Foundations of Mental Health

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Foundations of Mental Health! We invite you to use, adapt, and share this curriculum.

Please email FMH@scoe.org for questions or support.

Lesson Bank and Supports

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Educator guide
Lesson 1   Identity & Mental Health
Lesson 2   What is Mental Health?
Lesson 3   Linking Mind, Body & Stress
Lesson 4   Wellness
Lesson 5   Anxiety & Depression
Lesson 6   Suicide & Mental Health Conditions
Lesson 7   Mental Health Advocacy & Stigma Reduction
Lesson 8   Advocacy & Stigma Reduction Cont’d
Optional: Parent/caregiver notification

Additional Classroom Mental Health Resources

We recognize that no single curriculum fits all communities or meets all classroom needs. Below please find a non-exhaustive list of other tools available at no cost to educators.

• →  Active Minds Peer-Powered Mental Health – 13 lessons GR9-12
• →  ChildMind Institute Healthy Minds – 5 lessons, parent resources GRK-12
• →  Directing Change Activity Tip Sheet – 12y+
• →  Erika's Lighthouse – 4 lessons GR4-12
• →  Greater Good in Education Classroom Practices – GRK-12 lesson bank
• →  Safer Smarter Teens Be The Change – 6 lessons GR9-12
• →  MentalHealthLiteracy.org Understanding Mental Health – 6 lessons 13y+
• →  Wellness Education Lab – Online modules 13y+
• →  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Mental Health Literacy Curriculum - Multiple modules, GRK-12