Classroom Education

We believe depression education is suicide prevention. Our curriculum gives students the skills they need to practice good mental health, ask for help or assist a friend in need.
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Education is vital for students to understand, empathize, and act when they or their friend is experiencing mental distress.

Our programs educate about mental health, depression and suicide.

Level I

We All Have Mental Health

Ideal for grades 4-6

An introduction to mental health with a strong focus on help-seeking and good mental health.

Level II

Depression Awareness

Ideal for grades 5-9

An introduction to depression with a strong focus on help-seeking and good mental health.

Level III

Depression Education & Suicide Awareness

Ideal for grades 8-12

A deeper discussion about depression and suicide along with a focus on help-seeking and good mental health.

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Skills-Based

Meeting National Health Education Standards #1, 3 & 7
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Evidence-Informed

Developed with best practices and study-proven results
Bilingual

Bilingual

All programs are available in English and Spanish
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Turn-key & Adaptable

Ready to go, easy to implement and completely customizable
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Free

All Erika’s Lighthouse programs and resources are free – always
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Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Erika’s Lighthouse Programs are listed as a Best Practice Program on the SPRC’s Program Registry

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Who
  • Health Educators, School Counselors, or other mental health staff. Programs are best taught by onsite staff to identify trusted adults
Where
  • Should be implemented in classroom environment
  • As a health education mental health module
  • During SEL lessons
  • Advisory classrooms for schoolwide implementation
What
  • One, three or four day lessons available
  • Each lesson is 30-50 minutes
  • All programs are video-based
How
When
  • Anytime of the year
  • Earlier is better to set a foundation for the school year
Sample Resources

Full lessons & hundreds more on the Resource Portal.

 
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“Our suicide attempt rate as measured by the YRBS, went down from 14.3% to between 5.4-7.2% since using your videos and the messages from your curriculum!”

Mental Health Coordinator

Wisconsin

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“I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this information with them and their teachers and I feel very good about the impact it has had on them. I want to continue conversations with them.”

Elementary Educator

Kentucky

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“Erika’s Lighthouse was embraced sincerely by all youth, faculty and administrators this past year. I am personally very attached to this phenomenal program.”

Prevention Coordinator

Florida