Mental Health Literacy w/Field

Catalog description

This course will introduce the concept of social, emotional, and behavioral wellness for PK-12 students. Teacher candidates will be able to define and describe social and emotional learning and identify programs that promote social and emotional competence. They will also be able to describe and define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, and mental illness, including how such experiences and conditions can impact the growth, development, and learning of children and adolescents. This course also covers the role of schools in reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors, building assets and fostering resilience in students who experienced trauma and/or mental health issues. This course requires 5 hours of fieldwork, interviewing school personnel about mental health supports for students and faculty/staff.