Resource Tag: CURRICULUM OUTLINES

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This manual accompanies the “I am Wonderful” workbook (see SIEC #950869). Leaders are given step-by-step instructions on the presentation of the program. Topics covered in this program are: 1) personal information; 2) health; 3) interpersonal relationships; 4) education/history; 5) career; & 6) goals/dreams/future.

The symposium took place in Odense, Denmark in 1992. The proceedings were published in 1994.

This article includes a rationale for including training about persons infected with the HIV virus in psychology graduate programs. Some of the reasons why students need training about HIV include the prevalence of the disease, ethical obligations, & competency considereations. Specific information that should be covered includes the epidemiology of HIV disease, confidentiality concerns, the […]

The “Growing Through Grief” curriculum provides a life cycle, life skills & building block approach so that young people can gain internal & external resources to grow on. Developed in age appropriate groupings, sessions can be taught as a self contained class or can be incorporated into other classes or into group or individual settings.

This chapter discusses the needs of grieving children/adolescents & school-based support programs. Reported benefits suggest such groups be considered in developing a crisis response plan. The Living & Learning Through Loss Program (British Columbia) is presented as a detailed model used by a school system to aid bereaved adolescents. Objectives & implementation strategy for 8 […]

Art allows children to express feelings they are unable to understand or verbalize. Drawing aids them to overcome feelings of fear & helplessness. This guide offers suggestions for developing grief support groups & directions for using the art process to help children ages 6-12, individually or in groups, cope with loss & change. Curriculums are […]

This project is designed in 3 main modules. The first focuses on the self. Activities centre around understanding self-esteem, feelings & behaviour, & their relationship with each other. The second module focuses on relationships with others & highlights the issue of communication. The third module focuses on how the child’s environment influences him/her & how […]

This training manual notes that suicide is not well understood in Australia & that little is done to prevent it. This book has therefore been written essentially for educators involved in suicide awareness & prevention activities. Sections are included to provide education for schools, parents, the general community, & survivors of suicide. It also provides […]

This pamphlet provides information on a diploma program for interdisciplinary studies on death. Diploma requirements, course descriptions & information on “Frontieres”, a journal published by the Centre, is also included. An address to obtain more information about the program is provided.

This is part 3 – Student Curriculum – of a school based program for dealing with suicide. This section is divided into 3 lessons for students: 1. Understanding Suicide; 2. Taking Action, and; 3. Dilemmas and Resources. There is also a section which is a workshop for teachers who want to deliver the Lifelines curriculum. […]

This video workshop tape includes a 69 minute video tape of presentation material and a 20-page Leader’s Guide with suggested procedures & ready-to-copy handout for participants. The material focuses on grief following death but is adaptable to losses of other kinds. The kit is intended as a resource for teachers, parents & other caregivers & […]

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2 curricula, 1 for junior-high & 1 for high-school students, are presented. Areas covered in these 40 to 80 minutes curricula include a pre-test, problem solving, community resources, suicide awareness, a true-false quiz on suicide, warning signs, what to do if someone is feeling suicidal, questions for feedback on the lessons & a suicide awareness […]

This manual outlines an approximately 2 hour presentation on the prevention of suicide, focussing on help-seeking behavior. It includes general guidelines for the presentor, role play scenarios, case studies, presentation handouts, homework assignments, & base informational material for the presentor. It also has sections on attitudes toward suicide, warning signs, myths, stressors, depression, & communication, […]

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Presents the training manual for the Teacher Interview for Psychiatric Symptoms (TIPS), a semi-structured interview designed for use by clinicians & others who receive training. The manual, designed to train caregivers to effectively gather information about a student’s behavior in school, includes examples for conducting the interview, instructions for rating student responses, interpretation of results, […]

Discusses Student Seminar on Stress (SSOS), an educational program for adolescents that promotes self-identification & positive coping strategies for stressful situations. Includes a stress management questionnaire, a post-test, examples of assignments & of a student help card.

This, the second of 2 articles which examine the issue of adolescent suicide, describes suicide prevention programs in selected schoool districts in B.C., Alberta, & Ontario. Includes an outline of a 6 lesson suicide prevention unit. (LH)

Defines self-esteem & discusses its importance in children’s development. Depression as a result of low self-esteem & the relationship between psychological abuse & suicide are addressed. Techniques are listed for parents & teachers to foster positive self-concept in youth & examples are provided of programs & curriculum that enhance self-esteem among youth. An appendix contains […]

Describes development of an adolescent suicide awareness program for school communities. The program’s goals are to disseminate information about the recognition & prevention of adolescent suicidal behavior to school community members & to develop & maintain effective communication & referral procedures between local education & mental health systems in a community. The program’s content & […]