Promoting School Wellbeing and Safety Through Empathy

Type:
  Learning Experience
Duration:
40 minutes
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Developed by:
Department of Mental Health School Based Community Access Point
Featuring:
Corrine Ochipinti, LCSW
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Resilience School Mental Health

Overview

This presentation defines empathy, wellbeing, and safety. It also discusses how students can put empathy into action to improve wellbeing and create a safer school community.

  Keywords: adolescent, community, educator, empathy, mental health, safety, school, school community, school wellbeing, social emotional learning
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401097&k=1680203763  
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Learning objectives

  • Define empathy, wellbeing, and safety in schools
  • Put empathy into action to enhance community wellbeing
  • Identify practices for self-care
  • Identify skills to support school safety
  • Understand the complexities of bullying and how to intervene
  • Understand available student mental health resources and how to access them

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