Erika's Lighthouse Blog | For Educators (2)

Stronger Together: How Strategic Alignments are Revolutionizing School Mental Health

What are S trategic Alignments? Strategic Alignments are purposeful partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to youth wellness. Whether...

How Can 5-Minute Mental Health Breaks Improve Student Focus?

Why Students Need Mental Health Breaks In today’s fast-paced world, students are constantly bombarded with stimuli that can lead to stress,...

Welcome, ShineLightonDepression.org Visitors! Find All Your Familiar Resources (And More) Here.

W elcome to the Source If you were trying to visit ShineLightonDepression.org, you’ve landed in the right place. While that website will shut down at the...

Reducing Mental Health Stigma for Students and Children | Mental Health Matter: A podcast with LeeAnn Trotter, Katie Conklin, and Candice Florance

Making mental health education a priority in schools isn’t just a good idea; it’s essential. This podcast episode focuses on the effectiveness of Erika’s...

Building a Foundation of Hope: How Schools Support Student Mental Health

When a child struggles to read, we provide a reading specialist. When a student has a fever, we send them to the school nurse. We instinctively understand that for...

Erika’s Lighthouse Announces Inaugural Award Recipients

2024-25 Peggy Kubert Model Schools for Mental Health Excellence Erika’s Lighthouse is thrilled to recognize its first cohort of Peggy Kubert Model...

Erika’s Lighthouse ’23-’24 Program Report

Erika’s Lighthouse releases an annual program report to highlight the impact that our programs have made in schools nationwide with our Level II and Level III...

Share Your Story

Do you want to share your story and empower others? Erika’s Lighthouse is on a mission to provide free mental health education to any school, anywhere. Erika’s...

School Refusal: When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School Due to Depression

Access Programs It is not uncommon for a child or teen with depression to avoid or refuse to go to school. Inability or reluctance to wake up...

Program Evaluation Surveys and Their Impact

What program evaluations are included in Erika’s Lighthouse Resources?Erika’s Lighthouse classroom education programs each come with the option to utilize...

A Framework for Culture Change in School Communities

Erika’s Lighthouse believes every school community can be inclusive, empathetic and supportive around mental health. Our framework for promoting inclusive school...

Enlighten Learning Management System

Erika’s Lighthouse Enlighten Learning Management System is preparing school communities around mental health. We offer a variety of course selections and hope that...