Module 3 Developing and Implementing school-based interventions regarding students’ mental health promotion

Unit 1 Designing, implementing and evaluating school-based interventions to improve mental health wellbeing during and after crisis situations – focus on the current pandemic
7 Topics
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 The effectiveness of school-based interventions (SBIs)
Topic 3 Setting goals and objectives
Topic 4 Selecting activities
Topic 5 Monitoring progress
Topic 6 Evaluation and follow up
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Unit 2 Best practices and valuable tools for effective interventions
5 Topics
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Evidence based interventions and policies
Topic 3 Considerations for effective implementation of school-based interventions – Best practices
Topic 4 Digital toolkits, online activities, and other resources
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Unit 3 Effective group discussions
6 Topics
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Benefits of group discussions in the school setting
Topic 3 Facilitating effective group discussions
Topic 4 Dealing with challenges during group discussions
Topic 5 Case studies and resources
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Unit 4 Fostering creative expression during public health crises situations
6 Topics
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Benefits of creative expression
Topic 3 Types of creative expression activities
Topic 4 Age-appropriate creative expression activities
Topic 5 Implementing creative activities in classroom
Activities
Unit 5 Planning and developing informative sessions in the school environment
5 Topics
Topic 1 Introduction
Topic 2 Tips on how to plan and host a successful information session (using the pandemic as an example)
Topic 3 Informing students about pandemics and other global crises based on their developmental stage
Topic 4 Special information and resources for teachers
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Topic 3 Setting goals and objectives

Module 3 Developing and Implementing school-based interventions regarding students’ mental health promotion Unit 1 Designing, implementing and evaluating school-based interventions to improve mental health wellbeing during and after crisis situations – focus on the current pandemic Topic 3 Setting goals and objectives

There are many approaches to decide which goals and objectives are appropriate and relevant to a specific group of students. First, consider these factors:

Some important questions to be considered before setting intervention goals are below:

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    What are some of the students’ needs that need to be addressed?
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    What are the benefits?
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    What are the indicators that show that the intervention is moving to the right direction?
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    What should the intervention accomplish?
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    Whose behaviour needs to change?
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    What will success look like?
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    What skills or knowledge will students gain?
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    What are the expected outcomes?
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    How much change is necessary?
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    What changes to the environment need to occur?
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    What resources are needed to make changes (e.g., tools and skills)?

SMART goals are:

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    When goals are SMART they are more focused, easily tracked, important to the student and therefore more likely to be accomplished
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    Consider creating you own goals and guide your students into creating their own goals!

A form to help educators design SMART goals

https://www.huronhs.com/Downloads/smart-goals.pdf

Reflection: Can you think of examples of intervention goals – think of SMART goals and non SMART goals.

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