Tier 1 Interventions

Universal Classroom Strategies for Mental Health Awareness and Bullying Prevention

Children’s Wisconsin’s free health e-learning content provides a fun and engaging way to engage students is health education. Lessons, games and activities are organized by grade level, and some is available in Spanish. All content is brought to you by the health education experts at Children’s Wisconsin, one of the leading pediatric health systems in the country. Children’s E-Learning Center content brings important health and wellness concepts to life for students in five topic areas, including mental and emotional health, and bullying prevention. Mental and emotional health content is divided into grade level and includes interactive lessons, activities and games focus on education about mental and emotional health and raising awareness of common mental health issues.

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Mental Health Literacy

A lack of confidence and knowledge are key barriers for schools looking to implement Mental Health Literacy (MHL). MHL Aware and Reframe training models address these barriers by helping individuals and communities gain confidence and competence around a topic they might otherwise avoid. The introductory level of training focuses on educating individuals about 1) What MHL is, 2) Why it is beneficial, and 3) How they can bring this information to their community. In addition to these core focus areas, the training provides basic, real-world application strategies.

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Behavioral Health Teams and Universal Mental Health Screening

This website helps schools who are on the journey to implementing behavioral health teams and universal mental health screening. CBHM is a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) designed to promote students’ social, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing. MTSS is a three-tier model of service delivery for educational and behavioral services in a school setting. This model is also often called Response to Intervention (RtI). In BPS, the Academic Achievement Framework (AAF) is a version of RtI focused on students’ social and behavioral learning. The Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model (CBHM) is focused on students’ social and behavioral learning. The goal of the CBHM Lighthouse model is to create safe and supportive learning environments in which students may grow and thrive academically, personally, and socially. This includes providing the right amount of services and supports at the right time when a student absolutely needs them.

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School Wellness Resiliency Toolkit

The Resiliency Toolkit is a resource designed to promote resiliency in safe and supportive school and caregiving environments. This curated collection offers developmentally appropriate knowledge, tools, and guidance to help students, caregivers, and school personnel navigate both everyday challenges and broader systemic issues. The toolkit brings together best practices, reliable information, and trusted external resources to empower users as they identify needs, explore effective strategies, and access additional support.

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Sexuality Education Program

Lurie Children’s Sexuality Education Program combines the expertise of multidisciplinary staff with a youth-centered and engaging curriculum. Our team supports thoughtful, culturally responsive, and LGBTQIA inclusive conversations as students learn about relationships, social emotional development, and their bodies. All programming is consistent with the National Sexuality Education Standards and Gender Spectrum’s “Principles of Gender Inclusive Puberty and Health Education”. They are an approved community-based Sexual Health Education provider with public and private schools, including Chicago Public Schools.

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