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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek starts on 15 May. This years theme is Anxiety. Find out how to get involved, download resources for your students and read tips about coping with feelings of anxiety: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week/resources
13th – 19th March 2023 Celebrate neurodiversity in all its forms with our free toolkits of resources for pupils and staff. https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/neurodiversity-celebration-week-toolkit/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=neurodiversity https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/school-resources
We have started off the year reading some good books and resources to help with our Mental Health and Wellbeing. Amazon currently have some good deals on various categories. Below is the link for Dr Alex George, “A Better Day” https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Day-Positive-Mental-Handbook/dp/1526364441/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674116902&sr=8-1
Happy New Year from Emotionally Healthy Schools. 🎆 http://MentalHealth.org.uk share some tips to help you protect your mental health in 2023:
In 2023 Anna Freud are running free training for school staff on delivering and evaluating effective mental health & wellbeing interventions in schools! Book your place now: https://crowd.in/RZ2Zp7
Mental Health First Aid England would like to share their top five most downloaded resources to help benefit you and your workplaces wellbeing throughout 2023. https://t.co/WHFWMxzLAe
Pupil voice in schools means a whole-school commitment to listening to the views, wishes and experiences of all children and young people. It means placing value on what children and young people tell school staff about their experiences. Follow the links for tips and resources: https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/whole-school-approach/pupil-voice/#:~:text=Pupil%20voice%20in%20schools%20means,school%20staff%20about%20their%20experiences. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/pupil-voice-powerpoint-wl-hw-83
The Anna Freud centre have a new online research library which houses a collection of evidence based material on children and young people’s mental health written and co-written by the Centre staff. Explore: https://crowd.in/I5IxM8 #AnnaFreudResearch
https://www.headstogether.org.uk/ “Through our work with young people, emergency response, homeless charities, and with veterans, we have seen time and time again that unresolved mental health problems lie at the heart of some of our greatest social challenges.” – The Prince of Wales A report has been put together by the Heads Together Charity Partners. https://royalfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/HeadsTogetherFiveYearReport.pdf
Mental Health First Aid England’s latest Impact Report is now available. The report marks 15 years of MHFA England’s journey to train one in ten people in mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills. https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/news/celebrating-15-years-improving-the-mental-health-of-the-nation/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=80percentwp&utm_content=ImpactReportNewsItem_Contentnativeimage_Other-campaign_Nov-23-2022