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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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Mental Health Awareness Month: Take the Positivity Pledge

Empowerment Clubs, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens / 05/04/2023 06/13/2024

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. Erika’s Lighthouse recognizes this may also be a stressful and overwhelming season for students and teachers. Whether it’s state testing or finals we acknowledge that this may make …

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Parenthood

Family Engagement, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens / By Nell Osborne / 05/17/2023 06/13/2024

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 thinking, Uhm. Okay. But how in the world do I live my life if my heart is outside of my body? How do …

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Mental Health is School Health

Uncategorized / By Jeanie Alter Phd / 06/05/2023 06/13/2024

The American School Health Association (ASHA) is a national, multidisciplinary professional association that collaborates with Erika’s Lighthouse and others on a mental health initiative – Shine Light on Depression. ASHA’s work centers around connecting health and learning by encouraging collaboration across disciplines within the school and community to ensure that students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. …

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The Family Conversation Journal: A Tool for Building Stronger Relationships

Family Engagement, For Families / 07/10/2023 11/29/2023

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 communication styles and to be flexible when communicating with your children. Writing can be such a powerful tool and a different but effective form of communication. Incorporating a Family …

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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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NEW Student Fundraising Center

Empowerment Clubs / 09/18/2023 06/13/2024

Erika’s Lighthouse has created a one-stop shop for student fundraising! Erika’s Lighthouse is a nonprofit with the mission to make sure no young person feels alone in their depression. We are dedicated to creating a community of empathy and education. We create upper elementary, middle school, and high school mental health, depression, and suicide awareness programs so …

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Classroom Education’s Impact

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters / 09/25/2023 06/13/2024

We offer a suite of three educational programs designed to allow educators to empower their students with an introduction to mental health, depression literacy, help-seeking, and good mental health. These are no-cost, tier-one, early identification, and early intervention programs that are geared toward students in grades 4-12 and use diverse teen voices to spread awareness …

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