mental Health
Access Programs Where It Begins For many districts, the path they follow into a more systemic approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) begins with...
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Why Educators Must Focus on Student Mental Health
Access Programs Erika’s Lighthouse at SHAPE Florida I heard an amazing presentation on Erika’s Lighthouse curriculum at a conference hosted by SHAPE...
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Schools Can Address Mental Health Smarter, Better, Easier
Access Portal Another study. Another confirmation that our youth are struggling with their or their peers’ mental health. In fact, student mental health...
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