Erika’s Lighthouse Prevention Programs for Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School

Erika’s Lighthouse Prevention Programs for Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School

Erika's Lighthouse

Erika's Lighthouse

Program Type

Education/Training

Cost

No

Evidence Type

Empirically Defined Evidence

Strategy

Promote connectedness, Teach coping and problem-solving skills

Program or Intervention Summary

The Erika’s Lighthouse Prevention Programs for students in grades 4-12 are a suite of three, no-cost, skills-based classroom programs designed for educators to empower their students with an introduction to mental health, depression-literacy, suicide prevention, help seeking and mental health promotion.

Level I: We All Have Mental Health – ideal for students in grades 4-6
Level II: Depression Awareness – ideal for students in grades 5-9
Level III: Depression Education and Suicide Awareness – ideal for students in grades 8-12

These evidence-informed programs are tier-1, universal programs, designed to educate every student. They promote good mental health and the prevention, early identification and early intervention of youth mental health issues. The classroom programs are video-based, made up of 1-4 lessons, flexible to allow for grade-level crossover and meet requirements for mandated mental health and suicide prevention education in many states.

Program or Intervention Summary

The Erika’s Lighthouse Prevention Programs for students in grades 4-12 are a suite of three, no-cost, skills-based classroom programs designed for educators to empower their students with an introduction to mental health, depression-literacy, suicide prevention, help seeking and mental health promotion.

Level I: We All Have Mental Health – ideal for students in grades 4-6
Level II: Depression Awareness – ideal for students in grades 5-9
Level III: Depression Education and Suicide Awareness – ideal for students in grades 8-12

These evidence-informed programs are tier-1, universal programs, designed to educate every student. They promote good mental health and the prevention, early identification and early intervention of youth mental health issues. The classroom programs are video-based, made up of 1-4 lessons, flexible to allow for grade-level crossover and meet requirements for mandated mental health and suicide prevention education in many states.

Type Education/Training
Setting School
People Children (5 to 11 years), Adolescents (12 to 17 years), Individuals with Severe Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance (SMI/SED)
Prevention Level Prevention
Languages English, Spanish
Study Method Quantitative
Implementer Requirement Professional educators
Training Requirement No
Delivery Options Other
Topics Reduce risk factors, Promote protective factors, Improve community factors

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