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Why are we doing the project?
Mission statement
Make mental health and wellbeing more visible.
- Increase mental health literacy.
- Change attitude and decrease stigma.
- Make helpseeking behavior more likely.
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What are the overall project objectives?
SENSE wants to create in-service training offers to equip secondary school teachers with the KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES and SKILLS needed to succeed in providing low threshold PROMOTION, PREVENTION and EARLY INTERVENTION in students’ mental health. Relevant professionalisation of teachers improves pupil’s conditions to participate successfully in school and social life, which in turn provides a better foundation for a fulfilling adult and working life.
The SENSE consortium of partner from DE, AT, BE, ES, ET, led by Universität Köln, pursues its objectives by:
- Analysing how secondary school teachers can assess, preserve and strengthen student’s mental health.
- Producing an awareness-raising and informational brochure.
- Developing in-service training formats and a toolbox.
- Launching a wide communication strategy to promote the project and the issue of mental health and well-being in school.
- Applying professional project management.
SENSE wants to create in-service training offers to equip secondary school teachers with the KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES and SKILLS needed to succeed in providing low threshold PROMOTION, PREVENTION and EARLY INTERVENTION in students’ mental health. Relevant professionalisation of teachers improves pupil’s conditions to participate successfully in school and social life, which in turn provides a better foundation for a fulfilling adult and working life.
The SENSE consortium of partner from DE, AT, BE, ES, ET, led by Universität Köln, pursues its objectives by:
- Analysing how secondary school teachers can assess, preserve and strengthen student’s mental health.
- Producing an awareness-raising and informational brochure.
- Developing in-service training formats and a toolbox.
- Launching a wide communication strategy to promote the project and the issue of mental health and well-being in school.
What are the intended outcomes of the project?
SENSE develops 3 key results in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and Estonian language:
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SENSE Brochure
An informational brochure aimed primarily at teachers, containing information on mental health in the context of secondary education in a condensed and concise manner.
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SENSE Toolbox
A mental health toolbox for classroom use, containing materials and methods for the classroom.
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SENSE Course
An in-service training course for secondary school teachers, both face-to-face and online.