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Why Educators Must Focus on Student Mental Health

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, For Educators, For Supporters / By Stephanie Morris / 03/23/2023 06/13/2024

Access Programs Erika’s Lighthouse at SHAPE Florida I heard an amazing presentation on Erika’s Lighthouse curriculum at a conference hosted by SHAPE Florida, the state organization for physical and health education K-12 teachers in Florida. Rachel Winsten, a high school P.E. teacher presented with passion and spoke about the opportunity through Erika’s Lighthouse. Erika’s Lighthouse offers resources …

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Promoting Student Thriving by Connecting SEL and Mental Health

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters / By Karen VanAusdal / 04/14/2023 06/13/2024

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 concerns for their students (and adults’) mental wellness. This is both a logical connection as well as a narrow view of SEL. There are indeed many links between a systemic approach …

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Signs & Symptoms of Adolescent Depression

Family Engagement, For Educators, For Families / 05/05/2023 06/13/2024

Adolescent depression is real, serious and treatable. However, adolescence is a time of major changes, both physically and emotionally. That may make it difficult to identify beyond typical adolescent behavior, but by looking for the signs and symptoms of depression, we can see it. Adolescence is frequently when depression may first happen, and is one …

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Key Club Raises Funds to Support Mental Health

Empowerment Clubs, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens / 06/19/2023 06/13/2024

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 Bubel and I am part of the Wilmot Union High School’s Key Club. If you don’t know what Key Club is, it is a club that encourages students …

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Minority Mental Health: The Importance of Culturally-Sensitive Care and How Your Donation Can Help

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators, For Families, For Supporters / By Nathalia Harris / 07/18/2023 06/13/2024

In 2020, suicide was the third leading cause of death for black and African American youth ages 15-19. Mental health disparities among minority groups are a severe problem in the United States. There have been increasing trends in suicidal ideation and attempts among US adolescents by sex and race/ethnicity over the past few decades. A …

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Erika’s Lighthouse: Family Engagement Conversations

Family Engagement, For Educators / 07/24/2023 06/13/2024

Are you looking for free, turn-key family engagement resources around mental health? Access Programs The resources we offer include two youth mental health workshops, a family handbook, practical language for having a conversation with their child, and more. Let’s take a deeper look at the family engagement resources: Erika’s Lighthouse offers many resources for families. …

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Suicide Prevention Week: GIVE VOICE Campaign

Empowerment Clubs, For Educators, For Students / 08/07/2023 08/14/2024

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24 in the US. Nearly 20% of high school students in the US report having serious thoughts of suicide, and 9% have attempted suicide. That is why it is so important to raise awareness about suicide prevention and to provide teens with the …

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Erika’s Lighthouse 2022-2023 Program Report

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators / 08/15/2023 06/13/2024

Erika’s Lighthouse is a nonprofit dedicated to providing free turn-key resources to educators to create inclusive school cultures around mental health. Every student deserves good mental health. By using our resources in your school you promote school-wide mental health awareness, positivity, and help-seeking. The 2022-2023 Program Report details Erika’s Lighthouse impact across over 500,000 students this …

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The Four Pillars

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators, For Families, For Supporters, For Teens / 08/28/2023 06/13/2024

Erika’s Lighthouse focuses on equipping school communities with the mental health education needed through four main pillars. Classroom Education, Family Engagement, Empowerment Clubs, and School Policy & Staff Development. These work together to promote and support an inclusive school culture around mental health by targeting all stakeholders in the school community; staff, caregivers, and students. …

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Suicide Prevention Month: You Are Not Alone

Family Engagement, For Educators, For Supporters, For Teens / 09/04/2023 06/13/2024

September is national suicide prevention awareness month. This is a time to shine a light on the topic of suicide, by encouraging conversations, providing education, and fighting against stigma. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the United States. Every year, about 2,000 teens take their own lives. About …

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